Tracy Fausnight

Tracy Fausnight, MD, is a Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at the Penn State College of Medicine, serving as Chief of the Division of Allergy and Immunology and Medical Director of Pediatric Specialties. She completed her medical degree at Penn State College of Medicine (1997), a pediatric residency at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, and an allergy/immunology fellowship at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.

• Affiliations: Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State College of Medicine
• Roles: Division Chief, Academic Faculty, Clinical Researcher

Her research focuses on severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), food allergy, and academic culture impacts on women faculty. She has published extensively on immunodeficiency treatments and clinical allergy practices.

Tracy received the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2012 and 2017, recognizing her contributions to medical education. Her clinical expertise spans immunodeficiency disorders, food allergy management, and pediatric allergy care.