Rose House, MD, MS
Nepal Partnership Director & Associate Professor
Dr. Rose House is associate professor for the Icahn School of Medicine for the Departments of Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, and for the Department of Global Health and Health System Design. She also serves as the Nepal Partnership Director for the Arnhold Institute for Global Health. In her role as Nepal Partnership Director, she works alongside Nepal colleagues to develop and support the Mount Sinai partnership with Dhulikhel Hospital and Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences. As an associate professor, she mentors faculty and learners that are engaged in global health and provides education and clinical care in emergency medicine and pediatric emergency medicine. She also supports engagement of Mount Sinai faculty, staff, and learners in advancement of care, education, and research.
Dr. House’s research interests include addressing leading causes of death in children under five in low-middle income countries. For her earlier research in Kenya, she started noticing children dying from diarrhea-related dehydration and more recently, children dying from pneumonia. Her work focused on implementing World Health Organization rehydration protocols and improving rehydration therapy. Her research has since shifted to Nepal where she focuses on improving diagnosis of pneumonia to provide appropriate treatment.
Her work has been published in various medical journals such as Annals of Emergency Medicine and International Journal of Emergency Medicine. She has received several awards, including an academic emergency medicine award for top global emergency medicine research article.
She holds a bachelor’s degree from DePauw University. She also holds a medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine and completed her residency in emergency medicine and pediatrics from Indiana University School of Medicine. Rose completed a global health fellowship which included a master’s in clinical research at Indiana University. She participated for several years in AMPATH Kenya, serving as the Emergency Medicine Team Leader.
Dr. House enjoys team sports, hiking, playing games, exploring other places and cultures. She also has an appreciation for music, arts, and theater.