Franziska J. Rosser
Advanced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)

Dr. Franziska J. Rosser

Pediatric Pulmonology
UPMC
Pediatric Pulmonology In Lawrenceville
4401 Penn Avenue, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Advanced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
UPMC
Pediatric Pulmonology In Lawrenceville
4401 Penn Avenue, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

Franziska J. Rosser, MD, MPH, is a pediatric pulmonologist at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and an assistant professor of pediatrics within the Division of Pulmonology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Her preferred pronouns are she/her. She is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric pulmonology. Dr. Rosser received her medical degree from the University of South Alabama College of Medicine. She completed her pediatric residency at Greenville Hospital System/University of South Carolina Greenville followed by her pediatric pulmonology fellowship at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh/University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her Master of Public Health from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. As a pediatric pulmonologist she specializes in caring for children with respiratory disorders. She is a member of the multidisciplinary Juvenile Systemic Scleroderma (jSSc) Center, the only such center in the nation, providing care for children with jSSc respiratory disease. Her research focuses on the epidemiological effects of outdoor air pollution on children with asthma. Dr. Rosser’s long-term goals are to develop innovative methods to identify children with asthma most at risk to the deleterious effects of air pollution. Additionally, while awaiting policy changes to improve air quality for all, she seeks to determine if individual interventions can improve asthma control and symptoms. Dr. Rosser is a former Clinical and Translational Science KL2 Scholar within the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Clinical Research Education (ICRE), has received funding from the American Thoracic Society to conduct a pilot clinical trial to evaluate adding the Air Quality Index to routine childhood asthma care, and is currently a principal investigator of a K08. She is a member of the American Thoracic Society where she is a member of the Environmental Health Policy Committee. View Dr. Rosser’s full list of publications from PubMed.

Dr. Rosser is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). Her top areas of expertise are Asthma and Systemic Sclerosis (SSc).

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 59 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 8 articles in the study of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc).

Specialties
Pediatric Pulmonology
Licenses
Pediatric Pulmonology in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Pediatrics
American Board Of Pediatrics
Fellowships
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Pediatric Pulmonology in Lawrenceville
4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Call: 412-692-5630

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Clinical Trials

Stress and Treatment Response in Puerto Rican Children With Asthma
Stress and Treatment Response in Puerto Rican Children With Asthma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 11, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug

59 Total Publications

Exposure to Violence and Asthma Endotypes in Puerto Rican Youth.
Exposure to Violence and Asthma Endotypes in Puerto Rican Youth.
Journal: Annals of the American Thoracic Society
Published: June 23, 2025
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