Jennifer M. Weiss, MD
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- English
Jennifer Weiss, M.D., chief of staff at Shriners Children’s Hawaiʻi, is a highly-skilled and accomplished pediatric orthopedic surgeon renowned for her expertise in pediatric sports medicine, sports injury and trauma surgery. She has a remarkable history of treating a variety of routine and rare orthopedic conditions in children.
A graduate of Williams College, Dr. Weiss went to medical school at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine and completed her orthopedic training at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Her pediatric orthopedic fellowship was with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles / University of Southern California, where she stayed for seven years as director of the Pediatric Sports Medicine Program.
In addition to an exhaustive list of national and international clinical presentations, journal publications, research contributions, academic appointments and accolades, Dr. Weiss holds professional and/or board memberships in the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery and the American Academy of Pediatrics. She is also vice president of the Ruth Jackson Orthopedic Society.
The daughter of an orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Weiss acknowledges that besides being a mother of three and helping children thrive, her greatest passion is mentoring students, residents, fellows and faculty in universities and medical centers across the country. She is an advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in medicine, and is a steadfast proponent of women in medicine, inspiring them to practice surgery, a field long dominated by men.
Dr. Weiss is a competitive tennis player and enjoys swimming, running and spending time with her three kids.
Pediatric Care
Specialties
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Orthopedics
- Sports Medicine
WHERE I PROVIDE CARE
More About Me
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery - General
Medical Education
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, NY
United States of America
5/31/1997
Internship
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
United States of America
6/30/1998
Residency
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
6/30/2003
Fellowship
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
United States of America
7/31/2004
- 2024-Present: Chief of Staff, Shriners Children's Hawai`i
- 2024-Present: Interim Chief of Staff, Shriners Children's Southern California
- 2022-2025: Presidential Line (Treasurer, Secretary, President), Ruth Jackson Orthopedic Society
- 2020-2024: Chair, Communications Committee, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
- Annual Lecture: Pediatrics and Family Practice departments at LAMC (2003-present)
- Presentation: Regional Surgical Services Annual Presentation (2019-present)
- Lectures: Harvard University (3/2023), UCSF (2/2023), Oregon Health and Science University, (11/2022); Moral Injury and SpeakUpOrtho
- Presentation: Women of Orthopaedics Worldwide; Speak Up Ortho, A grassroots effort to raise awareness of harassment and bullying in Orthopaedics (2019)
- Presentation: Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society Annual Meeting; Clubfoot deformity (4/2008)
- Podium Presentation: AAHKS Annual Meeting; Physical Activity After Total Knee Replacement (11/2001)
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