Alik Farber MD

Associate Professor of Surgery, Boston Univ

732 Harrison AvePreston 3rd FloorBoston, MA 02118
Phone+1 617-638-8488
Fax+1 617-638-8469

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Education & Training

Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalFellowship, Vascular Surgery - Independent, 1997 - 1999
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1992 - 1997
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1992

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Certifications & Licensure

NH State Medical License 1997 - Present
MA State Medical License 1996 - 2028
FL State Medical License 2014 - 2020
CA State Medical License 1999 - 2019
TN State Medical License 2006 - 2007
PA State Medical License 2005 - 2006
IL State Medical License 1999 - 2002
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Vascular Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Boston Magazine Castle Connolly, 2010-2013
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Open Versus Endovascular Repair of Popliteal Artery Aneurysm Trial
TERMINATED
NA
Best Endovascular vs. Best Surgical Therapy in Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia
COMPLETED
NA
Vascular Physician Offer and Report (VAPOR) Trial
COMPLETED
NA

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Cost-Effectiveness of Endovascular vs Open Surgery for Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia.
Zafar Zafari, Mehdi Najafzadeh, Mufaddal Mahesri, HoJin Shin, Philip P Goodney
JAMA Network Open. 2026-08-03
Were Bridges Burned or was the Deck Stacked?
Alik Farber, Matthew T Menard, Jeffrey J Siracuse
European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 2026-08-01
Vascular Injuries Secondary to Penetrating Neck Trauma.
Anish M Patel, Kyle Bui, Andrea Alonso, Sophia M Smith, Emmanuel C Nwachuku
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 2026-08-01

Journal Articles

Embracing Patient-Centric Endeavors to Improve Operating Room Efficiency
Alik Farber, MD, JAMA Surgery
Comparison of One-Stage and Two-Stage Upper Arm Brachiobasilic Arteriovenous Fistula in the Vascular Quality Initiative
Tze-Woei Tan, Jeffrey J Siracuse, Donald T Baril, Alik Farber, Journal of Vascular Surgery
NESVS12. Analysis of 30-Day Readmission After Infrainguinal Bypass: Lessons Learned from a Trial of 30-Day Data Collection in the Vascular Study Group of New England
Eric G Bluemn, Francesco A Aiello, Daniel J Bertges, Alik Farber, Philip P Goodney, Andres Schanzer, Jessica P Simons, Journal of Vascular Surgery

Authored Content

Comparison of One-Stage and Two-Stage Upper Arm Brachiobasilic Arteriovenous Fistula in the Vascular Quality InitiativeOctober 2018
NESVS12. Analysis of 30-Day Readmission After Infrainguinal Bypass: Lessons Learned from a Trial of 30-Day Data Collection in the Vascular Study Group of New EnglandSeptember 2018
Risk Factors for Mortality After Endovascular Repair for Traumatic Thoracic Aortic InjuryJuly 2018

Press Mentions

BEST-CLI Shows Lower Incidence of Major Adverse Limb Events or Death with Surgical Bypass Versus Endovascular Treatment in CLTI Patients with Adequate GSVJanuary 23rd, 2023
Does BEST-CLI Settle the Surgery vs Endovascular Question for CLTI?December 2nd, 2022
Feature | Science Highlights from AHA 2022December 2nd, 2022

Grant Support

Role of Intravenous ultrasound (IVUS) in arteriovenous hemodialysis access dysfunctionBOSTON MEDICAL CENTER2024–2029
Impact of Biological, Clinical, and Geographic Characteristics on Trauma and Trauma OutcomesBOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS2010–2027