Sam Farah is a Melbourne based vascular and endovascular surgeon with a special interest in the treatment of aeterial disorders including peripheral vascular disease, diabetic foot disorders, carotid and aneurysmal disease. Sam is employed by major teaching hospitals including The Alfred and Box Hill Hospital. Sam Graduated from Monash University with Honours in 2010, having won the Cabrini Hospital Staff Award for Academic Excellence whilst a medical student.
After training for 2 years in General Surgery at Monash Health, Sam began vascular surgery training in Queensland at Royal Brisbane and Womens Hospital. After returning to Melbourne he completed rotations at Box Hill Hospital, Frankston Hospital, Alfred Health and finally returned to Monash Health for his final year. Other awards include the D.R. Leslie Prize and Medal from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons for the best trainee research paper, as well as the Marshall Prize in Surgical Training at Monash for further work in research
Conditions treated:
- Peripheral Arterial Disease (PA)
- Carotid disease
- Visceral aneurysms ( abdominal/thoracic)
- Renal artery stenosis
- Renal Access Surgery
- Varicose Veins
- Spider Veins
- Pelvic congestion syndrome
- Lymphoedema
- Thoracic outlet