Katie Farah, MD, MMM, CPE, FASGE

Accomplished Chief Medical Officer with a proven track record at Allegheny Health Network, enhancing clinical quality and patient safety through strategic leadership and healthcare management. Skilled in gastroenterology and adept at driving organizational goals, fostering clinician engagement, and implementing process improvements. Demonstrates exceptional ability in multidisciplinary team collaboration significantly improving patient care outcomes, improved quality at lower cost, maximizing patient safety, and relationship building amongst peers. Has published numerous articles in peer-review journals in the field of gastroenterology, and has been recognized in Becker's ASC GI and Endoscopy for CMOs to know as well as Top Doctors in 2024 in Pittsburgh Magazine.

• Associate Professor of Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine
• Mccandless Endoscopy Center Medical Director - 2008-2019
• Cambridge Who's Who Registry Among Executive and Professional Women in the Field of Research, Medicine, and Healthcare
• Consumer's Research Council of America 2009 Best Gastroenterologists
• The American Biographical Institute of International Research 2010 Woman of the Year in Medicine and Healthcare
• Member of key clinical faculty for the Division of GI Fellowship Program 2006-2020.
• Physician Lead on Best Practices Advisory for Colon Cancer Screenings Highmark Health-2018-present
• Implementation of GIQuIC Quality Improvement Consortium and Benchmarking Registry (2015-2018) at 13 sites involving over 100 physicians at Allegheny Health Network

• National Quality Improvement Consortium for the GI Benchmarking Registry (2022-current) - Board of Directors
• American College of Gastroenterology - National Speaker
• American College of Healthcare Executives - Member
• American Association for Physician Leadership - Member
• Women in GI Endoscopy - Member
• Fellow of The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

• Certified Physician Executive (CPE) recognized by the American Association for Physician Leadership (2022)
• Certification in Horty Springer Seminars. Completion of core curriculum for Peer Review Clinic,
  Medical Staff Leadership, Credentialing for Excellence, and Strategies for Management of Physician and the Complete Course for Health and Disruptive Conduct — (2018 - 2021).

• ASGE (American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy) Honoree/Recipient for Excellence in GI Practice Operations Recognition (PRP) program for demonstration of commitment to improving the business side of endoscopy with emphasis on safety, efficiency, and profitability in the delivery of healthcare — 2018 - 2020.
• Consumer's Research Council of America — 2009 Best Gastroenterologists
• The American Biographical Institute Board of International Research 2010 Woman of the Year in Medicine & Healthcare
• National Pancreas Foundation Physician Honoree of the Year for contributions to the field of specialized pancreatic care — 2020
• Recipient of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program (EURP) for Demonstration of Commitment to Quality and Safety in Credentialing, Policies, and Staff Competency for the Endoscopic Unit — 2018 - 2021.
• Recipient of the American College of Gastroenterology Virtual Annual Meeting 2020 Presidential Poster Award, “Utilization of Telemedicine for Colorectal Cancer Outreach during the COVID-19 Pandemic: COLOVID-19”, Umar, S., Cole, R., Seoud, T., Frankowski, S., Aoun, E., Farah, K.
• Recipient of the 2018 Living Proof of Core Behaviors Team Award for Saturday Screenings Initiative — Highmark Health, Pittsburgh, PA.
• Recipient of the American College of Gastroenterology 2018 Service Award for Colorectal Cancer Outreach, Prevention & Year-Round Excellence (SCOPY AWARD) —Best Community Service Delivery and Comprehensive Community Education Initiative by a Health System, “Saturday Screening Saves the Day”, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA.
• Recipient of the American College of Gastroenterologists 2019 SCOPY Award, Best Coordinated Community Outreach by a Health System, “C3are Model: Colorectal Cancer Collaboration Awareness Research Education and Methods for Outreach Delivery Engagement and Learning”, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA.
• Recipient of the American College of Gastroenterology 2020 SCOPY Award, Best Colorectal Cancer Community Outreach During COVID, “COLOVID-19: The 2020 Story Before, During, and After...”, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA.
• Recipient of the American College of Gastroenterology 2021 SCOPY Award, SCOPY High Impact Media Campaign, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh,Becker's GI and Endoscopy - Becker's ASC Review, recognized as #13 of 127 GI Physicians to Know in 2018. Rachel Popa, December 31, 2018.Recipient for Mentorship for the Fellows-in-Training Award at The American College of Gastroenterology - Colorectal Cancer Screening Gender and Race Disparities in Western PA...Is There Really a Difference? Virtual Annual Meeting 2020.
• Recipient of the American College of Gastroenterology 2021 SCOPY Award, SCOPY High Impact Media Campaign, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh,Becker's GI and Endoscopy - Becker's ASC Review, recognized as #13 of 127 GI Physicians to Know in 2018. Rachel Popa, December 31, 2018.Castle Connolly Pittsburgh Magazine Top Doctors Healthcare Research Award-2021
• Becker's GI and Endoscopy – Becker's ASC Review, featured in 2019, ACG Recognition for SCOPY Award for the CARE MODEL (Colorectal Cancer Collaborative Awareness Research Education and Methods for Outreach Delivery Engagement and Learning), Allegheny Health Network, R. Popa, October 22, 2019.
• Recipient of educational grant for creation and implementation of a model for delivery of enteral nutrition. Feeding Tubes: Next Generation Education and Hands-on Training at the Allegheny Health Network (AHN). 2020
• Cambridge Who's Who Registry among Executive and Professional Women in the Field of Research, Medicine and Healthcare
• Recipient of Basic Science Travel Grant and recognized in the UEG Congress Review 2018 for work on : Syed A, Abdul-Baki H, Tang A, Thakkar P, Farah K, Thakkar S. The Old versus the New: What is Different in Colorectal Cancer? United European Gastroenterology Week 2018, Vienna, Austria. October 24, 2018.
• Awarded Certificate of Excellence in the Category of Research for the Department of Medicine Medical Institute Learner Research Day for work on: Syed A, Abdul-Baki H, Tang A, Thakkar P, Farah K, Thakkar S. Colorectal Cancer in Young Adults: Identifying Potential Risk Factors. Pittsburgh, PA. May 23, 2018.

• President and Founder of The National Charity League Pittsburgh Linxx Chapter 2023-
• Lead mother/daughter teams and actively volunteer in 100 hours of community service per year for over 50 nonprofit organizations in Western PA dedicated to women, children, veterans, first responders, people with disabilities, the homeless, victims of natural disasters, and populations affected in relation to social determinants of health.
• On-site vaccinator and volunteer for 2021 Covid-19 vaccination clinic-
  Doc Talks 2019 Colorectal Cancer Community Fair 2019-
• Participation in numerous community outreach programs including Meet Dr. Right Networking Event, Pancreas Fair, and Colorectal Cancer Screening initiatives.

• Wexford Hospital Clinical Quality Review Committee Chair
• Allegheny Health Network Credentialing Committee—Lead Physician for Wexford Hospital Ethics Committee
• Wexford Hospital Bylaws Committee—Co-Chair
• Allegheny Health Network Professional Affairs Committee
• Wexford Hospital Quality, Safety, and Value Committee
• Wexford Hospital Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
• Wexford Hospital Medical Executive Committee
• Chief Medical Officer Wexford Hospital COVID-19 Task Force—Chair
• Wexford Hospital Patient Safety Committee—Lead Physician
• Wexford Hospital Infection Prevention and Control Committee-Member
• Wexford Hospital Utilization Review Committee—Co-Chair
• Wexford Hospital Tissue and Transfusion Committee—Member
• Wexford Hospital Medical Records Committee—Member
• Wexford Hospital Practitioner Health Committee—Chair
• Wexford Hospital Performance Improvement Oversight Committee Chair
• Wexford Hospital Perioperative Committee—Member
• Wexford Hospital Morbidity and Mortality Committee—Lead Physician
• Wexford Hospital STARRT Committee—Member
• Wexford Hospital Radiation Safety CommitteeMember
• Wexford Hospital Stroke Oversight Committee—Member
• Wexford Hospital Peer Review Committee—Member
• Allegheny Health Network GI Peer Review Committee-Chair
• Population Heath Steering Committee for Colon Cancer Wexford Hospital Quality Leadership Team for Best Practice Metrics
• GI Care Model for CRC Screening Highmark Health-Lead Physician
• Inpatient Bowel Preparation Quality Improvement Team-Physician Lead
• Enterprise Endoscopy Council
• Standardization of Endoscopic Reprocessing and Infection Control Allegheny Health Network Physician Lead
• Endoscopy New Products Value Analysis Committee
• McCandless Endoscopy Center, Board of Directors

1. Casey J Allen,Nathan Bloom,Michael Rothka,Pavan Rao,Patrick L Wagner,David L Bartlett,Katie Farah,Sricharan Chalikonda Comprehensive Cost Implications of Commercially Available Non-Invasive Colorectal Cancer Screening Modalities. Journal of American College of Surgeons. 2023 Sep 1;237(3):465-472.

2. Dimitriou, G, Sial, M. Fung, Phoenix, Averbukh, L, Cole, R, Lee, J, Farah, K. Improving Bowel Preparation For Inpatient Colonoscopy: A Proactive Approach. Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News. Nov 2022.

3. Syed AR, Thakkar P, Horne ZD, Abdul-Baki H, Kochhar G, Farah K, Thakkar S. Old vs new: risk factors predicting early onset colorectal cancer. World J Gastrointest Oncol. 2019;11:1011-1020.

4. Umar, S., Farah, K., Cole, R., Gladys-Oryhon, J. Assessment and Impact of a Risk Resolutions Committee on Trends of Incidence Reporting In The Endoscopy Unit. Allegheny Health Network/Allegheny General Hospital, Department of Medicine. First Place Winner - Quality Improvement and Patient Safety category, May 2020.

5. Suchniak-Mussari, K., Farah, K. An Unusual Cause of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in a Young Patient. Acta Scientific Gastrointestinal Disorders, May 2019, vol 2, issue 3, pp 21-22.

6. Syed A, Garg M, Patel P, Singh S, Blackwood M, Munigala S, Farah K, Aoun E, Thakkar P, Kulkarni A, Dhawan M, Agrawal S, Wallace D, Thakkar S. Fluoroscopy dose and time characteristics during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2019;29:22–25.

7. Syed A, Babich M, Thakkar P, Patel A, Abdul-Baki H, Farah K, Morrissey S, Mitre M, Dhawan M, Kochhar G, Kulkarni A, Thakkar S. Defining Pancreatitis as a Risk Factor for Pancreatic Cancer: The Role, Incidence, and Timeline of Development. Pancreas. 2019;48:1098-1101.

8. Syed A, Babich M, Rao B, Singh S, Carleton N, Gulati A, Kulkarni A, Garg M, Farah K, Kocchar G, Morrissey M, Mitre M, Kulkarni A, Dhawan M, Thakkar S. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration vs core-needle biopsy for solid pancreatic lesions: comparison of diagnostic accuracy and procedural efficiency. Diagn Cytopathol. 2019; 47:1138-1144.

9. Syed A, Abdul-Baki H, Tang A, Thakkar P, Farah K, Thakkar S. The Old versus the New: what is Different in Colorectal Cancer? United European Gastroenterology Week 2018, Vienna, Austria. Awarded Basic Science Travel Grant, Highlighted in the UEG Congress Review 2018, October 24, 2018.

10. Syed A, Garg M, Patel P, Singh S, Blackwood M, Munigala S, Farah K, Aoun E, Thakkar P, Kulkarni A, Dhawan M, Agrawal S, Wallace D, Thakkar S. Fluoroscopy dose and time characteristics during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2018 Dec 4. doi: 10.1097.

11. Syed A, Tang A, Farah K, Garg M, Moussaide G, Morrissey S, Dhawan M, Kulkarni A, Mitre M, Thakkar S. Survival Trends for Resectable Pancreatic Cancer Using A Multidisciplinary Conference. American Pancreatic Association Annual Meeting 2018, Miami, FL, November 2, 2018.

12. Syed A, Garg M, Patel P, Singh S, Blackwood M, Munigala S, Thakkar P, Farah K, Aoun E, Kulkarni A, Dhawan M, Agarwal S, Wallace D, Thakkar S. Fluoroscopy Dose and Time Characteristics during Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2018 Dec 4. PMID: 30520816, DOI: 10.1097/SLE.0000000000000603, December 2018.

13. Garg M, Patel P, Blackwood M, Aoun E, Farah K, Kulkarni A, Dhawan M, Thakkar S. Ocular radiation threshold projection based on fluoroscopy time during ERCP. American Journal Gastroenterology. Am J Gastroenterol 2017; 112:716–721.

14. Mancini SA, Angelo JL, Peckler Z, Philip FH, Farah KF. Pyloroplasty for refractory gastroparesis. Am Surg. 2015;81:738-746.

15. Kauser R, Kazemi A, Farah K, Morrissey S. Easy to swallow: detection of an extramural jejunal GIST by video capsule endoscopy. BMJ Case Rep 2015. doi:10.1136/bcr-2015-211192

16. Schuerle T, Aoun E, Farah K. Small cell carcinoma of the esophagus: a rare cause of dysphagia. BMJ Case Rep 2013. doi:10.1136/bcr-2013-200468.

17. Shah B, Goldwasser B, Farah K, Agrawal R. Pancreatic Disorders in the Elderly. Practical Gastroenterology, 2008 .

18. Shah B, Goldwasser B, Agrawal R, Farah K. Biliary Disorders in the Elderly. Practical Gastroenterology, 2008.

19. Morrissey S, Thakkar S, Lupetin A, Weaver M, Farah K. Bread Bag Clip Ingestion: A Rare Cause of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding. Gastroenterology and Hepatology, July 2008, vol. 4, issue 7, p. 499-500.

20. Farah K, McGill R, Marcus R, Babich M. Safety of Paracentesis in Inpatients. Clinical Nephrology, September 2006, vol 66 (issue 3): pp 171-6.

21. Farah K, Chandra V, Borochovitz D. Lymphoma of the Terminal Ileum Presenting as Intussusception and Hematochezia: A case report. Supplement to Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, April 2004.