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Jeffrey
N. Weiss, M.D.
After his internship in general surgery and a three year residency in ophthalmology, Dr. Weiss completed additional postgraduate training. His first fellowship was at Harvard University and The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his second fellowship was at Joslin Diabetes Center and New England Deaconess Hospital. Three years later he was appointed Chief of Vitreoretinal Surgery at the Joslin Diabetes Center. Dr. Weiss is President, Retina Associates of South Florida. His academic appointments include: Instructor, Harvard Medical School; Visiting Scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; and, Associate Investigator, Joslin Research Laboratory. He also directed the Ophthalmic Laser Research Laboratory at Joslin Diabetes Center which was funded by grants from the Federal Government and awards from the National and International Lions Clubs. Dr. Weiss is an Adjunct Professor of Biomedical and Electrical Engineering at Florida Atlantic University. Dr. Weiss has served as a Visiting Professor in Taiwan, American Samoa and China and as a consultant to the Federal Government Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Program in the South Pacific. He also has served as a consultant to several major ophthalmic companies. Dr. Weiss lectures extensively, in the U.S. and internationally. Dr. Weiss is the author of many articles and book chapters dealing with diseases of the retina and vitreous and their treatment. Dr. Weiss is the developer of the instruments and method to safely cannulate and inject medications into retinal blood vessels. This technique has the potential to help hundred of thousands of patients worldwide. He has over 20 patents, issued or pending, worldwide. Dr. Weiss is a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He is a Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners and of the American Board of Ophthalmology. |
Dr.
Weiss was the youngest student to be accepted by the State University
of New York-Downstate Medical Center on full scholarship after
three years of college. During his first year of medical
school he also completed the course requirements for his bachelor's
degree in electrical engineering and graduated magna cum laude
with distinction. Three years later he graduated from
medical school with his M.D. degree, summa cum laude.