General Info
Accepted Insurance
- Aetna VA
- AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina
- Aetna Better Health of VA SNP
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield VA
Location Info
Education
- Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
- University of Illinois Chicago
- Cook County Hospital
Bio
Dr. Farkas is a board-certified colorectal and general surgeon with over 20 years of experience. She earned her medical degree at the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. Her General Surgery residency was completed at the University of Illinois Chicago and her Colon and Rectal Surgery fellowship at Cook County Hospital. Dr. Farkas was previously an associate professor of surgery at both Duke University and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. As professor of surgery at University of California at Davis and University of Texas Southwestern, she led the National Accreditation program for Rectal Cancer at both sites. She has been invited to give many presentations, including internationally, and is widely published. Dr. Farkas has participated in rectal cancer national trials including assessing the safety of laparoscopic and robotic surgery for rectal cancer. She is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.