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Sam Farres, M.D.

  1. Vascular Surgeon
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Location

  1. Jacksonville, Florida

Languages

English

Existing patients

Sam Farres, M.D., serves as the Division Chair for Vascular Surgery and has special interest in thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS), including developing evaluation and treatment plans for patients with neurogenic, venous and arterial TOS. Dr. Farres also performs clinical outcomes research in the diagnosis and treatment of TOS.

His clinical focus includes:

  • Thoracic outlet syndrome
  • Endovascular and open surgery repair of aortic aneurysms
  • Carotid surgery
  • Lower extremity revascularization
  • Vascular access surgery
  • Mesenteric vascular disease

In 2025, he was named one of America's Leading Doctors for Vascular Surgery in Newsweek Magazine's national rankings.

  1. Abdominal aortic aneurysm
  2. Arterial embolism
  3. Carotid artery disease
  4. Connective tissue disorder
  5. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
  6. Marfan syndrome
  7. Peripheral artery disease
  8. Thoracic aortic aneurysm
  9. Thoracic outlet syndrome
  1. Aneurysm surgery
  2. Carotid endarterectomy
  3. Endovascular treatment
  4. Thoracic aortic aneurysm surgery
  5. Vascular access surgery
  • Thoracic outlet syndrome
  • Endovascular and open surgery repair of aortic aneurysms
  • Carotid surgery
  • Lower extremity revascularization
  • Vascular access surgery
  • Mesenteric vascular disease
  1. 2011
    Fellow - Vascular SurgeryUniversity of Tennessee Hospital, University of Tennessee, Memphis
  2. 2009
    Fellow - Surgical Critical CareJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Hospital, The Johns Hopkins University
  3. 2008
    Resident - General SurgeryMedical College of Georgia
  4. 2005
    Resident - Surgical Resident/PreliminarySt. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY
  5. 2004
    ResidentPreliminary Surgery, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  6. 2004
    Internship - General SurgeryMayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
  7. 2003
    Research Fellowship - Dr. Jeffrey Ponsky - MentorCleveland Clinic
  8. 2001
    Resident - Surgical ResidentDamascus University School of Medicine
  9. 1997
    MDDamascus University School of Medicine

Certifications

  1. 2013
    Vascular SurgeryAmerican Board of Surgery
  2. 2010
    General SurgeryAmerican Board of Surgery
  3. 2010
    Surgical Critical CareAmerican Board of Surgery

Awards and honors

  1. 2023
    Department of Surgery Research and Innovation award: Percutaneous Arteriovenous Fistula: A Novel Surgical TechniqueMayo Clinic in Florida
  2. 2021
    Gold Humanism Honor Society Inductee Gold Humanism Honor Society
  3. 2020
    Faculty Teacher of the Year 2020Faculty Teacher of the Year, Department of Surgery
  4. 2017
    Faculty Teacher of the YearFaculty Teacher of the Year, Department of Surgery

Professional memberships

  1. 2021 - present
    Committee MemberAmerican Board of Surgery
  2. 2020 - present
    MemberClinical Practice Quality Oversight Subcommittee - Florida
  3. 2020 - present
    MemberMayo Clinic in Florida/Enterprise Mortality Action Plan Task Force
  4. 2015 - present
    MemberComprehensive Stroke Center at Mayo Florida
  5. 2014 - present
    MemberFlorida Vascular Society
  6. 2012 - present
    MemberSouthern Association for Vascular Surgery
  7. 2011 - present
    MemberSociety for Vascular Surgery
  8. 2010 - present
    MemberAmerican Medical Association
  9. 2009 - present
    MemberSociety of Critical Care Medicine
  10. 2008 - present
    MemberSociety of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
  11. 2008 - present
    MemberSyrian-American Medical Society

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