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Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS

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(61 Ratings)

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

Rush Medical College

Professional interests include: breast cancer, breast surgery

450 Brookline Avenue
Boston, MA 02215

1-877-442-3324

Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS is a general surgeon in Boston, MA specializing in general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). She graduated from Rush Medical College. Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS is affiliated with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, INC and BRIGHAM AND WOMENS PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC.

Office Locations

450 Brookline Avenue
Boston, MA 02215

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300 Boylston Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

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In The News

“"The wire guidance method involves the placement of a long thin wire that would be coming out through a patient's skin, and presents a source of discomfort on the day of surgery," said Dr. Faina...”—"Kalter: New technology helping doctors fight breast cancer", Boston Herald, March 2017

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

breast cancer surgery

lymph node procedures

mastectomy for breast cancer

In 2023, Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS performed more breast cancer surgery, lymph node procedures, and mastectomy for breast cancer procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 25%

By Volume:

breast surgery

excision

lymph node biopsy

open lymph node biopsy

In 2012, Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS performed more breast surgery, excision, lymph node biopsy, and open lymph node biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA during 2012 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	79
cancer surgery	67
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	227
excision	106
lymph node procedures	57
open surgery	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA during 2013 were excision, breast procedures, lymph node procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	64
cancer surgery	51
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	281
excision	90
lymph node procedures	53
open surgery	39

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	16
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	18
Dementia	6
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA during 2014 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	70
cancer surgery	55
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	208
excision	94
lymph node procedures	48
open surgery	39

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	14
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA during 2015 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	69
cancer surgery	57
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	167
excision	104
lymph node procedures	70
open surgery	47

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA during 2016 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	84
cancer surgery	64
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	195
excision	111
lymph node procedures	54
open surgery	47

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	13
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA during 2017 were excision, breast procedures, lymph node procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	88
cancer surgery	76
diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	185
excision	126
lymph node procedures	78
open surgery	50

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	11
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA during 2018 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	68
cancer surgery	54
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	168
excision	90
lymph node procedures	47
open surgery	36

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA during 2019 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	78
cancer surgery	78
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	187
excision	127
lymph node procedures	101
open surgery	49

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	18
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA during 2020 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	79
cancer surgery	79
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	139
excision	118
lymph node procedures	84
open surgery	39

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA during 2021 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	109
cancer surgery	109
diagnostic procedures	58
doctor visit	158
excision	167
lymph node procedures	121
open surgery	58

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA during 2022 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	75
cancer surgery	75
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	140
excision	105
lymph node procedures	60
open surgery	30

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	9
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA were excision, breast procedures, lymph node procedures and cancer surgery.

breast procedures	78
cancer surgery	69
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	186
excision	112
lymph node procedures	70
open surgery	43

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	13

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	157
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	47
85 and over	6
Less than 65	9
65 to 74	104

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	1
Cancer	68

Education & Training

Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS graduated from Rush Medical College. She completed residency at Northwestern University Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Rush Medical College

Residency: Northwestern University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, INC

BRIGHAM AND WOMENS PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.97 out of 5 stars based on 61 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS from all over the web to help you find the right in Boston, MA.

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Biography

Dr. Faina Nakhlis is a specialist in general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery) in Boston, MA and Chestnut Hill, MA. She graduated from Rush Medical College and then she performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with Northwestern University. Her areas of expertise include the following: breast surgery and breast cancer. Patient ratings for Dr. Nakhlis average 5.0 stars (out of 5). She is affiliated with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. She welcomes new patients at her office inBoston, MA as reported by Doctor.com.