Nicholas Farris, M.D.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 276-3000

A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group

An Accountable Health Partner

Accepting New Patients

Locations

Wilmot Cancer Institute Pediatric Oncology
601 Elmwood Ave, Floor 6
Rochester, NY 14642-0001

Pediatric Oncology: (585) 275-2260

Faculty Appointments

Assistant Professor - Department of Pediatrics , Hematology and Oncology (SMD)

Patient Care Setting

Pediatrics

Biography

Professional Background

Dr. Nicholas Farris’ clinic interests include the comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of patients with blood disorders and childhood cancers. He is passionate about the care of patients with bleeding and clotting disorders, from common to rare. Once a diagnosis has been determined, he works with patients and families to meet their unique and individualized needs.

Dr. Farris seeks to establish the most comprehensive care available for the diagnosis and management of blood disorders, including the most current techniques and procedures. He also collaborates with other researchers and national networks for investigating new treatment modalities in the management of this unique patient population.

Dr. Farris cares for children with a wide range of childhood cancers. He believes that a thorough and comprehensive approach is necessary to treat cancer in an individualized way. Comprehensive care of childhood cancer involves the journey through medical treatment and the attention to wellness of the child and family.

Research

Dr. Farris is interested in quality improvement, focusing on evidence driven clinical evaluation and management. Also, to becoming part of national networks targeting the diagnosis and treatment of bleeding and clotting disorders.

Credentials

Education

2016
MD | Yeshiva University Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/08/2019 - 07/08/2022
Fellowship in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron

07/06/2017 - 07/05/2019
Residency in Pediatrics at Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron

07/01/2016 - 07/05/2017
Internship in Pediatrics at Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron

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Publications

Journal Articles

9/2021
Farris N, Sampson M. "Single-agent rituximab for treatment of multifocal and multiple relapsed pulmonary inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor in an adolescent patient." Pediatric blood & cancer.. 2021 Sep; 68(9):e29131. Epub 2021 Jun 08.

2020
Farris N, Raina R, Tibrewal A, Brown M, Colvis M, Schwaderer A, Kusumi K. "Acute Kidney Injury Associated With Urinary Stone Disease in Children and Young Adults Presenting to a Pediatric Emergency Department." Frontiers in pediatrics.. 2020 8:591520. Epub 2020 Nov 30.

6/2018
Farris N, Wu H, Said-Delgado S, Suskin B, Klugman S. "17p13.3 quadruplication: a prenatal and postpartum clinical characterization of a copy number variant." Cold Spring Harbor molecular case studies.. 2018 Jun; 4(3)Epub 2018 Jun 01.

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