Rolla F. Abu-Arja MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital/Ohio State University
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700 Childrens DrColumbus, OH 43205
Phone+1 614-722-3552
Fax+1 614-722-3699
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Summary
- Dr. Rolla Abu-Arja is a pediatric hematologist and oncologist based in Columbus, OH, with expertise in bone marrow transplantation. She is the director of the blood and marrow transplant program at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Her education includes a Fellowship at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, following pediatric residency at Mount Sinai Medical School/Jersey City Medical Center and graduation from the University of Jordan's Faculty of Medicine in 1998. She has contributed to several publications in reputable journals, including the Pediatric Rheumatology Journal and the Journal of Clinical Immunology. Her clinical trial work includes acting as Principal Investigator in a trial focused on αβT Cell/CD19+ B Cell Depletion for Alternative Donor Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (HSCT).
Education & Training
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2004 - 2008- University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Pediatrics, 2001 - 2004
University of Jordan Faculty of MedicineClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
OH State Medical License 2011 - 2027
IA State Medical License 2004 - 2015
NJ State Medical License 2002 - 2006
VA State Medical License 2005 - 2006
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Clinical Trials
- Natural History Study of SCID Disorders Start of enrollment: 2010 Sep 02
- Double Cord Versus Haploidentical (BMT CTN 1101) Start of enrollment: 2012 Jun 01
- Patients Treated for Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome (WAS) Since 1990 Start of enrollment: 2014 Feb 02
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The Nationwide Children's Hospital Blood and Marrow Transplant Index: A Quality Improvement Approach to Assess the Performance of a Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transpla...Rolla F Abu-Arja, Nabanita Bhunia, Lubna Mehyar, Joseph Stanek, Jason Moore
Pediatric Quality & Safety. 2025-04-30 - 2 citationsAllogeneic haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation for children with refractory systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis and associated lung disease: outcomes from an i...Michael G Matt, Daniel Drozdov, Elisabeth Bendstrup, Mia Glerup, Ellen-Margrethe Hauge
The Lancet. Rheumatology. 2025-04-01 - Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Immunodeficiency-Centromeric Instability-Facial Dysmorphism (ICF) Syndrome: an EBMT/ESID Inborn Errors Working Pa...Dagmar Berghuis, Lubna S Mehyar, Rolla Abu-Arja, Michael H Albert, Jessie L Barnum
Journal of Clinical Immunology. 2024-08-21
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Other Languages
- Arabic
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