Saul J. Farber

Portrait of Saul Joseph Farber, MD (1918-2006). Dr. Farber received his MD from New York University College of Medicine in 1942. He spent his career at the New York University College, and later School, of Medicine as a professor of Medicine from 1948 to 2000. Dr. Farber served as Acting Chairman of the Department of Medicine from 1962 to 1963, Acting Dean of the School of Medicine and Acting Deputy Director of Medical Center from 1963 to 1966, and Chairman of the Department of Medicine from 1966 to 2000. He also held the titled professorships of Nathan Friedman Professor of Medicine (1966-1975) and Frederick H. King Professor of Internal Medicine (1978-2000).