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Following the A, B, C, D, and E guidelines of
changes in moles can make the difference between
life and death, Dr. Favreau said.
Peering into Future Plans
Dr. Favreau’s interest in immunology includes
more clinical research. She hopes to work with
Nancy Klimas, M.D., chair of clinical immunology
and director of the college’s Institute for Neuro-
Immune Medicine. Some of Dr. Klimas’ care and
study of certain genes focuses on patients with se-
vere allergies. Chronic ailments that alter the qual-
ity of life present a challenge to find treatments or
medications that will alleviate the suffering. Dr.
Favreau hopes to collaborate with Dr. Klimas to
explore gene malfunctions that cause severe aller-
gic reactions and establish rotations at the institute
for her dermatology residents.
A more immediate plan for research relates
to three new lasers that have been approved and
should arrive soon. The lasers are the most cur-
rent models available. One does total resurfacing
of the face for rejuvenation, another one removes
red or brown spots, patches, and evens out the
skin, while a third focuses on hair reduction.
“We are really excited because so many patients
are interested in having hair reduction and facial
rejuvenation,” she said. “When I first started doing
Botox and fillers, it was just strictly women, but
it’s about 50/50 now, with both men and women
seeking rejuvenation.”
Dr. Favreau’s passion for medicine, so evident
in her work, was sparked by the special care she
received as a child. “I feel so blessed,” she ex-
plained. “I love being a physician. That love began
with a dream I had as a five-year-old with severe
asthma. When my primary care doctor helped
me breathe, I thought his helping me was the best
thing in the world.
“I grew up here at NSU and was a member of
the second graduating class of the Physician Assis-
tant Program,” she added. “From there, I went to
medical school for family medicine and completed
my residency in dermatology. There is nothing
more rewarding to me in this world than helping
somebody. I train my residents to develop a bed-
side manner focused on healing. If patients can’t
open up and feel comfortable with you, they’re not
going to tell you what’s wrong with them. I care-
fully select my residents to make sure they have a
bedside manner that treats everybody like family.
If my residents do not demonstrate that kind of
commitment, they don’t belong in my program.”
“There is nothing more rewarding to me in
this world than helping somebody. I train
my residents to develop a bedside manner
focused on healing. If patients can’t open up
and feel comfortable with you, they’re not
going to tell you what’s wrong with them.”
- Dr. Tracy Favreau -
