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Michaela Farber, MD, Anesthesiology, Boston, MA

MichaelaKristinaFarberMDMS

Anesthesiology Boston, MA

Obstetrical Anesthesiology

Associate Professor of Anesthesia, Harvard Medical School; Chief, Division of Obstetric Anesthesia; Brigham and Women's Hospital

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  • Office

    75 Francis St
    # L-1
    Boston, MA 02115
    Phone+1 617-732-8220

Summary

  • Dr. Michaela Farber is an anesthesiologist in Boston, MA and is affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital and Boston Children's Hospital. She received her MD from Tufts University School of Medicine and has been in practice 13 years. She specializes in obstetric anesthesia with focus on postpartum hemorrhage and transfusion. She has more than 100 publications and over 450 citings.

Education & Training

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Obstetric Anesthesiology, 2008 - 2009
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Anesthesiology, 2005 - 2008
  • Steward Carney Hospital
    Steward Carney HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 2004 - 2005
  • Tufts University School of Medicine
    Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 2004
  • Boston College
    Boston CollegeM.S., Biology, 2000
  • Boston College
    Boston CollegeB.S., Biology, Summa cum Laude, 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2008 - 2025
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Teacher of the Year Society for Obstetric Anesthesiology and Perinatology, 2018
  • Mentor of the Year Award, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 2014
  • Resident Research Forum: Best Original Research Award, “Teaching the Lumbar Epidural Technique to Millenial Learners: The Impact of an Educational Video” Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology, 2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Knowledge of blood loss at delivery among postpartum patients  
    Farber MK, Miller CM, Ramachandran B, Hegde P, Akbar K, Goodnough LT, Butwick AJ, PeerJ, 1/1/2016
  • Does nitrous oxide labor analgesia influence the pattern of neuraxial analgesia usage? An impact study at an academic medical center  
    Bobb LE, Farber MK, McGovern C, Camann W, J Clin Anesth, 1/1/2016
  • The Influence of a night-float call system on the incidence of unintentional dural puncture: A retrospective impact study  
    Elterman KG, Tsen LC, Huang C, Farber MK, Anesth Analg, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Abdominal re-exploration for a missing needle following cesarean delivery: The power of suggestion
    Nabar SJ, Farber MK, Carabuena JM, 48th Annual Meeting of the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP), Boston, MA, 1/1/2016
  • Implementing an interactive curriculum for obstetric anesthesia residents: Impact on resident competency and satisfaction
    Briggs H, Tsen LC, De Tina Annemaria, Drzymalski D, Alexander L, Farber MK, 48th Annual Meeting of the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP), Boston, MA, 1/1/2016
  • Can lumbar ultrasound guidance facilitate lateral labor epidural placement by anesthesiology residents: A randomized controlled trial of placement duration and ultraso...
    Alexander LJ, Shea KL, Chau A, Farber MK, 48th Annual Meeting of the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP), Boston, MA, 1/1/2016
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Lectures

  • Identification and Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage 
    1/1/2017
  • NPO Guidelines in Pregnancy 
    1/1/2017
  • Poster Review Session 
    Toronto, Canada, 2014; Boston, MA, 2016 - 1/1/2016
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Other

  • Does your obstetric unit have a protocol for treating amniotic fluid embolism? 
    Barbieri RL and Farber MK, OBG Management
    1/1/2014
  • The Lumbar Epidural Technique: an Educational Video (Supplemental educational material) 
    Elterman KG and Farber MK, Obstetric Anesthesia Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
    1/1/2013
  • Hematologic Disorders and Coagulopathies 
    Farber MK, Chow LC, Anesthesia: Clinical Anesthesiology Guide
    1/1/2012
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Press Mentions

  • Evaluation of Hemodynamics in People with Untreated Preeclampsia Using Echocardiography
    Evaluation of Hemodynamics in People with Untreated Preeclampsia Using EchocardiographyOctober 26th, 2023
  • FDA Approves Additional Indication for Fibryga® for Fibrinogen Supplementation in Bleeding Patients with Acquired Fibrinogen Deficiency, Potentially Ushering in a New Standard of Care
    FDA Approves Additional Indication for Fibryga® for Fibrinogen Supplementation in Bleeding Patients with Acquired Fibrinogen Deficiency, Potentially Ushering in a New Standard of CareAugust 8th, 2024

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