Larry David Weiss

Background

Weiss, Larry David was born on August 8, 1953 in Pittsburgh.

Education

Bachelor in Biology, Northwestern University, 1975; Doctor of Medicine, Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, 1979; Juris Doctor, Loyola University, New Orleans, 1997.

Career

Rotating intern, Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, 1979-1980; emergency medicine resident, Charity Hospital of Louisiana, New Orleans, 1980-1982; active staff department emergency medicine, Western Pennsylvania Hospital, 1982-1984; department chairman emergency medicine, Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, 1984-1987; active staff department emergency medicine, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 1987-1990; staff, assistant medical director department hyperbaric & emergency medicine, Presbyterian-University Hospital, 1987-1990; active staff emergency medicine, Charity Hospital Louisiana, New Orleans, since 1990; active staff emergency medicine, Meadowcrest Hospital, 1990-1993; assistant director hyperbaric medicine, Jo Ellen Smith Medical Center, New Orleans, 1990-1994; co-director emergency services, Charity Hospital, New Orleans, since 1994. Clinical instructor medicine U. Pittsburgh, 1998-1990, assistant professor medicine, since 1997. Clinical assistant professor medicine Louisiana State University, New Orleans, 1990-1993, clinical associate professor medicine, since 1993, co-director hyperbaric medicine fellowship, since 1992, assistant director emergency medicine residency, 1991-1994.

Visiting professor U. Pittsburgh, 1991. Lecturer in field; instructor advanced cardiac life support American Heart Association, since 1980, affiliate faculty Pennsylvania chapter, 1982-1990, La.chpt., since 1992.

Achievements

• Larry David Weiss has been listed as a noteworthy Medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer United Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, 1983-1990. Member Big Brothers and Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh, 1987-1990, American Jewish Committee, since 1988, American Academy Association for Peace in Middle East, 1988-1990. Board directors Congregation Beth Israel, New Orleans, since 1992.

Member National Jewish Democratic Coalition, since 1992. Fellow American College Emergency Physicians (board directors Louisiana chapter since 1992, secretary section hyperbaric medicine 1991-1993, Pennsylvania chapter education committee 1989-1990, Continuing Education award 1984, 87, 90, 93, 96). Member American Medical Association (Physicians Recognition award 1987, 87, 90, 93), Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Society for Academy Emergency Medicine, Orleans Parish Med Society (young physicians task force since 1992), Louisiana Medical Society, American College Hyperbaric Medicine, National Association Express Mail Service Physicians (charter member), Beta Beta Beta.