Robert A. Weiss


Robert A. Weiss is an American dermatologist and current president of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery.

Education

Weiss earned his bachelor's degree from Columbia University, after which he obtained his MD from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, class of 1978. He did his residency in dermatology at Johns Hopkins, then went on to additional fellowship training in dermatologic research at the National Institutes of Health. Weiss is board certified by the American Board of Dermatology.

Career

Weiss is the director and co-founder of Maryland Laser Skin and Vein in Baltimore, MD. He is a former associate professor of dermatology at Johns Hopkins University, and is currently a clinical associate professor of dermatology at University of Maryland School of Medicine. He has served as treasurer and president of the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery and past president of the American College of Phlebology. He is the current president of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery. In addition, he has served on the Board of Directors for the International Society for Dermatologic Surgery. He is affiliated with the University of Maryland Medical Center.
Weiss has appeared on television shows such as 20/20, The Today Show, and local Baltimore news speaking about dermatologic matters. He has been quoted in Harper's Bazaar, The New York Times, The Baltimore Sun, and other publications. Since 1993, he has served as an associate or contributing editor for the Journal of Dermatologic Surgery. He has also published articles to peer-reviewed journals, as well as authoring medical textbooks, and holds multiple US patents.

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Textbooks