Physician
General Surgery
Dr. Alexander S. Farivar, MD
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Doctor Alexander S. Farivar, MD practices General Surgery. He went to Boston University School of Medicine. Boston University School of Medicine has a rank of 30 in research and a 52 in primary care He received awards:"CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification". Dr. Alexander S. Farivar is a published doctor. He published 50 publications, including: 'Multi-institutional outcomes using magnetic sphincter augmentation versus Nissen fundoplication for chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease.' Alexander Farivar accepts Medicare payments and is listed with Medicare.gov.
Publications
- Feasibility, safety, and short-term efficacy of the laparoscopic Nissen-Hill hybrid repair.
- Multi-institutional outcomes using magnetic sphincter augmentation versus Nissen fundoplication for chronic gastroesophageal reflux Disease.
- Radiologic Evaluation of Small Lepidic Adenocarcinomas to Guide Decision Making in Surgical Resection.
- The Durability of Endoscopic Therapy for Treatment of Barrett's Metaplasia, Dysplasia, and Mucosal Cancer After Nissen Fundoplication.
- Laparoscopy with left chest collis gastroplasty: a simplified technique for shortened esophagus.
- Patients with multiple nodules and a dominant Lung adenocarcinoma have similar outcomes and survival compared with patients who have a solitary adenocarcinomaâ€Â
- The Effect of Concurrent Esophageal Pathology on Bariatric Surgical Planning.
- Short-Term Outcomes Using Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation Versus Nissen Fundoplication for Medically Resistant Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.
- Esophagectomy for failed endoscopic therapy in patients with high-grade dysplasia or intramucosal carcinoma.
- Lung Resection Outcomes and Costs in Washington State: A Case for Regional Quality Improvement.
- The Prevalence of Nodal Upstaging During Robotic Lung Resection in Early Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Defining the Cost of Care for Lobectomy and Segmentectomy: A Comparison of Open, Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic, and Robotic Approaches.
- Fully Covered Self-Expanding Metal Stents Are Effective For Benign Esophagogastric Disruptions and Strictures.
- Thoracic techniques: robotic thymectomy for thymoma.
- Outcomes in Patients Who Have Failed Endoscopic Therapy for Dysplastic Barrett's Metaplasia or Early Esophageal Cancer.
- Length and Pressure of the Reconstructed Lower Esophageal Sphincter is Determined by Both Crural Closure and Nissen Fundoplication.
- Thoracoscopic talc versus tunneled pleural catheters for palliation of Malignant pleural effusions.
- Near-infrared fluorescence imaging can help identify the contralateral phrenic nerve during robotic thymectomy.
- Laparoscopic repair of gastric herniation after extraPleural pneumonectomy for mesothelioma.
- Early Experience With Robotic Lung Resection Results in Similar Operative Outcomes and Morbidity When Compared With Matched Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Cases.
- Safety and Utility of Mediastinoscopy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in a Complex Mediastinum.
- Repair of symptomatic giant paraEsophageal hernias in elderly (>70 years) patients results in improved quality of life.
- Comparison of open and minimally invasive thymectomies at a single institution.
- Alveolar macrophage secretory products effect type 2 pneumocytes undergoing hypoxia-reoxygenation.
- Poly (ADP) ribose synthetase inhibition in alveolar macrophages undergoing hypoxia and reoxygenation.
- Stress-activated protein kinase inhibition to ameliorate Lung ischemia reperfusion injury.
- Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 deficiency abrogates obliterative airway Disease after heterotopic tracheal transplantation.
- The effect of anti-inflammatory properties of mycophenolate mofetil on the development of Lung reperfusion injury.
- The role of CC and CXC chemokines in cardiac allograft rejection in rats.
- Obliterative airway Disease in rat tracheal allografts requires tumor necrosis factor alpha.
- Role of poly (ADP) ribose synthetase in Lung ischemia-reperfusion injury.
- Airway obstruction complicating Esophageal stent placement in two post-pneumonectomy patients.
- FR167653 reduces obliterative airway Disease in rats.
- Poly (ADP) ribose synthetase inhibition reduces obliterative airway Disease in rat tracheal allografts.
- Intratracheal poly (ADP) ribose synthetase inhibition ameliorates Lung ischemia reperfusion injury.
- Early tumor necrosis factor-alpha release from the pulmonary macrophage in Lung ischemia-reperfusion injury.
- Alpha chemokines regulate direct Lung ischemia-reperfusion injury.
- Beta-chemokine function in experimental Lung ischemia-reperfusion injury.
- Endotracheal calcineurin inhibition ameliorates injury in an experimental model of Lung ischemia-reperfusion.
- Novel broad-spectrum chemokine inhibitor protects against Lung ischemia-reperfusion injury.
- The role of the beta chemokines in experimental obliterative bronchiolitis.
- Chemokine response of pulmonary Artery endothelial cells to hypoxia and reoxygenation.
- Enhanced peroxynitrite decomposition protects against experimental obliterative bronchiolitis.
- Simvastatin ameliorates injury in an experimental model of Lung ischemia-reperfusion.
- Endogenous interleukin-4 and interleukin-10 regulate experimental Lung ischemia reperfusion injury.
- Early activation of the alveolar macrophage is critical to the development of Lung ischemia-reperfusion injury.
- Broad-spectrum chemokine inhibition ameliorates experimental obliterative bronchiolitis.
- Surveillance of the Remaining Nodules after Resection of the Dominant Lung Adenocarcinoma is an Appropriate Follow-Up Strategy.
- Comparing robotic Lung resection with thoracotomy and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery cases entered into the society of thoracic surgeons database.
Schools
Boston University School Of Medicine
University Of Wa
Brigham and Women39s Hospital
Procedures Preformed
- Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
- Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
- Decortication and Pleurectomy
- Esophagectomy (Esophagogastrostomy, Esophagojejunostomy)
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Conditions Treated
- Angina and Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Ectasia
- Aortic Valve Disease
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Doctors Specialties
- Cardiac Surgery
- General Surgery
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
Education
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Brigham and Women's Hospital -
University of Washington -
Boston University School of Medicine
Hospital
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Swedish Medical Center-Cherry Hill Campus
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1447369251 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | FARIVAR | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | ALEXANDER | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 981956340 | |
| NPPES Provider State | WA | |
| Specialty Description | General Surgery | |
| Total Claim Count | 27.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 0.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 0.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 0.0 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1447369251 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | FARIVAR |
| First Name Of The Provider | ALEXANDER |
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