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 8/3/2026

    Zafari Z, Najafzadeh M, Mahesri M, Shin H, Goodney PP, Conte MS, Creager MA, Dake MD, Kaufman JA, Powell RJ, White CJ, Strong MB, Rosenfield K, Farber A, Menard MT, Choudhry NK. Cost-Effectiveness of Endovascular vs Open Surgery for Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Aug 03; 9(8):e2627335. PMID: 42550504.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 7/24/2026

    Farber EH, Farber A, King E, Talutis S, Kalish JA, Alonso A, Maaneb De Macedo KA, Estrella J, Siracuse JJ. Contemporary Assessment of Great Saphenous Vein Adequacy in Patients with Chronic Limb Threatening Limb Ischemia. J Vasc Surg. 2026 Jul 24. PMID: 42498185.

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  • Published 7/22/2026

    Menard MT, Siracuse JJ, Rosenfield K, Conte MS, Schanzer A, Doros G, Strong MB, Venermo M, Malas M, Farber A. Treating More Than One Tibial Arteries in Patients with Chronic Limb Threatening Ischaemia is Associated with Fewer Major Re-interventions. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2026 Jul 22. PMID: 42486324.

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  • Published 7/2/2026

    Ko D, Evans PT, Park CM, Kato B, Van Over M, Conte MS, Cziraky M, Shah SJ, Pande AN, Hamburg NM, Rosenfield K, Menard MT, Farber A, Kim DH. Frailty and the efficacy and safety of surgical versus endovascular revascularization: post-hoc analysis of the BEST-CLI trial. Br J Surg. 2026 Jul 02; 113(7). PMID: 42227206.

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  • 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 Aug; 60(6):479-485. PMID: 41958061.

    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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