Rating: 4.9 out of 5 (452 ratings)
Clara R. Farley, MD, FACS, is a board-certified surgeon with clinical interests in providing comprehensive, multidisciplinary care for patients with breast cancer and breast disease. She is based at Emory University Hospital and Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital. Dr. Farley is an assistant professor in the Department of Surgery at Emory University School of Medicine.
Dr. Farley has a passion for optimizing the treatment of breast cancer and she works closely with Emory's multidisciplinary breast cancer team to minimize morbidity while maintaining excellent oncologic outcomes.
Dr. Farley attended Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia where she received her MD in 2014. She remained at Emory University for training, completing clinical residency in General Surgery and a two-year research fellowship in Surgical Oncology. She then completed a clinical fellowship in Breast Surgical Oncology at the UT MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Farley's articles have been published in a number of leading scientific journals including Journal of Surgical Oncology, Annals of Surgical Oncology and Clinical Breast Cancer.
Dr. Farley is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. She holds professional memberships with Society of Surgical Oncology and American Society of Breast Surgeons.
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Annals of surgical oncology |
K Kopkash, M Piltin, J Jakub, S Javid, MR Flanagan, R Aft, A Chiba, A Lal, AD Brooks, F Amersi, N Dekhne, J Tseng, C Farley, A Kadison, J Johnson, RF Hwang | 07/23/2026 |
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Annals of surgical oncology |
K Kopkash, M Piltin, J Jakub, S Javid, MR Flanagan, R Aft, A Chiba, A Lal, AD Brooks, F Amersi, N Dekhne, J Tseng, C Farley, A Kadison, J Johnson, RF Hwang | 07/16/2026 |
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Rurality and Income on Breast Cancer Outcomes: An Analysis of the SEER Database. Annals of surgical oncology |
S Ayub, A Marra, Y Liu, LM Postlewait, C Farley, O Cheng, C Fiser, M Rizzo, C Arciero | 05/01/2026 |
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Negative 18 F-FES PET/CT Despite Estrogen Receptor Positivity by Immunohistochemistry. Clinical nuclear medicine |
IO Lawal, X Li, EA Sakach, CR Farley, JL Meisel, Y Baum, KK Chaudhary, Q Wang, MA Torres, DA Mankoff, DM Schuster | 04/01/2026 |
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Annals of surgical oncology |
S Ayub, A Marra, Y Liu, LM Postlewait, C Farley, O Cheng, C Fiser, M Rizzo, C Arciero | 03/06/2026 |
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Breast cancer research and treatment |
W Yang, A Alongi, Z Ma, TM Styblo, CA Arciero, C Farley, C Ho, RM O'Regan, MA Cohen, N Bagadiya, X Li | 12/01/2025 |
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Top advances of the year: Breast cancer. Cancer |
CR Farley, E Sakach, N Ridge, R Sacks, K Kalinsky | 01/01/2025 |
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ASO Author Reflections: Preoperative Assessment of Nodal Burden in Breast Cancer. Annals of surgical oncology |
C Farley, RF Hwang | 01/01/2024 |
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07/22/2026 |
Dr Farley is great. She is thorough, explains things well and just is really down to earth. She treats you like a human, not like a disease. |
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07/08/2026 |
Care giver listened and answered every question of concern with dignity and ease |
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06/27/2026 |
Dr Farley communicates well! |
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06/17/2026 |
Good |
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06/13/2026 |
Dr. Farley is great. So happy that she was my surgeon. |
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06/02/2026 |
Dr Farley was exceptional. She was warm and caring, she explained everything in detail. She answered all our questions and ensured we knew all of our treatment options. |
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05/28/2026 |
Dr. Farley was very kind, knowledgeable and compassionate. She explained everything certain that I understood it all. |
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05/14/2026 |
I was given the information I needed to make decisions concerning my options. |
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05/12/2026 |
For me and my family thank you |
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04/30/2026 |
I really like Dr. Farley. |
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04/22/2026 |
Dr. Farley was extremely thorough, kind, detailed and very informative. She gave me thorough and thoughtful answers to all of my questions. |
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04/16/2026 |
Dr. Farley was wonderful!! Very informative. Very kind and compassionate. |
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04/06/2026 |
Dr. Farley is truly an angel on earth! So appreciate her wisdom, kindness and care! I feel so grateful to be in her care! |
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04/03/2026 |
Good treatment...satisfied with update from Dr. Farley |
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03/26/2026 |
Good experience |
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03/26/2026 |
Good experience |
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03/26/2026 |
Seemed hurried |
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03/20/2026 |
I have heard compliments about Dr Farley and she did not disappoint. She discussed different options in general and has proposed meetings with a medical oncologist professional and a medical radiologist professional to discuss the possible outcomes of different treatments in details so I can choose the best path for me. As before, she says to message her or call the office if I wiant further discussions. |
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03/20/2026 |
Dr. Farley is awesome. She helped me navigate a very stressful situation last year and has convinced that my plan to have a prophylactic bilateral mastectomy was not warranted. |
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03/19/2026 |
Perfect |
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03/14/2026 |
I felt well cared for and accommodated by Dr. Farley. She was thorough and compassionate, answering all my questions and easing my anxieties. |
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03/06/2026 |
Excellent |
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02/27/2026 |
Dr. Farley seems to be competent as a surgeon and her residency was done at a prestigious cancer center. She was very matter of fact and blunt in her explanation of my situation and what the current treatment recommendations are. I got the sense she was telling me what the treatment should be and she didn't offer any other option but one. Perhaps there are none. Her explanation was easy to understand. But I sensed she was in a hurry and she did not put me at ease as other doctors and PAs at Emory have done in the past. She didn't keep me waiting and I appreciated that. She answered my questions but I left feeling the visit was cold and emotionless. I felt I was just another patient and she needed to get the visit finished. She did not acknowledge my family member who was in the room. People facing cancer should be able to expect a warmer reception from the doctor operating on them and who they will have a relationship with for perhaps several years. My experience with all the other Emory physicians and PAs I have seen has been positive and I value that Emory is a designated cancer center by the NCI. I hope future visits with Dr. Farley are more favorable. |
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02/26/2026 |
Dr. Farley is an excellent surgeon! She takes pride in her skills and provides support and detailed answers to questions/concerns. |
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02/20/2026 |
Dr Farley like usually was very thorough and clear. |
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02/17/2026 |
Good |
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01/28/2026 |
My caregiver listened attentively and addressed my concerns with compassion |
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01/24/2026 |
I was happy to hear that the surgeon on my case would be Dr. Farle. I have a friend that was under her care and when I told her who my surgeon would be , she had praise for Dr. Farley. Dr Farley went above and beyond; she gave me a 5 star consult. She explained all the terms in the biopsy results since the terms are foreign to me. She gave me an understanding of different procedures after the surgery so I can make a decision of my choice. She welcomed and offered she would welcome calls or messages if I have additional questions/comments. I feel I am in the best hands for this kind of procedure. |
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01/22/2026 |
Amazing ability to connect with patients as well superior medical expertise. |
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01/14/2026 |
She is dynamic |
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01/14/2026 |
Dr. Farley is very compassionate and knowledgeable. The staff were great! |
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01/10/2026 |
Dr Farly is great. |
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12/31/2025 |
All good |
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12/22/2025 |
Great |
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12/10/2025 |
I could not have asked for a better visit than the one I had with Dr Farley. I felt remarkedly better after meeting with her and hearing more about my diagnosis and the options that are available to me. |
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12/10/2025 |
Good |
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12/08/2025 |
Excellent doctor and staff |
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12/05/2025 |
Good experience |
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12/05/2025 |
Dr. Farley is very attentive, offers shared decision-making and open to offering her own recommendations. |
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11/27/2025 |
Highly recommend. |
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11/21/2025 |
Love Dr. Farley, excellent doctor. |
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11/20/2025 |
Both Dr Farley and her resident were excellent. |
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11/15/2025 |
Dr. Farley was absolutely wonderful. She is kind, explains everything in plain terms, compassionate, and professional. She is a true asset to Emory. |
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11/01/2025 |
She was very detailed in explaining everything to me. Awesome |
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10/29/2025 |
Dr Farley is wonderful. An asset to Emory. So blessed to have her as my breast surgeon. |
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10/01/2025 |
Lacey, PA, and Dr. Farley were fantastic. |
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10/01/2025 |
Great |
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09/24/2025 |
All good! |
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09/19/2025 |
I feel like the patient care so far exceeds all and would be honored to recommend these services |
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09/19/2025 |
Dr. Farley is amazing |
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09/19/2025 |
Dr Farley is fantastic! Her knowledge and experience is phenomenal and she genuinely has concern in her care for her patients. I'm thrilled to have her on my team! |
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09/13/2025 |
Good |
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09/11/2025 |
Dr. Farley is fabulous! She's knowledgeable, caring, thorough, and explained everything very well. |
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09/05/2025 |
I love Dr Farley and so grateful for her. She truly is an incredible surgeon and any patient who has the honour and luck to have her is very lucky. I have the utmost faith and respect for her incredible medical skills, but also for her genuine nature - she is down to earth, clearly loves what she does and just such a lovely person and her bedside manner is excellent. |
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09/04/2025 |
Simply the best, couldn't have asked for anything better, caring considerate, passionate, just the best in all ways possible. The greatest in every aspect. |
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08/14/2025 |
Good |
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08/14/2025 |
Excellent on all levels. Could not be happier |
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07/17/2025 |
Dr. Farley has been great and I'm so happy to have an alternative option for my treatment |
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06/13/2025 |
Showed concern for my feelings and me feel everything would be ok. |
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06/13/2025 |
Good |
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06/13/2025 |
Dr. Farley was very good at explaining my condition and options for treatment. |
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06/12/2025 |
Dr. Farley is very thorough and she is excellent! Very pleased with Dr. Farley as my surgeon and all follow-up appointments with her. |
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06/12/2025 |
Dr Farley was great - so considerate and caring! She was able to answer all of my questions and address my concerns. I felt really comfortable about the decisions we made regarding my upcoming surgery. |
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06/05/2025 |
I have already recommended Dr. Farley to my primary care physician in case other patients of hers require a surgeon. Dr. Farley was extremely thorough and had a wonderful bedside manner. I felt like she really cared if I understood the information and answered all of my questions clearly. |
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05/22/2025 |
Pleased with the entire group. |
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05/15/2025 |
I was very much involved in the decision-making and shared with the doctor a name that I recommended for my radiation treatment it just so happened that it was the same doctor that she was gonna recommend so we were both in agreement |
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05/15/2025 |
Dr Farley is excellent. She is very knowledgeable and able to pass that knowledge on to us. She frequently asked if we had any questions and answered them well. |
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05/15/2025 |
I think Dr. Farley is a very good doctor, I like her very much. |
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05/10/2025 |
Dr Farley was very thorough with the explanations about my condition. She calmed my fears. |
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05/09/2025 |
Gladly recommend to everyone |
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05/08/2025 |
Excellent doctor. She was to the point, kind, knowledgeable, and skillful. I has confidence in her surgical skills and medical decision guidance. I'm would recommend her 100%. Glad I was able to find her as my provider. |
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05/03/2025 |
Excellent group of caregivers. We were scared and they relieved our anxiety. |
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05/02/2025 |
I feel that Dr. Clara Farley is the best. Extremely personable, energetic, knowledgeable, a good listener and one who encourages to build back that self confidence. She's the BEST |
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04/30/2025 |
Dr. Farley is amazing. Her care and personal touch have made dealing with my cancer diagnosis so much better than I thought it could be. I am so lucky to have her on my team at Emory. |
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04/30/2025 |
My visit was exceptionally positive. Dr. Farley Was kind, attentive, and listened to and addressed my concerns. Her explanations were thorough and easy to understand, and she took the time to walk me through each step of the evaluation. I left the appointment feeling reassured, hopeful, and confident in the plan moving forward. I'm deeply grateful for her compassionate and professional care. |
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04/26/2025 |
Very professional and knowledgeable |
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04/25/2025 |
Dr. Farley has been amazing. She answers all of my questions in grave detail and explains every step of the process in detail as well. She expressed concern for any risks or possible problems, and her desire to help prevent my current situation from recurring. |
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04/23/2025 |
Dr Farley was a 10 out of 10. The nurse was excellent too. |
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04/22/2025 |
She never rushed and explained this new procedure very well. |
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04/16/2025 |
I felt that I was not an important patient. |
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04/16/2025 |
Very happy with Dr Farley and her knowledge about continual medical plan for me. My surgery went well. |
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04/03/2025 |
Awesome team |
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03/27/2025 |
Thorough, personable, confident and compassionate |
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03/27/2025 |
Dr. Farley was kind and informative about my diagnosis. She answered all of my questions and put me at ease immediately. |
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03/19/2025 |
Dr. Farley is amazing. |
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03/14/2025 |
Excellent doctor |
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03/14/2025 |
Dr.Farley was very knowledgeable and pleasant. I appreciated her time to see me. |
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03/13/2025 |
Everything went well. She was concerned about my condition and explained everything I needed to know. |
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03/13/2025 |
Like Dr. Farly. Never feel rushed and I like her tone point attitude |
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03/13/2025 |
Dr Farley is truly one of the BEST doctors I have ever had! So grateful for her care! |
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02/26/2025 |
I want to thanks to the Dr. Farley for her care, dedication, effort and dedication like surgeon and person during my process. She is amazing. |
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02/20/2025 |
Very sweet/kind. She made me feel better about my situation by comforting and reassuring me. |
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02/13/2025 |
Dr. Farley discusses how we will proceed together with my Cancer and has included other people on the team because I have two cancers |
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02/03/2025 |
Everyone was very attentive and patient with our questions |
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01/30/2025 |
Dr. Farley took her time and was happy to answer any of my questions I have because of I also have another cancer besides breast cancer so I had a lot of questions and she was very patient |
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01/29/2025 |
Dr Farley is compassionate and conveys care options very well |
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01/29/2025 |
Good communication an awareness of my concerns |
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01/29/2025 |
Dr. Farley is a fabulous doctor. I couldn't have asked for a better surgeon! Her care was exemplary! |
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01/15/2025 |
Dr. Farley has an exceptional bedside manner and a great and patient listener. She takes time and care to explain what's relevant. She's also very direct, proactive, efficient. She makes things come together quickly and smoothly when it's important. She has an excellent, well-coordinated team of support staff, residents and colleagues. She makes the cancer experience so much easier. I would highly recommend her to others in need. In fact, I've already done so in a short period of time. |
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01/08/2025 |
Dr Farley came in, assessed my status. Removed my drains and sent me on my merry way! I appreciate the efficiency and great bedside manner. |
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01/02/2025 |
Dr. Farley is very profesional and dedicated to her patients ! |
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12/20/2024 |
I was so impressed by every DR and staff member that I met! Thank you! |
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12/20/2024 |
I feel SO fortunate to have Dr. Farley as my surgical oncologist! She was friendly and caring and explained everything carefully and well. I have confidence that I am in good hands! |
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12/18/2024 |
Good |
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12/15/2024 |
Dr. Farley was highly recommended. I was impressed with her and her team's knowledge and care about my health situation. I feel very confident in the high quality of care offered, and am happy with the efficiency and thoroughness of getting tests scheduled In preparation for surgery as soon as possible. I feel I'm In very good hands. |
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12/15/2024 |
I love Emory they are the best they saving lives and they care about me |
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12/12/2024 |
She is an amazing doctor.....I am so lucky to have her care for me. |
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12/04/2024 |
Dr. Farley was incredible! She has been thorough, patient, detailed, sensitive. Great bedside manner. |
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11/25/2024 |
I think so highly of Dr. Farley and have found her so helpful and wonderful. She is a wonderful surgeon and provider. |
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11/03/2024 |
Dr. Farley is top-notch! Felt comfortable with her advice which made me less nervous of the procedure. She was very thorough with the diagnosis, the procedure, and her answers to all my questions. I would highly recommend her to anyone who has been diagnosed with breast cancer! |
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10/30/2024 |
I was very impressed with how well Dr. Farley listened. |
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10/24/2024 |
Dr Farley is excellent. Always been informative and thorough in exam and discussing further plan of the care. She did my lumpectomy with all clear margins. She made sure all surrounding margins were also removed to ensure my cancer is completely removed. The previous consult, office visits, and surgery day were smooth. Dr Farley is extremely professional and clearly communicates with me for my further care. Her nurse Rhonda is also amazing as Dr Farley's right hand and she has been very helpful. I'm very grateful that I have a wonderful surgical oncology team. I highly recommend Dr Farley to anyone. I already recommend to my friends. |
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10/24/2024 |
Dr Farley, not only explained everything and the reason behind it, she also showed and explained the results from my MRI! |
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10/23/2024 |
Dr Farley is the absolute best! |
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10/23/2024 |
Best medical experience ever |
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10/18/2024 |
Dr came highly recommended from Emory, Primary Care Dr!!! |
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09/27/2024 |
Dr. Clara Farley provided very detailed analysis. I like that she took time to reiterate in summary my diagnosis and treatment prior to examination. She provided very detailed instructions for future healthcare needs, |
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09/26/2024 |
Dr. Farley is fantastic!!!! |
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09/25/2024 |
Dr. Farley and her entire team were excellent! |
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09/12/2024 |
Dr. Farley is excellent. She explains the plan of treatment and included in the decisions. |
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09/05/2024 |
My care at Emory has been phenomenal, every step of the way! I love Dr. Farley and Dr. Garcia Nores! They are the finest doctors one can ask for and have been fantastic to work with! |
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09/04/2024 |
Very professional and knowledgeable |
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09/04/2024 |
Dr. Farley heard me from the first time ever meeting her. She has included me in every discussion and decision regarding my DCIS in my left breast and other findings. She doesn't belittle me when I ask questions, she explains everything in terms that I can understand. Dr. Farley shows concern about my mental health since the former doctor from last year 2023 handling my breast cancer diagnosis was so RUDE from start to after the surgery, causing me to have very crippling anxiety, major depression and other. My visits are still very stressful and hard to get through. But the few visits with Dr. Farley, It Is becoming a little bit more manageable. Because I know Dr. Farley will patiently talk me through all things that are or are not found during my follow up appointments. |
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08/29/2024 |
Still shows professionalism and care |
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08/22/2024 |
Dr. Farley is an excellent physician and utilizes communication within the team so that I am taken care of appropriately. She educates me which is reassuring. She is truly my wellness advocate. |
