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Photo: Kelly Favre, MD, Surgeon

Our Surgeons

Kelly Favre, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Specialty Area
General Surgery, Board Certified

CURRICULUM VITAE | PATIENT TESTIMONIALS

Special Interests

Breast Cancer Specialist

Patient Testimonials

  • Sentinel node dissection
  • Cosmetic approach
  • State of the art ultrasound and vacuum core biopsies in office
  • Partial breast radiation catheter placement (if appropriate candidate)
  • Genetic testing for BrCA1 and 2
Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
  • First to perform Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Southern Arizona (trained at UT-Southwestern)
  • Laparoscopic hernia repair, ventral and inguinal
Hiatal Hernia/GERD
  • Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication and hiatal hernia repair
  • Expert at hospital interpreting testing (manometry and pH testing)

Curriculum Vitae

Education

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Medical School
Doctor of Medicine (1997)

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Bachelor of Science, with Distinction in
Chemistry (1993)

Internship & Residency

University of Arizona
General Surgical Residency
Tucson, AZ (1997-2002)

Board Certification

Fellow of American College of Surgeons (F.A.C.S.)
American Board of Surgery (2003)

Committees and Elected Positions

  • Surgical Specialist at TMC interpreting GERD reflux tests (pH testing and manometry) (2005-present)
  • Section Chief of General Surgery
    El Dorado Hospital (2004 - 2006)
  • American College of Surgeons (2003 - present)
  • Pima County Medical Society (2002 - present)
  • Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (2003)

Hospital Affiliations

St. Joseph's Hospital
Tucson Medical Center

Special Achievements

Dean, Derek, and Kallista Favre
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
ACR Research Fellowship (1994)
Wisconsin/Hilldale Research Award (1992)
Full Track Scholarship, University of Wisconsin (1989-1991)
(Sprinter in 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay, 4x200m relay)

Selected Publications

Williams, R.E., Cimbalnik (Favre), K.A., "Human IgG Anti-F(ab')2 Cross Reacts with DNA and Other Nuclear Antigens," Arthritis and Rheumatism, (1994).

Baas, P.W., Cimbalnik (Favre), K.A., "Tau Confers Drug Stability but not Cold Stability to Microtubules in Living Cells," Journal of Cell Sciences, 107(1), 135-143, (1994).

Selected Presentations

"Surgical Treatment of Gastroesophageal Disease (GERD)" – Mark Mall, Tucson Medical Center, formerly at El Dorado Hospital (2005-ongoing)

"Ovarian Cancer Management for the General Surgeon," University of Arizona General Surgery Grand Rounds, Tucson, AZ (2002)

"Diagnosis and Management of Carcinoid Tumors," University of Arizona General Surgery Grand Rounds, Tucson, AZ (2001)

"Human IgG Anti-F(ab')2 Cross Reacts with DNA and other Nuclear Antigens," Annual American College of Rheumatology Conference, New Orleans, LA (1995)




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Medical School Diploma
Doctor of Medicine Degree
Bachelor of Science Degree
FACS Certificate
FACS Certificate
Board Certified
Phi Beta Kappa
U of A Residency