MelissaEElderMDPhD
Pediatric Rheumatology • Gainesville, FLProfessor and Chief, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology at University FL
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Office
1600 Sw Archer Rd
Gainesville, FL 32610Phone+1 352-294-5252Fax+1 352-294-8068
Education & Training
University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Pediatric Rheumatology, 1989 - 1992
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1986 - 1989
University of Florida College of MedicineClass of 1986
University of FloridaPhD, Immunology , 1978 - 1982
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1989 - Present
FL State Medical License 2003 - 2025- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Rheumatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014-2018
- Fellow (FACR) American College of Rheumatology
Clinical Trials
- Observational Study for Subjects With Pompe Disease Undergoing Immune Modulation Therapies Start of enrollment: 2008 Oct 01
- Pediatric Vasculitis Initiative Start of enrollment: 2013 Jan 01
- Preventing Extension of Oligoarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis JIA (Limit-JIA) Start of enrollment: 2019 Oct 29
Roles: Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 67 citationsPompe disease gene therapyBarry J. Byrne, Darin J. Falk, Christina A. Pacak, Sushrusha Nayak, Roland W. Herzog
Human Molecular Genetics. 2011-04-15 - 3 citationsRace, ethnicity and patient-reported outcomes in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus.R Ezequiel Borgia, Matthew J Gurka, Stephanie L Filipp, Melissa Elder, Michelle Cardel
Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology. 2023-01-01 - 112 citationsRandomized, Double‐Blind, Placebo‐Controlled Trial of the Efficacy and Safety of Rilonacept in the Treatment of Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic ArthritisNorman T. Ilowite, Kristi Prather, Yuliya Lokhnygina, Laura E. Schanberg, Melissa E. Elder
Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2014-09-01
Grant Support
- Defective T Cell Signaling In Patients With SCIDNational Center For Research Resources1998–2002
- Defective B Cell Signaling In Patients With HypogammaglobulinemiaNational Center For Research Resources1998–2002
- SYK In T Cell Activation And Development Of AutoimmunityNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1999–2000
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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