Robert George Weiss, MD
Cardiology
Highlights
Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Robert George Weiss
Professional Titles
- Clarence Doodeman Professor of Cardiology
Primary Academic Title
Professor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins Physician
Background
Dr. Robert Weiss is a Clarence Doodeman professor of cardiology as well as a professor of medicine and radiology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Dr. Weiss directs a multi-disciplinary team at Johns Hopkins as well as collaborators at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles are dedicated to identifying the most important clinical, genetic, structural, contractile and metabolic causes of sudden cardiac death as well as the means to reverse the underlying pathology and lower risk. His research interests include energetic consequences and causes of heart failure, predictors of sudden cardiac death, non-invasive magnetic resonance, role of creatine kinase in heart failure, spectroscopy and imaging, coronary endothelial function and small animal cardiovascular imaging.
Dr. Weiss received an undergraduate degree in physics form Dickinson College and a medical degree from Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine AOA Hershey Medical Center before joining Johns Hopkins in 1983 as an intern and assistant resident.
Dr. Weiss has published extensively and has most recently been awarded a fellowship with the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine.
Centers and Institutes
- Heart and Vascular Institute
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Service
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Additional Academic Titles
Joint Appointment in Radiology and Radiological Science
Research Interests
Aging, Coronary Endothelial Function, Developing non-invasive imaging and spectroscopy techniques for cardiac disease, Heart Failure, Myocardial Metabolism, Sudden Cardiac Death
Lab Website
Weiss Lab - Lab Website
- The Weiss Lab, which features a multi-disciplinary team at Johns Hopkins as well as at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, is dedicated to identifying the most important clinical, genetic, structural, contractile and metabolic causes of sudden cardiac death as well as the means to reverse the underlying pathology and lower risk. Current projects include research into energy metabolism in human heart failure and creatine kinase metabolism in animal models of heart failure. Robert G. Weiss, MD, is professor of medicine, Radiology and Radiological Science, at the Johns Hopkins University.
Honors
- Clarence Doodeman Professor of Cardiology, 1/1/09
- David E. Gibbons Research Award, American Heart Association, 1/1/06
- American Society of Clinical Investigation, 1/1/04
- Board of Trustees, International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 1/1/98
- Established Investigator Award, AHA, 1/1/94
- Clinician Scientist Award, American Heart Assoc., 1/1/90
- Merck Clinician Scientist Award, 1/1/89
- Alpha Omega Alpha, 1/1/83
- Sandoz Award-Outstanding Research Award, 1/1/83
- Phi Beta Kappa, 1/1/78
Memberships
- American Heart Association
- American Society of Clinical Investigation
- International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
- Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, Founding Member
Locations
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital
- 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
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- phone: 410-955-5000
- fax: 410-955-5001
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Cardiology, 1989
- Fellowship: National Institutes of Health, Cardiovascular Disease, 1988
- Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Medicine, 1986
- Medical Education: Penn State College of Medicine, Medicine, MD, 1983
Board Certifications
- Cardiovascular Disease: American Board of Internal Medicine, 1989
- Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine, 1986
Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)