Dr. Rick Faul finds nice balance with family, work

Like so many fathers, Dr. Rick Faul’s life is balanced between family and work.
With the love his family provides, and where he gets to do his job, Faul wouldn’t have it any other way.
Faul practices Primary Care/Internal Medicine. He graduated from LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans. I finished Internal Medicine residency in 2016 from University Hospital and Clinics in Lafayette.
An Abbeville native, Faul, 32, found his way home to Abbeville General. He is currently at Erath/Delcambre Community Care Clinic.
“It is an honor to practice medicine in the community that I grew up in,” Faul said. “I love that I can give back to my community.
“It truly is a privilege.”
As for love, there are three people that hold Faul’s heart.
“I have been knowing my wife, Michelle Faul, since the 4th grade,” Faul said. “We went to Mount Carmel and VC (Vermilion Catholic) together. We graduated from VC in 2007.
“We have 2 beautiful children; Hudson age 2 and Emery who is 3 months.”
While Faul’s profession can be demanding, he does not allow himself to lose focus on balancing family and work.
“Some days are more challenging than others,” Faul said, “but when you make family your top priority, everything falls into place.”
For nearly a year and a half, things have been out of place in so many facets of life. Faul has been among those on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“It has been crazy to say the least with the pandemic,” Faul said. “Initially, there was quite a bit of fear, but now I feel like we are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel.”
For Faul, the beginning and end of each day includes the brightest light in his life.
“It means everything,” Faul said of being a father. “It is my most important job.
“Family comes first. They are my WHY.”