Alik Farber, MD

James Utley Professor and Chair of Surgery, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Alik Farber is the Surgeon-in-Chief at BMC. He is also the James Utley Professor and Chair of Surgery at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine.

Dr. Farber is an expert in vascular and endovascular intervention to treat peripheral arterial disease, open and endovascular abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysm repair, the treatment of diabetic foot problems, carotid artery surgery and stenting, and dialysis access. He is a prolific researcher who has published more than 260 peer-reviewed articles and has served as a principal investigator (PI) for a number of clinical trials, including the recently completed BEST-CLI (Best Endovascular versus Best Surgical Therapy in Patients with Critical Limb Ischemia) trial. Dr. Farber was a national PI for this international, randomized controlled trial.

Dr. Farber received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and bachelor's degree from Brown University. He completed his residency in general surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital; a vascular surgery fellowship at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center; and an endovascular surgery fellowship at Southern Illinois School of Medicine. Dr. Farber is a member of numerous national and regional medical and surgical societies.

Publications

  • Published 4/9/2026

    Patel AM, Bui K, Alonso A, Smith SM, Nwachuku EC, King E, Farber A, Sanchez SE, Torres C, Saillant NN, Siracuse JJ. Vascular Injuries Secondary to Penetrating Neck Trauma. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2026 Apr 09; 15385744261441751. PMID: 41958061.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 2/16/2026

    Conte MS, Farber A, Liu IH, Chang RW, Doros G, Herman CR, Hiramoto JS, McGinigle KL, Siracuse JJ, Strong M, Menard MT. Open versus Endovascular Revascularisation for Femoropopliteal Disease in Patients with Chronic Limb Threatening Ischaemia. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2026 Feb 16. PMID: 41708051.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 2/16/2026

    Alonso A, Smith S, Kang H, Patel A, Bui K, Tran A, Maaneb de Macedo K, Kalish J, Farber A, King E, Siracuse JJ, Janeway MG. Discordant recommended postoperative discharge rehabilitation among patients who undergo a major lower extremity amputation. J Vasc Surg. 2026 Feb 16. PMID: 41707832.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 2/13/2026

    Decker JW, BaniHani D, HonShideler C, Lotfollahzadeh S, Wu Wong DJ, Farber A, Siracuse JJ, Idrees N, Dember L, Bader M, Ganguli S, Kolachalama V, Shazly T, Chitalia VC. Intravascular Ultrasound is More Accurate Than Angiography in Arteriovenous Vascular Access Lesions. Kidney360. 2026 Feb 13. PMID: 41686504.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 2/2/2026

    Brooke BS, Doros G, Venermo M, Siracuse JJ, Abou-Zamzam AM, Dosluoglu HH, Motaganahalli RL, Menard MT, Farber A, Conte MS. Early Improvement in Wound, Ischaemia, and foot Infection (WIfI) Ischaemia Grade Lowers Risk of Major Amputation following Revascularisation for Chronic Limb Threatening Ischaemia. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2026 Feb 02. PMID: 41638549.

    Read at: PubMed

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Other Positions

  • Surgeon-in-Chief
    Boston Medical Center
  • Professor, Surgery
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
  • Associate Chief Medical Officer for Surgical Services
    Boston Medical Center
  • Professor, Radiology
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
  • Member, Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research
    Boston University

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Education

  • Harvard Medical School, MD
  • Brandeis University, MBA
  • Brown University, BS

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