NeilJ.FarberMD

Internal Medicine • La Jolla, CA

Professor, Medicine, UCSD School of Medicine

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Office
8939 Villa La Jolla Drive, Ste 110
UCSD Internal Medicine Group
La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone+1 858-657-6946

Fax+1 858-657-8558
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Education & Training

Temple University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1977 - 1979
UPMC Medical EducationInternship, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1977
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1976

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2007 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2018 - 2020
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Top Doctors:San Diego Area Castle Connolly, 2013
Top Doctors:Southern California Castle Connolly, 2012
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

27 citations
Keystrokes, Mouse Clicks, and Gazing at the Computer: How Physician Interaction with the EHR Affects Patient Participation.
Richard L. Street, Lin Liu, Neil J. Farber, Yunan Chen, Alan Calvitti, Nadir Weibel, Mark T. Gabuzda, Kristin Bell, Barbara Gray, Steven Rick, Shazia Ashfaq, Zia Agha> ;Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2018 Apr 1
6 citations
Ethical Issues in the Design and Implementation of Population Health Programs
Matthew DeCamp, Daniel H Pomerantz, Kamala Gullapalli Cotts, Elizabeth Dzeng, Neil J. Farber, Lisa Soleymani Lehmann, P. Preston Reynolds, Lois Snyder Sulmasy, Jon C. ...> ;Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2018 Mar 1
21 citations
Caring for 'Very Important Patients'--Ethical Dilemmas and Suggestions for Practical Management.
David Alfandre, Sarah L. Clever, Neil J. Farber, Mark T. Hughes, Paul Redstone, Lisa Soleymani Lehmann> ;The American Journal of Medicine. 2016 Feb 1
19 citations
Strategizing EHR use to achieve patient-centered care in exam rooms: a qualitative study on primary care providers.
Jing Zhang, Yunan Chen, Shazia Ashfaq, Kristin Bell, Alan Calvitti, Neil J. Farber, Mark T. Gabuzda, Barbara Gray, Lin Liu, Steven Rick, Richard L. Street, Kai Zheng, ...> ;Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. 2016 Jan 1
35 citations
EHR use and patient satisfaction: What we learned.
Neil J. Farber, Lin Liu, Yunan Chen, Alan Calvitti, Richard L. Street, Danielle Zuest, Kristin Bell, Mark T. Gabuzda, Barbara Gray, Shazia Ashfaq, Zia Agha> ;The Journal of Family Practice. 2015 Nov 1
92 citations
Provider interaction with the electronic health record: the effects on patient-centered communication in medical encounters.
Richard L. Street, Lin Liu, Neil J. Farber, Yunan Chen, Alan Calvitti, Danielle Zuest, Mark T. Gabuzda, Kristin Bell, Barbara Gray, Steven Rick, Shazia Ashfaq, Zia Agha> ;Patient Education and Counseling. 2014 Sep 1
28 citations
Faculty Development to Enhance Humanistic Teaching and Role Modeling: A Collaborative Study at Eight Institutions
William T. Branch, Calvin L. Chou, Neil J. Farber, David S. Hatem, Craig R Keenan, Gregory Makoul, Mariah A. Quinn, William H. Salazar, Jane S. Sillman, Margaret L. St...> ;Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2014 Jun 20
Capsule Commentary on Thomas et al., A Comparison of the Willingness of Resident and Attending Physicians to Comply with the Requests of Patients at the End of Life
Deanna L. Hill, Lynette Cederquist, Neil J. Farber> ;Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2014 Apr 23
13 citations
Ethical challenges for accountable care organizations: a structured review.
Matthew DeCamp, Neil J. Farber, Alexia M. Torke, Maura George, Zackary Berger, Carla C. Keirns, Lauris C. Kaldjian> ;Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2014 Mar 25
Residents' Perceptions about Surrogate Decision Makers' Financial Conflicts of Interest in Ventilator Withdrawal.
Wastila, L. J.,Farber, N. J.> ;J Palliat Med. 2014 Mar 04
4 citations
Do Extratherapeutic Factors Affect Residentsʼ Decisions to Prescribe Medication for Erectile Dysfunction in Ethically Challenging Scenarios
Neil J. Farber, Lynette Cederquist, Mary Devereaux, Ed Brown> ;Academic Medicine. 2011 Dec 1
12 citations
Pay-for-performance as a quality improvement tool: Perceptions and policy recommendations of physicians and program leaders
J. Frank Wharam, Matthew B. Frank, Ann Marie Rosland, Michael K. Paasche-Orlow, Neil J. Farber, Christine Sinsky, Lisa Rucker, Kimberly J. Rask, Michael J. Barry, M. K...> ;Quality Management in Health Care. 2011 Jul 1
1 citations
When the patient does not pay: a survey of primary care physicians.
Neil J. Farber, Charles V. Roche, Brian M. Aboff, Virginia U. Collier, Joan Weiner> ;Medical Care. 2010 Jun 1
32 citations
High Quality Care and Ethical Pay-for-performance: A Society of General Internal Medicine Policy Analysis
J. Frank Wharam, Michael K. Paasche-Orlow, Neil J. Farber, Christine A. Sinsky, Lisa Rucker, Kimberly J. Rask, M. Kathleen Figaro, Clarence H. Braddock, Michael J. Bar...> ;Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2009 Mar 18
Breaking Bad News
Neil J. Farber> ;Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2009 Jan 27
21 citations
What do you do when your loved one is ill? The line between physician and family member.
Erik K. Fromme, Neil J. Farber, Stewart F. Babbott, Mary E. Pickett, Brent W. Beasley> ;Annals of Internal Medicine. 2008 Dec 2
10 citations
Primary Care Physicians’ Decisions About Discharging Patients from Their Practices
Neil J. Farber, Michelle E. Jordan, Julie Silverstein, Virginia U. Collier, Joan Weiner, E. Gil Boyer> ;Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2008 Jan 3
9 citations
Parameters for treatment of cocaine-positive patients.
Edwin L. Granite, Neil J. Farber, Pablo Adler> ;Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 2007 Oct 1
1 citations
BRIEF REPORT: Health Care Provided by Program Directors to Their Resident Physicians and Families
Allen R. Friedland, Neil J. Farber, Virginia U. Collier> ;Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2006 Dec 1
47 citations
Physicians' Decisions to Withhold and Withdraw Life-Sustaining Treatment
Neil J. Farber, Pamela Simpson, Tabassum Salam, Virginia U. Collier, Joan Weiner, E. Gil Boyer> ;Archives of Internal Medicine. 2006 Mar 13
1 citations
Conflicts in the Surgeon's Duties to the Patient and Society
Neil J. Farber> ;Thoracic Surgery Clinics. 2005 Nov 1
33 citations
Physicians' willingness to report impaired colleagues.
Neil J. Farber, Stephanie Gilibert, Brian M. Aboff, Virginia U. Collier, Joan Weiner, E. Gil Boyer> ;Social Science & Medicine. 2005 Oct 1
2 citations
Primary care practitioners' understanding of physiatric practice: effects on intention to refer.
Cristin McKenna, Neil J. Farber, Kelly S. Eschbach, Virginia U. Collier> ;Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2005 May 1
30 citations
Frequency and perceived competence in providing palliative care to terminally ill patients: a survey of primary care physicians
Neil J. Farber, Susan Y. Urban, Virginia U. Collier, Michael Metzger, Joan Weiner, E. Gil Boyer> ;Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2004 Oct 1
3 citations
Physicians' Understanding of Consent Requirements for Phase I Clinical Trials in Cognitively Impaired or Highly Vulnerable Patients
Neil J. Farber, Brian M. Aboff, Maria DeJoseph, Jerry Castellano, Joan Weiner, Boyer Eg> ;Accountability in Research. 2004 Jan 1
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