Farhood Farjah MD

Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgical Oncology, Cardiovascular Surgery

Associate Professor Surgery; Associated Medical Director Surgical Outcomes Research Center; Endowed Chair in Lung Cancer Research; University of Washington School of Medicine

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1959 Ne Pacific StSeattle, WA 98195
Phone+1 206-598-4477

Education & Training

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2010 - 2012
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2010 - 2012
University of WashingtonResidency, Surgery, 2002 - 2010
University of WashingtonMPH, Epidemiology, 2005 - 2007
Oregon Health and Science University School of MedicineClass of 2002, MD
University of Oregon Clark Honors CollegeBA, Biochemistry, 1993 - 1998

Certifications & Licensure

MT State Medical License 2023 - 2027
WA State Medical License 2005 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2011 - 2011
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Seattle Met Magazine Top Doctors Seattle Met Magazine, 2016-2019
Richard E. Clark Memorial Paper for General Thoracic Surgery Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 2018
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons American College of Surgeons, 2018
Endowed Chair in Lung Cancer Research University of Washington, 2017
Benson R. Wilcox Resident Award Thoracic Surgery Directors Association, 2012
J. Maxwell Chamberlain Memorial Paper Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 2009
Looking to the Future Scholarship Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 2008
Alpha Omega Alpha Alpha Omega Alpha, 2004
Alpha Omega Alpha Pharos Editor’s Prize Alpha Omega Alpha, 2003
William W. Krippaehne Student of Surgery Award Oregon Health and Sciences University, 2002
Family Medicine Clerkship Award Oregon Health and Sciences University, 2002
NIH Summer Research Program Oregon Health and Science University, 1998
Pass with Distinction (undergraduate thesis) University of Oregon Robert D. Clark Honors College, 1998
Magna Cum Laude University of Oregon, 1998
Howard Hughes Summer Research Awards University of Oregon, 1995, 1997
Centurion Award University of Oregon, 1996
Bowerman Scholarship University of Oregon, 1996
American Heart Association Summer Fellowship University of Oregon, 1995
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Management of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax in the Emergency Department: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis.
Margaret L Davis, Jane Hall, R Andrew Taylor, Robert Klemisch, Farhood Farjah
Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open. 2025-08-01
Surgical Therapy for Stage I Lung Cancer-Lobar Versus Sublobar Resection.
Sarah Rudasill, Farhood Farjah
Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2025-07-30
Management of Patients With Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: An American College of Chest Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline.
John Howington, Lesley H Souter, Douglas Arenberg, Justin Blasberg, Frank Detterbeck
Chest. 2025-06-23

Press Mentions

How Good Is Fleischner Criteria for Incidental Lung Nodules?August 31st, 2022
Search on for Better Way to Diagnose and Treat Lung CancerAugust 5th, 2022
Colon Surgery at Busier Hospitals May Lead to Better RecoveryJanuary 21st, 2014
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Grant Support

Lung transplant recipient exosome phenotypes and the risk of primary graft dysfunction and acute lung allograft dysfunctionUNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON2022–2027
Lung transplant recipient exosome phenotypes and the risk of primary graft dysfunction and acute lung allograft dysfunctionUNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON2022–2027
Comparative-Effectiveness of Pretreatment Lung Cancer Nodal StagingUNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON2022–2026
Comparative-Effectiveness of Pretreatment Lung Cancer Nodal StagingUNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON2022–2026
The Effectiveness, Safety, and Costs of Guideline-Concordant Lung Nodule CareNational Cancer Institute2017–2020
Using risk-prediction to improve lung cancer surveillanceNational Cancer Institute2015–2018
Improving lung cancer staging with a prediction model and a biomarkerCHEST Foundation Clinical Research Grant in Lung Cancer2014–2016
CRN4: Cancer Research Resources & Collaboration in Integrated Health Care SystemsNational Cancer Institute2013–2015
A Population-Based Analysis Of Mediastinal Staging For Non-Small Cell Lung CancerNational Cancer Institute2007