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Melanie A. Ruffner, MD, PhD
Attending Physician
Classic food allergies are mediated through immunoglobulin E and manifest as hives, vomiting, and anaphylaxis. Dr. Ruffner investigates the immune mechanisms of food allergy disorders which are not mediated through immunoglobulin E. In particular, the mechanisms of eosinophilic esophagitis and food-protein induced enterocolitis syndrome are of particular interest in Dr. Ruffner's laboratory.
Education and Training
BS, Johns Hopkins University (Biomedical Engineering), 2003
PhD, University of Pittsburgh (Bioengineering), 2009
MD, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2011
Pediatrics Residency, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia 2014
Fellowship, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (Allergy and Immunology), 2017
MTR, University of Pennsylvania, 2020
Titles and Academic Titles
Attending Physician
Assistant Professor
Professional Memberships
American Association of Pediatrics
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
Clinical Immunology Society
Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies
Pennsylvania Allergy & Asthma Association
Professional Awards
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Chrysalis Award, 2011
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Young Faculty Award, 2016
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Young Faculty Development Award 2021
Publication Highlights
PubMed:
The Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology · April, 2024
Frontiers In Immunology · September, 2022
Clin Transl Immunology · July, 2021
J Immunol · February, 2021
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract · March, 2020