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 9/16/2026

    Weissler EH, Li S, Shah NP, Farber A, Menard M, Rymer JA, Jones WS, Narcisse D, Kashyap VS, Laskowski IA, Hurtado CM, Shah SK, Dexter DJ, Strong M, Rosenfeld K, Beckman J, Patel M, Vemullapalli S. One-year mortality, cardiovascular and limb events in the Best Endovascular versus Best Surgical Therapy for Patients with Critical Limb Ischemia Registry of patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia. J Vasc Surg. 2026 Sep 16. PMID: 42749068.

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  • 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.

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  • Published 8/1/2026

    Paraskevas KI, Conte MS, Spinelli F, Farber A, Blecha M, Malas MB, Dardik A, Perler BA, Scali S, Debus ES, Zeller T, Abularrage CJ, Torsello GB, Chakfe N, White JV, VAN DEN Berg JC, Zeebregts CJ, Troisi N, Vega DE Ceniga M, Stilo F, D'Oria M, Dermody M, Myrcka P, Noronen KM, Ricco JB, Zayed H, Bosiers MJ, Morgan RA, Migliara B, Hicks CW, Sultan SA, Secemsky EA, Mansilha A, Reijnen MM, Verhagen HJ, Gargiulo M, Faggioli G, Goudot G, Valenti D, Behrendt CA, Setacci C, Svetlikov A, Pecoraro F, Bisdas T, Schmidt A, Jawien A, Csobay-Novak C, Vermassen FE, Tulamo R, Szeberin Z, Gray BH, Giaquinta A, Fernandes E Fernandes J, Liapis CD, Alexandrescu VA, Lanza G, Dias NV, Cunha E Sa D, Yeung KK, Musialek P, Cabral G, Blessing E, Menyhei G, Lind RC, Aburahma A, Lyden SP, Schermerhorn ML, Veith FJ. A Trans-Atlantic, Expert-Based, Delphi Consensus Document on controversial issues in the management of patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia. Int Angiol. 2026 Aug; 45(4):287-296. PMID: 42803200.

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  • Published 7/28/2026

    Zhang Y, Elzinad N, Lotfollahzadeh S, Lazowski A, Elsadawi M, Yin W, Belghasem M, Bharti J, Idrees N, Zavarro C, Shazly T, Jaberi A, Francis J, Farber A, Vazquez-Padron R, Dember LM, Siracuse J, Kolachalama VB, Chitalia VC. Stenosis in Mature Arteriovenous Fistulas Characterized by Contractile Smooth Muscle Cells and Versican. Kidney Int Rep. 2026 Oct; 11(10):106997. PMID: 42662145.

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  • Published 7/27/2026

    Patel NTP, Mouradian G, Ferris MB, Zheng X, Mao J, Farber A, Bertges DJ. External Validation of the BEST-CLI Major Adverse Cardiac Risk Calculator in the Vascular Quality Initiative and Vascular Implant Surveillance and Interventional Outcomes Network. Ann Vasc Surg. 2026 Jul 27; 133:239-246. PMID: 42508729.

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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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