Melissa J. Rose, DO

The clinical interests of Melissa J. Rose, DO are in classical hematology, in particular bone marrow failure disorders and “cytopenia’s”. She collaborates with the Departments of Immunology, Rheumatology, and the Institute for Genomic Medicine at Nationwide Children's to evaluate and address the needs of patients with autoimmune or immune dysregulation disorders than impact the hematologic system. Her research interests include collaborative studies for immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), aplastic anemia, bone marrow failure/myelodysplastic disorders, and severe chronic neutropenia among others.  She is a member and additionally holds leadership roles in several consortia focused on patients with these rare diseases (ITP Consortium of North America, North American Immunohematology Clinical Education Research Consortium, North American Pediatric Aplastic Anemia Consortium, American Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology Clinical Immunology Special Interest Group).

Dr. Rose also has an interest in Medical Education, serves as an intermittent and longitudinal preceptor for learners from high school through medical school. She is the Program Director for the Hematology/Oncology/BMT Fellowship Program, which has grown under her direction, with additional expansion of several 4th year fellowships as well. She has served in various capacities on Training Committees through the American Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology and the American Society of Hematology.

Dr. Rose attended medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Pediatric Emphasis Track and received residency training from Children's Hospital at Sinai in Baltimore. She completed her fellowship at Nationwide Children's, remained as faculty and is currently the Bone Marrow Failure and Cytopenia Program Director.