Dr. Howard Farkas

Advisory Board Member

Dr. Howard Farkas is a clinical health psychologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital where he works with patients in the areas of weight management and cardiac risk reduction. He also serves as a consultant to the Electrophysiology Section of the Northwestern Memorial’s Division of Cardiology.

After receiving his Ph.D. from Northwestern University, Dr. Farkas joined the faculty of the university’s Feinberg School of Medicine where he has lectured and done research in behavioral cardiology. His research topics have included patient acceptance of implanted cardiac devices and psychological factors in vasovagal syncope. Dr. Farkas has also had extensive training and experience in the psychology of aging, Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, and neurobehavioral disorders, with a special focus on ADHD.

In addition to his work as a clinical health psychologist, Dr. Farkas also maintains an independent practice as a business psychologist, offering assessment, leadership development, and executive coaching to corporations and professional service firms.