Francisco Tausk, M.D.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 275-7546

Fax: (585) 487-1188

A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group

An Accountable Health Partner

Accepting New Patients

Locations

400 Red Creek Dr, Ste 200
Rochester, NY 14623-4281

Dermatology: (585) 275-7546

Faculty Appointments

Professor (Part-Time) - Department of Dermatology (SMD)
Professor (Part-Time) - Department of Medicine , Allergy/Immunology and Rheumatology (SMD) - Joint

Patient Care Settings

Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology, Dermatology

Biography

Dr. Tausk specializes in:

- Psychosomatic Cutaneous Medicine. He has a particular interest in the “placebo” effect and in skin diseases exacerbated by stress and emotional problems, such as "skin picking syndrome."

- Psoriasis

- Complex Medical Dermatology

Dr. Tausk also conducts NIH - as well as pharmacological industry sponsored clinical trials.

He received his medical training in the University of Buenos Aires, followed by 8 years at the University of California in San Diego performing basic science research. He spent 15 years in Johns Hopkins University, where he was Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Neurosciences and Program Director of the Department of Dermatology before joining the University of Rochester in 2005. He is currently the President of the Association for Psychoneurocutaneous Medicine of North America.

Credentials

Education

1977
MD | University of Buenos Aires School of Medicine

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/01/1985 - 06/30/1986
Fellowship in Dermatology at University of California (San Diego) Medical Cente

07/01/1984 - 06/30/1988
Residency in Dermatology at University of California (San Diego) Medical Cente

09/01/1978 - 05/30/1982
Internship in Dermatology at Ramos Mejia Hospital

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Awards

2019
Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award For Exemplary Compassion and Respect for Patients & for Excellence in the Art of Medicine
Location: University of Rochester

2017
Award of Excellence, Association for Psychoneuroimmunology of North America

2015
Faculty of the Year award, Department of Dermatology, University of Rochester

2004
Recognition Award for Commitment to the Education and Well-being of the Residents of the Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University

2004
The Israel Zeligman Annual Lectureship: "Stress and the Skin" , Johns Hopkins University

1997
Faculty of the Year Award, for Outstanding Patient Care and Teaching
Sponsor: Residents of the Department of Dermatology
Location: Johns Hopkins University

1985
Dermatology Foundation: Award from the Society for Investigative Dermatology

1985
American Academy of Dermatology: Bronze Award for Original Investigation

1985
Nelson Paul Anderson Memorial Prize, Pacific Dermatological Association

1984
Dermatology Foundation: Roche Pharmaceuticals Award

1984
Henry Stelwagon Award, American College of Physicians of Philadelphia: Best original work presented by Residents/Fellows at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology

1981
First Prize. Residents' and Fellows' Forum, University of Buenos Aires, Department of Dermatology.

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Publications

Journal Articles

2/2018
Vegas O, Poligone B, Blackcloud P, Gilmore ES, VanBuskirk J, Ritchlin CT, Pentland AP, Walter SA, Nousari Y, Tausk F. "Chronic social stress Ameliorates psoriasiform dermatitis through upregulation of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal axis." Brain, behavior, and immunity.. 2018 Feb 0; 68:238-247. Epub 2017 Nov 07.

12/2017
Prezzano JC, Reddy SC, Tausk FA. "Image Gallery: Acquired palmoplantar keratoderma due to hypothyroidism." The British journal of dermatology.. 2017 Dec 0; 177(6):e352.

11/1/2017
Kwon CW, Stephens DM, Gilmore ES, Tausk FA, Scott GA. "Cutaneous Pseudolymphoma Arising as Wolf's Post-Herpetic Isotopic Response." JAMA dermatology.. 2017 Nov 1; 153(11):1198-1200.

Books & Chapters

2014
Chapter Title: Psychoneuroimmunology in Dermatology
Book Title: Integrative Dermatology
Author List: Denby K, N Dufy and F Tausk
Published By: Weil Integrative Medicine 2014

2009
Chapter Title: Stress and Immunology
Book Title: Clinical Immunodermatology
Author List: Tausk F, Elenkov I, Paus R and Label M
Edited By: A Gaspary and S Tyring
Published By: Springer 2009 in London

2008
Book Title: Clinical Management in Psychodermatology
Author List: Wolfgang Harth, Uwe Gieler, Daniel Kusnir, and Francisco Tausk
Published By: Springer 2008

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