David B. Weiss, MD

David Weiss, MD is a Professor and Division Head for Trauma and Oncology in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He attended Johns Hopkins University as an undergraduate with a major in Biomedical Engineering in order to facilitate his future career as an Orthopaedic Trauma surgeon involved with re-engineering humans instead of bridges and machines.  Dr. Weiss attended Georgetown University for medical school and then surgical internship at the University of Michigan.  He then spent three years as an active duty Air Force flight surgeon stationed at McConnell AFB in Wichita, KS.

After serving in the Air Force, Dr. Weiss returned to the University of Michigan to finish Orthopaedic Surgery residency and then completed a one year fellowship in Orthopaedic Trauma at Harborview Hospital in Seattle, WA.  He spent the next five years as the director of Orthopaedic Trauma at St Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI and joined the University of Virginia in 2010 as the Division Head of Orthopaedic Trauma.  His areas of clinical focus include complex fractures of the proximal and distal tibia and malformed or unhealed fractures of the hips, legs and feet.

Dr. Weiss is heavily involved with education of medical students and orthopaedic residents at the local and national level with our specialty organization-the Orthopaedic Trauma Association, the Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and the AOTrauma foundation.  He has served on the education and patient safety committees for these organizations, has been honored with several education and teaching awards, and has been continuously selected as “Best Doctor” from 2014-2024. Dr. Weiss was also selected as one of the top 19 Traumatologists in North America in 2015.

Beyond Orthopaedics
“I enjoy flying (general aviation), trail running, biking and military history. I also enjoy spending time with my three boys.”

Professor
Orthopaedic Trauma Division Director

Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery

Subspecialty: Trauma

Education: Georgetown University, Washington, DC MD 1996

Residency: University of Michigan General Surgery Internship- 1996-1997
United States Air Force Flight Surgeon 1997-2000
University of Michigan Orthopaedic Surgery 2000 -2004

Fellowship: Harborview Hospital/University of Washington Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship  2004- 2005

Complex periarticular fractures in the ankle, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow.
Fractures of the pelvis and acetabulum
Malunions/Nonunions

Orthopaedic Surgery, Virginia, Michigan, Washington.

Leonard Marmour award for outstanding Orthopaedic resident 2004
Orthopaedic resident research award 2004

Research interests are in the areas of the tibial plateau, tibial pilon (just above the ankle joint) and shoulder fractures. Biomechanical studies of form and function of these joints before and after injury and healing with or without surgical repair. Blast injury protection and repair.

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