- Accepting Children: Yes
- Accepting New Patients: Yes
- Accepting Medicare: Yes
- Accepting Medicaid/DSHS: Yes
Payment Methods Accepted:
Medicare, Medicaid/DSHS, Bill Insurance, VISA, Master Card, Cash, Check, Payment Plan, American Express, Billing Service, Discover Card, Money Order, Pending, Purchase Order, Sliding Fee Scale
Insurance Accepted:
Contact this office for accepted insurance plans.
Additional Information:
Appointments
Surgical Director of Pleural Diseases - Swedish Cancer Institute and Center for Pleural Diseases
Clinical Instructor, General Surgery Residency Program - Swedish Medical Center
Professional Highlights
Dr. Farivar was voted "Top Doctors" in Seattle Metropolitan Magazine (2011, 2012)
Nearly 4,500 physicians, nurses and physician assistants in King, Kitsap and Snohomish counties nominated colleagues they would choose to treat themselves and their loved ones.
News Release
Dr. Farivar was voted "Top Doctors" in Asbestos.com.
Because mesothelioma is so rare, representing about 0.3 percent of all diagnosed cancers annually, and has no known cure, people who have the disease are urged to find a specialist to treat it.
Videos
What are the surgical options for early stage lung cancer?
What is a lobectomy to treat lung cancer?
Does the robot do the surgery (robotic lobectomy)
Advantages of robotic surgery
Why choose Swedish (robotic surgery)?
Who is a good candidate (robotic surgery)?
Mesothelioma and malignant pleural issues
Philosophy of Care
To offer compassionate and individualized care for every patient
Personal Interests
waterskiing, wakeboarding, reading, hiking
Medical School
Boston University Medical School
Residency
University of Washington General Surgery Residency
Fellowship(s)
Brigham and Women's - Harvard Medical School
Board Certifications
American Board of Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Professional Associations:
STS, ACCP
Additional Information:
Appointments
Surgical Director of Pleural Diseases - Swedish Cancer Institute and Center for Pleural Diseases
Clinical Instructor, General Surgery Residency Program - Swedish Medical Center
Professional Highlights
Dr. Farivar was voted "Top Doctors" in Seattle Metropolitan Magazine (2011, 2012)
Nearly 4,500 physicians, nurses and physician assistants in King, Kitsap and Snohomish counties nominated colleagues they would choose to treat themselves and their loved ones.
News Release
Dr. Farivar was voted "Top Doctors" in Asbestos.com.
Because mesothelioma is so rare, representing about 0.3 percent of all diagnosed cancers annually, and has no known cure, people who have the disease are urged to find a specialist to treat it.
Videos
What are the surgical options for early stage lung cancer?
What is a lobectomy to treat lung cancer?
Does the robot do the surgery (robotic lobectomy)
Advantages of robotic surgery
Why choose Swedish (robotic surgery)?
Who is a good candidate (robotic surgery)?
Mesothelioma and malignant pleural issues
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
Book Chapters:
Farivar AS, Lukanich J. "Resection of substernal goiter". In Sugarbaker DJ, Bueno R, Krasna M, Mentzer SJ, Zellos L (editors), Adult Chest Surgery. McGraw Hill, Chapter 133: 1108-15, 2009
Reviews: Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma. Where do we stand in 2011? Respiratory Journal. 2011. Bharadwaj and Farivar.
Presentations:
Farivar, Gorden and Hunt. A comparison of VATS talc vs pleural catheter for management of malignant pleural effusion. Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, 2011.
Farivar AS, McCourtie AS, Delgado MF, MacKinnon-Patterson B, Mulligan MS. "Crosstalk between Thrombosis and Inflammation: Thrombin Activation after Lung Reperfusion". Bayer Research Scientific Committee. Phoenix, AZ. May 20, 2005.
Mulligan MS, Farivar AS, Yunusov M, Kuhr C, Leone R, Chen P, Madtes D, Glenny R, Storb R, Nash R. "Chimerism and tolerance induction to allogeneic canine lung grafts". American Transplant Congress. May 2005.
Farivar AS, MacKinnon-Patterson B, Woolley SM, Mulligan MS. "The Anti-inflammatory Properties of Mycophenelate Mofetil in Acute Oxidative Lung Injury". International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation. Philadelphia, PA. April, 2005.
Farivar AS, MacKinnon-Patterson B, Woolley SM, Mulligan MS. "The Role of Poly (ADP) Ribose Synthetase in Acute Cellular Rejection in Cardiac Transplantation in Rats". Plenary Session of American Society of Transplant Surgery. January, 2005.
McCourtie A, Farivar AS, Delgado M, Mulligan MS. "Patterns of expression of STAT and SOCS proteins after lung ischemia and reperfusion". American Society of Transplant Surgery. January, 2005.
Farivar AS, MacKinnon-Patterson B, Woolley SM, Fraga C, Thomas R, Mulligan MS. "The Role of p38 in Experimental Obliterative Airway Disease in Rats". The International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation. San Francisco, CA. April 2004.
Farivar AS, Woolley SM, Fraga CH, Salzman AS, Szabo C, Mulligan MS. "Intratracheal Poly (ADP) Ribose Synthetase Ameliorates Experimental Lung Ischemia Reperfusion Injury". The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. San Antonio, TX. January, 2004.
Farivar AS, MacKinnon-Patterson B, Woolley SM, Mulligan MS. "Obliterative Airway Disease in Tracheal Allografts Requires Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha". American College of Surgery. New Orleans. 2004.
Farivar AS, MacKinnon-Patterson B, Woolley SM, Mulligan MS. "Alveolar macrophage secretory products synergistically amplify alveolar epithelial response to oxidative stress". The Annual Meeting CHEST. Seattle, WA. 2004.
Farivar AS, Naidu BV, Woolley SM, Salzman AS, Mulligan MS. "Inhibition of Poly (ADP) Ribose Synthetase Ameliorates Experimental Obliterative Bronchiolitis in Rat Tracheal Allografts". The International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation Meeting. Vienna, Austria. 2003.
