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Dr. Hany Farid, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine

Professional interests include: liver cancer, breast cancer screening, galactocele (milk-filled cyst), and more.

9301 Oakdale Avenue Suite 200
Chatsworth, CA 91311

(818) 205-0900

Dr. Hany Farid, MD is a general surgeon in Mission Hills, CA specializing in general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. Dr. Hany Farid, MD is affiliated with Providence, Providence Holy Cross Medical Center and HEALTHCARE PARTNERS AFFILIATES MEDICAL GROUP.

Office Locations

Providence Holy Cross Medical Center

11600 Indian Hills Road Suite 200
Mission Hills, CA 91345

(818) 838-4524

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9301 Oakdale Avenue Suite 200
Chatsworth, CA 91311

(818) 205-0900

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Some issues Dr. Hany Farid, MD can help you with:

Breast Biopsy

Breast biopsy is a procedure where a small sample of tissue is collected from the breast for testing. A physician may prescribe a breast biopsy for a variety of reasons, but they are most frequently prescribed for a lump found in the breast. Biopsy samples extracted are examined by pathologists in a laboratory setting and are tested to determine if they are cancerous or benign, or indicative of some other condition. Depending on the lab results, physicians may prescribe additional treatment. Other circumstances which may prompt a breast biopsy include:

Mammograms that detect other unusual features in the chest, such as a cyst or calcium deposit
Breast scans or ultrasounds that display abnormalities
Nipple changes, such as scaling, crusting, or bloody discharge

Breast biopsies are collected through several different procedures and the specific type of biopsy that a patient receives depends on the size, location, and features of a breast lump or irregularity. The three main methods of collecting a breast biopsy include:

Fine needle aspiration (FNA biopsy), where a thin needle is directed into a breast lump or abnormality, extracting a small sample of tissue or liquid
Core needle biopsy (CNB biopsy), where a hollow needle is directed into a breast lump or abnormality, extracting cylinders of tissue called "cores"
Open (surgical) biopsy, where a breast lump is removed through an incision in the breast

Fine needle aspiration (FNA) and core needle biopsy (CNB) are sometimes image-guided, where a mammogram, ultrasound, or MRI helps direct the physician performing the needle extraction.

Fine needle aspiration, the most common biopsy method, generally requires few patient preparations. It is recommended patients avoid using lotion, deodorant, and perfume prior to their biopsy procedure. FNA biopsy is performed with local anesthesia (topical numbing cream) and typically has a quick recovery, but patients may experience soreness for a few days. Core needle biopsy extracts slightly more tissue than an FNA biopsy.

Open (surgical) biopsy is more invasive and requires general anesthesia, where patients are put to sleep during the procedure. Patients must fast prior to the surgery. After the biopsy is performed, patients are monitored in a recovery room for a time before being discharged, when they will need someone else to provide transportation.

Although some may consider breast biopsy to be a simple procedure, it can catch critical issues - particularly breast cancer - that impact wellness. If a breast biopsy reveals an underlying condition like life-threatening cancer, patients can receive the diagnosis and medical treatment that is necessary for their long-term health.

Hepatectomy (Liver Resection)

Hepatectomy, or liver resection, is a surgical procedure that removes all or part of the liver to treat cancer or other diseases. The liver is divided into one left and one right lobe, and each lobe is divided into segments. The amount of liver removed is dependent on factors such as the size, location, and number of tumors or other lesions. The following are types of liver resection:

Wedge resection, which removes a small piece of the liver for small lesions
Segmentectomy, which removes a single segment of the liver, allowing the surgeon to treat tumors in multiple places without removing too much of the liver
Trisegmentectomy, which removes around 70% of the liver
Lobectomy, which removes the entire left or right lobe

Liver resection can be performed laparoscopically or through open surgery. Laparoscopic liver resection is a minimally invasive surgery that requires a few tiny incisions on the abdomen, through which the surgeon inserts a thin tube with a camera (laparoscope). Open hepatectomy is performed through a laparotomy, which makes one large incision on the abdomen. Although a laparoscopic liver resection is associated with less pain and quicker recovery, patients may have to undergo an open liver resection depending on factors such as the location of the tumor and previous abdominal operations they have had.

After the liver resection, patients will stay in the hospital for up to six days. The recovery period will vary based on how much of the liver was removed. Limiting consumption of alcohol and light physical activity, such as walking, can help patients to have a speedy recovery.

Pancreatectomy (Pancreas Removal)

Pancreatectomy is surgery to remove part or all of the pancreas to treat pancreatitis, tumors, or cancer. The pancreas is located behind the stomach and near the small intestine and spleen. There are three sections of the pancreas:

The head, which is the portion closest to the intestines
The body, which is the middle portion of the pancreas
The tail, which is the portion nearest the spleen

Pancreas removal procedures differ based on how much of the pancreas and surrounding organs are removed. There are three types of pancreatectomy:

Distal pancreatectomy removes the tail and body of the pancreas. This procedure treats tumors confined to these areas.
Pancreaticoduodenectomy, or the Whipple procedure, removes the pancreas, duodenum, bile duct, and, sometimes, part of the stomach. The Whipple procedure is used for pancreatic tumors that have not spread past the head of the pancreas and for other conditions affecting the pancreas, duodenum, and bile duct.
Total pancreatectomy removes the whole pancreas along with the duodenum, gallbladder, parts of the stomach and bile duct, surrounding lymph nodes, and, potentially, the spleen. Rarely performed, total pancreatectomy treats conditions that involve the entire pancreas, such as tumors found in multiple sites on the pancreas, or for rare tumors such as intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN).

Pancreatectomy can be done by open or minimally invasive surgery. During a laparoscopic pancreatectomy, the surgeon will use tiny incisions to insert a thin tube with a camera, or laparoscope, into the abdomen. Open surgery, or a laparotomy, is performed through a larger incision on the abdomen. If additional organs are removed, some procedures may require that the small intestine be reconnected to the stomach.

The hospital for pancreatectomy stay may be between 1-3 weeks. Generally, laparoscopic surgeries require shorter recovery periods. Whether patients undergo an open or laparoscopic procedure is determined by factors such as their condition and the extent of their procedure. For example, open surgery tends to be more common for distal pancreatectomies. If patients have difficulty eating, they may require a nasogastric tube, inserted through the nose, to carry food to their stomachs. A catheter can be inserted into the bladder if patients have trouble urinating. Full recovery may take about two months.

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“"It s worrisome for consumers who every day are being exposed to God knows how many of these pieces of content," said Hany Farid, a professor of computer science at the University of California,...”—"OpenAI s Sora Makes Disinformation Extremely Easy and Extremely Real", New York Times, October 2025

“But any advice on how to spot an A.I.-generated video is destined to be short-lived because the technology is rapidly improving, said Hany Farid, a professor of computer science at the University...”—"What the Arrival of A.I. Video Generators Like Sora Means for Us", New York Times, October 2025

“"Two things will always happen when technology like this gets developed: We will find clever and creative and exciting ways to use it, and we will find horrific and awful ways to abuse it," said...”—"A.I. Is Making Death Threats Way More Realistic", New York Times, October 2025

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hany Farid, MD treated as a general surgeon in Mission Hills, CA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hany Farid, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	31
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hany Farid, MD treated as a general surgeon in Mission Hills, CA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hany Farid, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	20
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hany Farid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	24
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hany Farid, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hany Farid, MD treated as a general surgeon in Mission Hills, CA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hany Farid, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	27
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hany Farid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	32
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hany Farid, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hany Farid, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	19

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hany Farid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	42
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hany Farid, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	55
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hany Farid, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	22

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hany Farid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	20

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	21
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hany Farid, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	51
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hany Farid, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hany Farid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	17

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	22
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hany Farid, MD in 2017

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hany Farid, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hany Farid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	13

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	11
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hany Farid, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hany Farid, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2019

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hany Farid, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Hany Farid, MD treated as a general surgeon in Mission Hills, CA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	21
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2019

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hany Farid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	19

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	19
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	6
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	15

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hany Farid, MD From 2012 - 2019

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hany Farid, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	7
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	2
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	0
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Hany Farid, MD graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. He completed residency at Loyola University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery, Surgery (General Surgery) and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine

Residency: Loyola University Affiliated Hospitals (1997)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Surgery (General Surgery)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Hany Farid, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence

Providence Holy Cross Medical Center

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Insurance Information

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Dr. Hany Farid, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medicaid and Medicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Hany Farid, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Medicaid

Medicare

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Hany Farid, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$209 Da Vinci Surgical System $209
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.	$58 Advanced Energy Cutting Device $58
Baxter Healthcare	$30 BioSurgery - VERITAS $30
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$23 AQUAMANTYS $23
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$22 COSENTYX $22
Other	$121 SUSTIVA $20	VIBERZI $19	Contrave $15	Osteoarthritis of the knee $14	Uceris $13	Other $39

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$443
Education	$19

Biography

Dr. Hany Farid's medical specialty is general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). These areas are among his clinical interests: prosthetics, fine needle aspiration (FNA), and leiomyosarcoma. He is in-network for Medicaid and Medicare insurance. Dr. Farid attended medical school at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. Dr. Farid trained at a hospital affiliated with Loyola University for residency. He speaks Arabic. He is affiliated with Providence Holy Cross Medical Center.