
Francisco Tausk, M.D.
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- 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...
- 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.
Languages
English, Spanish
Certified Specialties
Dermatology - American Board of Dermatology
Dermatology, Clinical & Laboratory Dermatological Immunology - American Board of Dermatology
Faculty Appointments
Professor (Part-Time) - Department of Dermatology (SMD)
Professor (Part-Time) - Department of Medicine, Allergy/Immunology and Rheumatology (SMD) - Joint
Credentials
Residency & Fellowship
Fellowship, Dermatology, University of California Medical Center San Diego. 1985 - 1986
Residency, Dermatology, University of California Medical Center San Diego. 1984 - 1988
Internship, Dermatology, Hospital Jose Maria Ramos Mejia (Argentina). 1978 - 1982
Education
MD | Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina). 1977
Awards
Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award For Exemplary Compassion and Respect for Patients & for Excellence in the Art of Medicine. 2019
Award of Excellence, Association for Psychoneuroimmunology of North America. 2017
Faculty of the Year award, Department of Dermatology, University of Rochester. 2015
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 2004
Faculty of the Year Award, for Outstanding Patient Care and Teaching. 1997
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 1985
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 1984
First Prize. Residents' and Fellows' Forum, University of Buenos Aires, Department of Dermatology. 1981
Publications
Journal Articles
Tausk F
Clinics in dermatology.. 2023 March 5 Epub 03/05/2023.
Bawany F, Ryan Wolff J, Ritchlin CT, Tausk F
Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology.. 2023 16 :1175-1180. Epub 05/02/2023.
Haberman RH, MacFarlane KA, Catron S, Samuels J, Blank RB, Toprover M, Uddin Z, Hu J, Castillo R, Gong C, Qian K, Piguet V, Tausk F, Yeung J, Neimann AL, Gulliver W, Thiele RG, Merola JF, Ogdie A, Rahman P, Chakravarty SD, Eder L, Ritchlin CT, Scher JU
BMJ open.. 2022 December 2312 (12):e063650. Epub 12/23/2022.
Dean O, Tausk F, Singh P
Archives of dermatological research.. 2022 October 25 Epub 10/25/2022.
Paine A, Brookes PS, Bhattacharya S, Li D, Garcia-Hernandez ML, Tausk F, Ritchlin C
Arthritis & rheumatology.. 2022 July 11 Epub 07/11/2022.
Pope E, Kowalski E, Tausk F
JAAD case reports.. 2022 June 24 :59-60. Epub 04/23/2022.
Bawany F, Lee G, Nousari Y, Ritchlin C, Singh P, Tausk F
Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology.. 2022 15 :2943-2947. Epub 12/30/2022.
Singh P, Brickley S, Mannava K, Tausk F
JAAD case reports.. 2021 August 25 Epub 08/25/2021.
Nousari Y, Wu BC, Tausk F
Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry.. 2021 June 7 Epub 06/07/2021.
Marous M, Mueller K, Tausk F
Journal of cosmetic and laser therapy : official publication of the European Society for Laser Dermatology.. 2021 April 14 :1-2. Epub 04/14/2021.
Mitchell DC, Kuehn GJ, Scott GA, Doerr TD, Tausk F
Case reports in dermatological medicine.. 2021 2021 :7598086. Epub 03/03/2021.
Mostaghimi L, Jafferany M, Tausk F
International journal of dermatology.. 2019 December 17 Epub 12/17/2019.
Esaa FS, Shah PR, Mannava KA, Tausk F
JAAD case reports.. 2019 July 5 (7):632-633. Epub 07/13/2019.
Tribó MJ, Turroja M, Castaño-Vinyals G, Bulbena A, Ros E, García-Martínez P, Tausk F, Sagristà M, Pujol RM, Ferran M, Gallardo F
Acta dermato-venereologica.. 2019 January 9 Epub 01/09/2019.
Shah PR, Cusick E, Nousari Y, Sandoz A, Tausk F
Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology.. 2019 12 :679-681. Epub 09/11/2019.
Soh JM, Ibrahim SF, Tausk FA
Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.].. 2018 August 24 Epub 08/24/2018.
Pitch M, Somers K, Scott G, Tausk F, Mercurio MG
Cutis.. 2018 April 101 (4):278-280. Epub 1900 01 01.
Vegas O, Poligone B, Blackcloud P, Gilmore ES, VanBuskirk J, Ritchlin CT, Pentland AP, Walter SA, Nousari Y, Tausk F
Brain, behavior, and immunity.. 2018 February 68 :238-247. Epub 11/07/2017.
Kwon CW, Fried RG, Nousari Y, Ritchlin C, Tausk F
Clinics in dermatology.. 2018 36 (6):698-703. Epub 08/16/2018.
Prezzano JC, Reddy SC, Tausk FA
The British journal of dermatology.. 2017 December 177 (6):e352. Epub 1900 01 01.
Kwon CW, Stephens DM, Gilmore ES, Tausk FA, Scott GA
JAMA dermatology.. 2017 November 1153 (11):1198-1200. Epub 1900 01 01.
Tausk F, Ader R, Duffy Smith N
Clinics in dermatology.. 2013 31 (1):86-91. Epub 1900 01 01.
Vegas Ó, VanBuskirk J, Richardson S, Parfitt D, Helmreich D, Rempel M, Moynihan J, Tausk F
Psicothema.. 2012 November 24 (4):581-6. Epub 1900 01 01.
Iorizzo LJ, Scott G, Tausk FA
Cutis.. 2012 April 89 (4):169-72. Epub 1900 01 01.
Rieder E, Tausk F
International journal of dermatology.. 2012 January 51 (1):12-26. Epub 1900 01 01.
Fuhrmann T, Smith N, Tausk F
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.. 2010 December 63 (6):1000-5. Epub 10/08/2010.
Moynihan J, Rieder E, Tausk F
Giornale italiano di dermatologia e venereologia : organo ufficiale, Società italiana di dermatologia e sifilografia.. 2010 April 145 (2):221-8. Epub 1900 01 01.
Smith N, Fuhrmann T, Tausk F
Archives of dermatology.. 2009 December 145 (12):1439-42. Epub 1900 01 01.
Smith N, Weymann A, Tausk FA, Gelfand JM
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.. 2009 November 61 (5):841-56. Epub 08/06/2009.
Ibrahim SF, Pryor J, Tausk FA
Dermatology online journal.. 2009 April 1515 (4):15. Epub 04/15/2009.
Stress-induced erythema annulare centrifugum.
Ibrahim SF, Pryor J, Tausk FA.
Dermatol Online J. 2009; 15(4): 15.
Complementary and alterative medicine for psoriasis: a qualitative review of the clinical trial literature.
Smith N, Weymann A, Tausk FA, Gelfand JM.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 2009; 61(5): 841-56.
Sandoz A, LoPiccolo M, Kusnir D, Tausk FA
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.. 2008 October 59 (4):698-704. Epub 1900 01 01.
Ritchlin C, Tausk F
Current opinion in rheumatology.. 2008 July 20 (4):381-3. Epub 1900 01 01.
Arndt J, Smith N, Tausk F
Current allergy and asthma reports.. 2008 July 8 (4):312-7. Epub 1900 01 01.
Koblenzer CS, Koblenzer PJ, Tausk FA
Cutis.. 2008 June 81 (6):487; author reply 487. Epub 1900 01 01.
LoPiccolo M, Crestanello J, Yoo SS, Sciubba J, Fernández C, Tausk FA
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics.. 2008 May 105 (5):e38-40. Epub 1900 01 01.
Psychoneuroimmunology
Tausk F, Elenkov I, Moynihan J.
Dermatol Ther. 2008; 21(1): 22-31.
Facial erythema ab igne of rapid onset.
LoPiccolo M, Crestanello J, Yoo SS, Sciubba J, Fernández C, Tausk FA.
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2008; 105(5): e38-40.
Centers for psoriasis: a comprehensive approach to patient care, education and research.
Ritchlin C, Tausk F.
Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2008; 20(4): 381-3.
Stress and atopic dermatitis. (Review)
Arndt J, Smith N, Tausk F.
Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2008; 4: 312-7.
What is psychocutaneous medicine?
Koblenzer CS, Koblenzer PJ, Tausk FA.
Cutis. 2008; 81(6): 487.
A clinical paradigm of delusions of parasitosis.
Sandoz A, LoPiccolo M, Kusnir D, Tausk FA.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 2008; 59(4): 698-704.
Tausk F, Elenkov I, Moynihan J
Dermatologic therapy.. 2008 21 (1):22-31. Epub 1900 01 01.
Ritchlin C, Tausk F
Annals of the rheumatic diseases.. 2006 December 65 (12):1541-4. Epub 1900 01 01.
A medical conundrum: onset of psoriasis in patients receiving anti-tumour necrosis factor agents.
Ritchlin C, Tausk F.
Ann Rheum Dis. 2006; 65(12): 1541-4.
Cummins DL, Delacerda D, Tausk FA
International journal of dermatology.. 2005 June 44 (6):518-20. Epub 1900 01 01.
Parker J, Klein SL, McClintock MK, Morison WL, Ye X, Conti CJ, Peterson N, Nousari CH, Tausk FA
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.. 2004 December 51 (6):919-22. Epub 1900 01 01.
Yoo SS, Tausk F
International journal of dermatology.. 2004 September 43 (9):664-5. Epub 1900 01 01.
Tausk FA, Nousari H
Archives of dermatology.. 2001 January 137 (1):78-82. Epub 1900 01 01.
Kimyai-Asadi A, Tausk FA, Nousari HC
Archives of dermatology.. 2000 May 136 (5):667, 670. Epub 1900 01 01.
Nousari HC, Kimyai-Asadi A, Huang CH, Tausk FA
International journal of dermatology.. 2000 February 39 (2):144-6. Epub 1900 01 01.
Kimya-Asadi A, Tausk FA, Nousari HC
International journal of dermatology.. 2000 January 39 (1):77-8. Epub 1900 01 01.
Stress and Dermatology (Editorial)
Tausk FA and Nousari HC.
Arch Dermatol. 2000; 137(1): 78-82.
Kimyai-Asadi A, Tausk FA, Nousari HC
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.. 1999 August 29 (2):454-5. Epub 1900 01 01.
Nousari HC, Ha VT, Laman SD, Provost TT, Tausk FA
The Journal of rheumatology.. 1999 March 26 (3):692-5. Epub 1900 01 01.
Short Anagen Syndrome.
Whitmore E and Tausk, F.
J Clin Derm. 1999; 2: 30-2.
Interferon a Induced Contact Dermatitis.
Ketabchi N, Whitmore E and Tausk, F.
J Clin Derm. 1999; 2: 19-20.
Tausk F, Whitmore SE
Psychotherapy and psychosomatics.. 1999 68 (4):221-5. Epub 1900 01 01.
Nousari HC, Kimyai-Asadi A, Santana HM, Diglio GM, Tausk FA, Cohen BA
Pediatric dermatology.. 1999 16 (4):273-6. Epub 1900 01 01.
Nousari HC, Kimyai-Asadi A, Tausk FA
Lancet.. 1998 December 5352 (9143):1825-6. Epub 1900 01 01.
Tausk FA
Archives of dermatology.. 1998 November 134 (11):1422-5. Epub 1900 01 01.
A Pilot Study of Hypnosis in the Treatment of Patients with Psoriasis.
Tausk, F and Whitmore E.
Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. 1998; 68: 221-5.
Tausk F, Undem B
Neuropeptides.. 1995 December 29 (6):351-5. Epub 1900 01 01.
Alternative Medicine: Is it All In Your Mind?
Tausk, F.
Arch Dermatol. 1995; 29: 351-55.
Bhat RV, Tausk FA, Baraban JM, Mains RE, Eipper BA
Journal of neurochemistry.. 1993 October 61 (4):1315-22. Epub 1900 01 01.
Husten EJ, Tausk FA, Keutmann HT, Eipper BA
The Journal of biological chemistry.. 1993 May 5268 (13):9709-17. Epub 1900 01 01.
Tausk FA, Milgram SL, Mains RE, Eipper BA
Molecular endocrinology.. 1992 December 6 (12):2185-96. Epub 1900 01 01.
Expression of a Peptide Processing Enzyme in Cultured Cells .Truncation mutants Reveal Functional Domains.
Tausk, F, Milgram S, Mains R and Eipper B.
Mol Endocrinol. 1992; 7: 2185-96.
Skriver K, Wikoff WR, Patston PA, Tausk F, Schapira M, Kaplan AP, Bock SC
The Journal of biological chemistry.. 1991 May 15266 (14):9216-21. Epub 1900 01 01.
Tausk F, Gigli I
The Journal of investigative dermatology.. 1990 June 94 (6 Suppl):141S-145S. Epub 1900 01 01.
Tausk F, Harpster E, Gigli I
Arthritis and rheumatism.. 1990 June 33 (6):888-92. Epub 1900 01 01.
The human C3b receptor: Function and role in human diseases.
Tausk, F and Gigli I.
J Invest Dermatol. 1990; 91: 141s-145s.
Tausk F, Fey M, Gigli I
The Journal of immunology : official journal of the American Association of Immunologists.. 1989 November 15143 (10):3295-302. Epub 1900 01 01.
Gimenez MF, Gigli I, Tausk FA
The British journal of dermatology.. 1989 July 121 (1):19-26. Epub 1900 01 01.
Gigli I, Tausk FA
Methods in enzymology.. 1988 162 :626-39. Epub 1900 01 01.
Gimenez MF, Tausk F, Gimenez MM, Gigli I
Archives of dermatology.. 1987 April 123 (4):479-81. Epub 1900 01 01.
Tausk FA, McCutchan A, Spechko P, Schreiber RD, Gigli I
The Journal of clinical investigation.. 1986 October 78 (4):977-82. Epub 1900 01 01.
Tausk FA, McCutchan JA, Schreiber RD, Spechko P, Gigli I
Bioscience reports.. 1986 January 6 (1):81-6. Epub 1900 01 01.
Tausk F, Hoffmann T, Schreiber R, Gigli I
The Journal of investigative dermatology.. 1985 July 85 (1 Suppl):58s-61s. Epub 1900 01 01.
Leprosy: Altered complement receptor in disseminated disease.
Tausk, F, Hoffmann T, Schreiber R, Gigli I.
J Invest Dermatol. 1985; 85: 58-61.
Tausk FA, Schreiber RD, Gigli I
Transactions of the Association of American Physicians. 1984 97 :346-52. Epub 1900 01 01.
Sarcoma synovial
Gimenez M, Tausk, F.
Rev Arg Dermatol. 1982; 94: 102.
Pemphigoid cicatricial.
Spillman H, Antognoli S, Tausk, F.
Rev Arg Dermatol. 1982; 94: 453.
Books
Integrative Dermatology (2014)
Chapter: Psychoneuroimmunology in Dermatology
Authors: Denby K, N Dufy and F Tausk
Publisher: Weil Integrative Medicine 2014
Clinical Immunodermatology (2009)
Chapter: Stress and Immunology
Authors: Tausk F, Elenkov I, Paus R and Label M
Publisher: Springer, London 2009
Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine (2008)
Chapter: Psychocutaneous Medicine
Authors: Sandoz A, Kusnir D, Koenig T and F Tausk
Publisher: McGraw Hill, 2008
Stress (2008)
Chapter: Stress and Dermatology
Authors: Label M, Paus R, Woskoff O, Tausk F
Publisher: Ateneo, Buenos Aires, Argentina 2008
Clinical Management in Psychodermatology (2008)
Authors: Wolfgang Harth, Uwe Gieler, Daniel Kusnir, and Francisco Tausk
Publisher: Springer 2008
Fitzpatricks Dermatology in General Medicine (2003)
Chapter: Psychocutaneous Medicine
Authors: Koenig T, Garnis-Jones S, Rencic A and F Tausk
Publisher: McGraw-Hill 2003
Cutaneous Medicine (2001)
Chapter: Cutaneous Manifestations of Primary Immunodeficiencies.
Authors: Tausk, F and J. Winkelstein
Publisher: BC Decker 2001
Dermatology in General Medicine (1994)
Chapter: Neurobiology of the Skin
Authors: Tausk, F, Christen E, Johansson O and S Milgram
Publisher: McGraw-Hill 1994
Methods In Enzymology (1988)
Chapter: C1, C4, and C2 components of the classical pathway of complement and regulatory proteins.
Authors: Gigli, I, Tausk, F
Publisher: McGraw-Hill 1988
Dermatology in General Medicine (1987)
Chapter: The human complement system.
Authors: Gigli,I, Tausk,F
Publisher: McGraw-Hill 1987
Therapeutics in Dermatology (1983)
Chapter: Terapeutica Dermatologica en la Practica Medica
Authors: Magnin, P, Gimenez, M, Tausk, F El Ateneo
Publisher: El Ateneo, Buenos Aires, Argentina 1983
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