Robert A. Weiss

Robert A. Weiss is an American dermatologist who has served as the president of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery,[1] the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery,[2] and the American College of Phlebology. He is the director and co-founder of the Maryland Dermatology, Laser, Skin and Vein Institute in Hunt Valley, Maryland.[3]

Education

Weiss received a Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University before earning an MD from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1978.[4][3] He completed a dermatology residency at Johns Hopkins from 1980 to 1983, followed by a dermatologic research fellowship in the Immunology Division at the National Institutes of Health from 1983 to 1984.[5] Weiss is board certified by the American Board of Dermatology and has prepared examination questions for the board.[4]

Career and research

Weiss established the Maryland Dermatology, Laser, Skin and Vein Institute in 1985 and serves as its director.[6] He also serves as the Fellowship Director for the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) cosmetic fellowship program, mentoring dermatology fellows in advanced energy and injection treatments.[7] Weiss was an associate professor of dermatology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine from 1986 to 2013,[3] after which he became an adjunct associate professor of dermatology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and an affiliate of the University of Maryland Medical Center.[8][3]

His clinical research focuses on evaluating novel lasers and light sources for the treatment of photoaging, vascular lesions, and pigmented lesions.[9] Weiss conducts research as a principal investigator for phase II and phase III FDA clinical trials concerning botulinum toxins, dermal fillers, and energy-based devices, and his trials have supported FDA clearances for lasers used to reverse photoaging.[6] He also developed non-invasive treatments for varicose veins, researching the efficacy of endovenous laser occlusion and foam sclerotherapy as alternatives to surgical ligation and stripping.[10]

Weiss served as president of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery from 2015 to 2016,[1] and was president of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery in 2008;[2] he is also a past president of the American College of Phlebology.[7] He has served on the board of directors of the International Society for Dermatologic Surgery and has served multiple years on the board of directors of the American Academy of Dermatology.[4][6] Castle Connolly has recognized him as a Top Doctor for over 20 consecutive years.[5]

Weiss has authored over 150 peer-reviewed medical articles.[7] Since 1993, he has served as an associate or contributing editor for the journal Dermatologic Surgery, and he also sits on the editorial board of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine.[4][11] He has co-authored several medical textbooks on phlebology and laser devices, and holds multiple U.S. patents related to tissue compression and endovenous vein treatments.[12]

Weiss has provided dermatologic commentary for 20/20, The Today Show, and Baltimore local news broadcasts.[13] He has been quoted regarding cosmetic procedures in Harper's Bazaar,[14] The New York Times,[15] and The Baltimore Sun.[16]

Publications

Textbooks

  • Weiss RA, Feied C, and Weiss MA. Vein Diagnosis and Treatment: A Comprehensive Approach, McGraw-Hill Inc, New York, NY, 2001. Hardcover, 1st ed, 350pp ISBN 0070692017
  • Rigel DS, Weiss RA, Lim HW, Dover JS. Photoaging (Basic and Clinical Dermatology) CRC Press, 2004. Hardcover 1st ed, 416 pp ISBN 0824754506
  • Weiss RA, Goldman MP. Advanced Techniques in Dermatologic Surgery, Elsevier, Hardcover, 398pp ISBN 9780824754051
  • Weiss RA, Guex JJ, Goldman M. Sclerotherapy Expert Consult: Treatment of Varicose and Telangiectatic Leg Veins, Saunders, 2011, Text with DVD, Online and Print, 5th ed, 416pp ISBN 9780323073677
  • Weiss RA, Weiss MA, Beasley KL. Sclerotherapy and Vein Treatment. McGraw-Hill Inc, New York, NY, 2012. Hardcover, 2nd ed, 230pp ISBN 9780071485425
  • Goldman MP, Fitzpatrick RE, Ross VE, Kilmer SL, Weiss RA. Lasers and Energy Devices for the Skin, CRC Press, 2013. Hardcover 2nd ed, 400pp ISBN 1841849332

Patents

References

  1. 1 2 "ASLMS History". American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery.
  2. 1 2 "ASDS Founders, Charter Members and Past Presidents". American Society for Dermatologic Surgery.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Robert A. Weiss, MD". Marquis Who's Who Top Doctors. June 5, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "The AnSur Consulting Team". AnSur Consulting.
  5. 1 2 "Dr. Robert A. Weiss - Dermatology - Hunt Valley, MD". Castle Connolly Top Doctors.
  6. 1 2 3 "Robert A. Weiss, MD, FAAD". Maryland Dermatology Laser, Skin & Vein Institute.
  7. 1 2 3 "Robert Weiss, MD, FAAD". Anne Arundel Dermatology.
  8. ↑ "Weiss, Robert - University of Maryland School of Medicine". www.medschool.umaryland.edu.
  9. ↑ "Maryland Dermatologist Robert Weiss, MD, Named New ASLMS President". Plastic Surgery Practice. April 30, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Three new options show promise for varicose vein treatment, physician says". Dermatology Times.
  11. ↑ "Editorial Board". Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. doi:10.1002/(ISSN)1096-9101. ISSN 1096-9101.
  12. ↑ "Patents by Inventor Robert A. Weiss". Justia Patents.
  13. ↑ "Newly Approved Procedure Chills Fat Away". WBAL-TV. November 19, 2010. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  14. ↑ Listfield, Emily (August 16, 2013). "The Ultimate Fat Burner?".
  15. ↑ Grossman, Anna Jane (September 24, 2008). "The Fountain of Youth at Your Fingertips". The New York Times. p. G3.
  16. ↑ Owens, Donna M. (June 5, 2014). "Show your glow: Tips for summer skin care". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
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