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Overview of Dr. Ruffner
Dr. Melanie Ruffner is an allergist/immunologist in Philadelphia, PA and is affiliated with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She received her medical degree from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and has been in practice 6 years. She is one of 58 doctors at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia who specialize in Allergy & Immunology. She has more than 60 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Allergy and Immunology, 2014 - 2017- Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaResidency, Pediatrics, 2011 - 2014
University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 2011
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2014 - 2026
American Board of Allergy and Immunology Allergy & Immunology
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Clinical Significance of Egg Sensitization in Pediatric Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome to Hen's Egg.Alexandra Navard-Keck, Samantha Horn, Terri F Brown-Whitehorn, Melanie A Ruffner, Pooja Varshney
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. in Practice. 2025-06-06 - Mouse Models of Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Molecular and Translational Insights.Jazmyne L Jackson, Abigail J Staub, Annie D Fuller, John M Crespo, Travis H Bordner
American Journal of Physiology. Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology. 2025-06-03 - Eosinophilic esophagitis: An allergy and immunology perspective on the updated guidelines.Emily C McGowan, Benjamin L Wright, Melanie A Ruffner, Robert D Pesek, Marc E Rothenberg
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2025-05-06
Journal Articles
- Original Article Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome Food Challenges: Experience from a Large Referral CenterJennifer Heimall, Nicholas A Pawlowski, Jonathan M Spergel, Antonella Cianferoni, Joel Fiedler, Melanie A Ruffner, Rushani W Saltzman, Gita S Ram, ScienceDirect
- A Review of Tertiary Referrals for Management of Pediatric Esophageal EosinophiliaAmanda B Muir, Chris Liacouras, Jonathan M Spergel, Atu Agawu, Melanie A Ruffner, Ritu Verma, Joshua Eisenberg, Antonella Cianferoni, Frontiers in Neurology
Press Mentions
Three Penn Undergraduates: Goldwater ScholarsApril 13th, 2021
Children Are More Likely to Have Other Allergies if They Have FPIESMarch 6th, 2020
Children with Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis More Likely to Have Other AllergiesMarch 5th, 2020- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- IL-4 Overexpressing Dendritic Cells And Exosomes For Treatment Of Type 1 DiabetesNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2008–2010
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