Rachel Farkas, M.D.

Contact Information

Locations

Vega Plastic Surgery Surgery Plastic
1050 Pittsford Victor Road-
Bldg B
Pittsford, NY 14534

Surgery Plastic: (585) 383-4040

Vega Plastic Surgery Surgery Plastic
125 Red Creek Dr
Suite 211
Rochester, NY 14623

Surgery Plastic: (585) 487-1700

Vega Plastic Surgery Surgery Plastic
601 Elmwood Ave
Rochester, NY 14642

Surgery Plastic: (585) 276-4501

Patient Care Setting

Surgery

Biography

Professional Background

Dr. Farkas received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Stern College, Yeshiva University in New York City. She then went on to earn her medical degree from New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York.

From 2004 to 2007, Dr. Farkas completed an internship in general surgery at UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and the remainder of her clinical studies at Saint Barnabas Medical Center. She finished her residency in general surgery at URMC, where she also served as chief surgical resident from 2010 to 2011.

Dr. Farkas is licensed to practice medicine in the states of New York and California and is certified by the American Board of Surgery. She is a member of professional organizations including the American College of Surgeons, American Society of Breast Surge

Credentials

Education

2000
BA | Yeshiva U-Sterns Coll Women
Biology

2004
MD | New York Medical College
Medicine

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

08/01/2011 - 09/01/2012
Fellowship at University of Rochester Medical Center

06/28/2008 - 06/25/2011
Residency in Surgery (General Surgery) at University of Rochester Medical Center

08/13/2007 - 06/20/2008
Fellowship at University of CA at San Francisco School of Medicine

07/01/2005 - 06/30/2008
Residency in Surgery (General Surgery) at St. Barnabas Medical Center

07/01/2004 - 06/30/2005
Internship in Surgery (General Surgery) at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School GME

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Publications

Journal Articles

2012
Moalem, J, Farkas, FL, Ruan, D, Khu, QY. "Laparoscopic enucleation for insulinoma: the procedure of choice?". Surgical Endoscopy. 2012; .

2012
Iannuzzi JC; Choi DX; Farkas RL; Ruan DT; Peacock JL; Moalem J. ""Surgeon beware: many patients referred for parathyroidectomy are misdiagnosed with primary hyperparathyroidism"". Surgery. 2012; 152(4): 635-640.

2011
Oberheim, NA, Kim, A, Farkas, RL, Ruan, DT, Schoeniger, LO, Schiffhauer, LM and Moalem, J. "Giant pancreatic tumor with clinical presentation of insulinoma without common pathological features". Endocrine Practice. 2011; 16: 1-13.

Books & Chapters

2012
Chapter Title: "Asymptomatic" patients with primary hyperparathyroidism
Book Title: Handbook of Parathyroid Diseases
Author List: Farkas, RL, Moalem, J, Clark, OH
Edited By: Clark, OH and Kahn, AV
Published By: Human Press 2012

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