Burton “Bud” David Rose an American nephrologist and the creator of the UpToDate medical software application died on April 24, 2020, due to complications of COVID-19.
Rose was a clinical professor of medicine at Harvard University. He also held positions at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He was co-author of Clinical Physiology of Acid-Base and Electrolyte Disorders; Pathophysiology of Renal Disease; and Renal Pathophysiology: The Essentials.
Rose created the first version of UpToDate in his house in 1992. It was released on floppy disks.
His work (creation of UpToDate) has influenced the modern practice of medicine more than any work in the current generation of practicing physicians. Many are calling for a posthumous honoring of this excellent physician and teacher.
In 2019, the American Society of Nephrology announced the “Burton D. Rose, MD, Endowed Lectureship”.
In his obituary, Stat News referred to him as the “Steve Jobs of medicine”.