Francis A. Farraye, MD, is the clinical director of the gastroenterology section and co-director of the Center for Digestive Disorders at Boston Medical Center. He is also a professor of medicine at Boston University School of Medicine. He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, American Gastroenterological Association and the American College of Gastroenterology.
Dr. Farraye has served on numerous committees and currently is a member of the Chapter Medical Advisory Committee for the New England CCFA where he was a past chairman. In 2003, the New England CCFA named Dr. Farraye Humanitarian of the Year, and in 2009, the ACG awarded Dr. Farraye the William Carey Award for service to the college. Most recently, Dr. Farraye was recognized as a “Top Doctor” in gastroenterology by Boston Magazine and U.S. News and World Report.
Dr. Farraye's clinical interests include inflammatory bowel disease, management of colon polyps and colorectal cancer. He is currently investigating C. difficile infection in IBD patients, the management and diagnosis of dysplasia and cancer in patients with IBD, vaccinations in patients with IBD, and the role of serrated polyps as an alternative pathway to the development of colorectal cancer.
An accomplished researcher, Dr. Farraye has authored or co-authored more than 350 original scientific manuscripts, chapters, reviews and abstracts. He is the series editor for the text “Curbside Consultations in Gastroenterology” and co-wrote the text “Curbside Consultation in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Gastrointestinal Emergencies.” His books for patients include "Questions and Answers about Ulcerative Colitis," "Questions and Answers about Crohns Disease" and "Ulcerative Colitis for Dummies".
Dr. Farraye earned his medical degree at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, and he completed his internal medicine residency and gastroenterology fellowship at the Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. Dr. Farraye received his Master’s Degree in Epidemiology from the Harvard School of Public Health.
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