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Office
1200 N Telegraph Road
34E
Pontiac, MI 48341Phone+1 248-858-1276
Summary
- Trained in Pediatric Otolaryngology, Dr. Faust received his PhD from University of Washington, his MD from University of Minnesota, and MPH from University of Illinois, Chicago. After three decades in academic medicine, he transitioned to public health, where he serves as Medical Director and MI Regional Lab Director for Oakland County, MI. He specializes in public health informatics, machine learning, clinical applications of AI, and oversight of public health in a county of 1.3M.
Education & Training
- Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green HospitalPost-Doctoral Fellowship, Integrative Medicine, 2010
- Oakland University School of Business AdministrationCertificate, Executive Healthcare Leadership, 2004
- Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery, 1999
- University of MinnesotaResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1998
- Hennepin HealthcareInternship, Transitional Year, 1992 - 1993
- University of Minnesota Medical SchoolClass of 1992
- University of WashingtonPhD, Molecular Biology, 1983 - 1988
- University of WashingtonPh.D., Cellular and Molecular Biology, 1988
- University of RochesterB.S., Neurosciences, 1981
Certifications & Licensure
- MI State Medical License 2002 - 2027
- NY State Medical License 2009 - 2013
- OH State Medical License 2006 - 2011
- NM State Medical License 2009 - 2010
- VA State Medical License 1999 - 2008
- MD State Medical License 1998 - 2000
- MN State Medical License 1994 - 1999
- American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Teaching Award Ohio State University College of Dentistry, 2008
- Honor Award for service in Research American Head and Neck Society, 2003
- Citation for Service to the Board American Board of Otolaryngology, 2003
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 12 citationsSimple methods for early warnings of COVID-19 surges: Lessons learned from 21 months of wastewater and clinical data collection in Detroit, Michigan, United States.Liang Zhao, Yangyang Zou, Randy E David, Scott Withington, Stacey McFarlane
The Science of the Total Environment. 2023-03-15 - 138 citationsCORE: a phylogenetically-curated 16S rDNA database of the core oral microbiomeAnn L. Griffen, Clifford J. Beall, Noah D. Firestone, Erin L. Gross, James Michael DiFranco
Plos One. 2011-04-22 - 14 citationsEpidemiological Analysis of Chronic Rhinitis in Pediatric PatientsElizabeth A. Erwin, Russell A Faust, Thomas A.E. Platts-Mills, Larry Borish
American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy. 2011-09-01
Journal Articles
- Tracking the time lag between SARS-CoV-2 wastewater concentrations and three COVID-19 clinical metrics: A 21-month case study in the Tri-County Detroit Area, Michigan,...3. Zhao, L., Faust, R.A., David, R.E., Norton, J., Xagoraraki, I., J Environmental Engineering, 150(1);, 2024
- A broad wastewater screening and clinical data surveillance for virus-related diseases in the metropolitan Detroit Area in Michigan2. Li, Y., Miyani, B., Faust, R.A., David, R.E., Xagoraraki, I, Human Genomics, 18, 2024
- The Implementation and Utilization of Wastewater-Based Epidemiology: Experiences From a Local Health Department5. Swain MJ, Carter B, Snowdon K, Faust RA., J Public Health Manag Pract. 2023 May-Jun 01;29(3):322-325, 2023
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Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- "The Business of Integrative Medicine."San Diego, CA - 1/1/2013
- Live webinar for Physicians Practice: "Social Media in Healthcare: Finding the ROI."7/1/2012
- Workshop: "Social Media ROI for the Hospital C-Suite."1/1/2012
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Press Mentions
- 6-Year-Old Boy from Macomb County Dies from RSV Amid Hospitalization SurgeNovember 3rd, 2022
- Public Health Official Talks to 7 About COVID-19, Mother's Day, Flu ShotsMay 6th, 2022
- Oakland County Announces End of Face Mask Mandate in SchoolsFebruary 13th, 2022
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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