Robert Saeid Farivar, MD, PhD
Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery
Primary Contact
(208) 302-0130
Services & Specialties
Areas of Specialization
- Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery
Locations & Contact
Primary Location
Saint Alphonsus Cardiothoracic Services
6140 W Curtisian Ave
Ste 100
Boise
, ID 83704
About
I strive to give world class cardiac surgery in a friendly, down to earth environment. I work meticulously to give the best outcomes for every patient!I am the Medical Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery for Saint Alphonsus. I am specialty trained in cardiothoracic surgery, specifically in minimally invasive valve repair and replacement. I have performed over 2,000 valve surgeries including 1,000 AVR and 1,000 mitral repairs. I was the first surgeon in the US to perform commercial TAVR as well as the first in the US to perform Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (Tendyne).
Insurances Accepted
- Blue Cross ConnectedCare
- First Choice Health Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage
- IDHW SAHA VCO
- Moda Select Individual & Group Plans
- Mountain Health Cooperative Access Care
- PacificSource Smart Alliance
- RBSI Individual-Family Network (IANF) & Accord
- RBSI Medicare Advantage HMO
- Saint Alphonsus Health Plan (MediGold)
- SAMG - United Healthcare
- SelectHealth SAHA Individual & Group Plans
- Trinity Health-Aetna TPA
- Woodgrain-Allegiance TPA
Education & Certifications
Education
Residency:
Brigham and Women's Hospital
(2003)
Medical Education:
Boston University School of Medicine
(1998)
Internship:
Yale Univerity
(2000)
Fellowship:
Brigham and Women's Hospital
(2006)