Alexander Soheil Farivar

University	Degree	Focus	Graduated
Boston University School of Medicine, Boston Ma	Other Degree		1999

Institution	Focus	Year
Residency - University Of Wa School of Medicine, General Surgery		Not Specified
Internship - University Of Wa		Not Specified

Certification	Cert. Body	Year
Surgery	Surgery	Not Specified
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery	Thoracic Surgery	Not Specified

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Review by Anonymous on July 20, 2026 -

Swedish Thoracic Surgery - First Hill - 1101 Madison Street Suite 900

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Comment - “ Dr Fariver has done 2 surgeries ... ”

Dr Fariver has done 2 surgeries on me. He has done an excellent job. This will be my third surgery by him,

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“Dr Fariver has done 2 surgeries ...”

Dr Fariver has done 2 surgeries on me. He has done an excellent job. This will be my third surgery by him,

Anonymous 07/20/2026

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Review by Anonymous on July 06, 2026 -

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Comment - “ It is always been a good experie... ”

It is always been a good experience at Swedish with any of the doctors I have seen.

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“It is always been a good experie...”

It is always been a good experience at Swedish with any of the doctors I have seen.

Anonymous 07/06/2026

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Review by Anonymous on June 21, 2026 -

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Comment - “ So far my experience has been go... ”

So far my experience has been good. I've been able to ask questions get answers and the provider has asked me questions and Got answers

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“So far my experience has been go...”

So far my experience has been good. I've been able to ask questions get answers and the provider has asked me questions and Got answers

Anonymous 06/21/2026

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Review by Anonymous on April 27, 2026 -

Swedish Thoracic Surgery - First Hill - 1101 Madison Street Suite 900

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Comment - “ I showed up early for the appoin... ”

I showed up early for the appointment and they seen me earlier that was supposed be.

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“I showed up early for the appoin...”

I showed up early for the appointment and they seen me earlier that was supposed be.

Anonymous 04/27/2026

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Review by Anonymous on February 08, 2026 -

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Comment - “ Excellent care... ”

Excellent care

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“Excellent care...”

Excellent care

Anonymous 02/08/2026

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Review by Anonymous on July 14, 2026 -

Swedish Thoracic Surgery - First Hill - 1101 Madison Street Suite 900

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Comment - “ My experience with this provider... ”

My experience with this provider was amazing, he is caring, knowledgeable, and attentive. I healed well and I'm able to enjoy the foods that I most like without discomfort. Thank you Dr. Farivar and all his team!

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Anonymous 07/14/2026

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Review by Anonymous on June 23, 2026 -

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Comment - “ Knowledgeable, trustworthy and h... ”

Knowledgeable, trustworthy and honest

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“Knowledgeable, trustworthy and h...”

Knowledgeable, trustworthy and honest

Anonymous 06/23/2026

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Review by Anonymous on May 13, 2026 -

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Comment - “ The doctor was very short with m... ”

The doctor was very short with me and not friendly at all.

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“The doctor was very short with m...”

The doctor was very short with me and not friendly at all.

Anonymous 05/13/2026

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Review by Anonymous on March 08, 2026 -

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Comment - “ All is good.... ”

All is good.

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“All is good....”

All is good.

Anonymous 03/08/2026

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Review by Anonymous on January 18, 2026 -

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Comment - “ Provider listened carefully and ... ”

Provider listened carefully and made recommendations that were easy to comprehend.

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“Provider listened carefully and ...”

Provider listened carefully and made recommendations that were easy to comprehend.

Anonymous 01/18/2026

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Jed Gorden, - Surgeon

Peter White, - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon

Brian Louie, - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon

Stephanie Schaffel, - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon

Eric Vallieres, - Surgeon

Emily Grob, - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon

Adam Bograd, - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon

Megan Caraway, - Family Medicine Physician

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