Brendan M Weiss, M.D.
Brendan M Weiss, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Abramson Cancer Center
Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, West Pavilion, 2nd Floor
3400 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, West Pavilion, 2nd Floor
3400 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 1-800-789-7366
Email:
brendan.weiss@uphs.upenn.edu
brendan.weiss@uphs.upenn.edu
Education:
BS (Biology)
Bucknell University, 1993.
MD (Medicine)
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 1998.
Permanent linkBS (Biology)
Bucknell University, 1993.
MD (Medicine)
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 1998.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Multiple myeloma, monoclonal gammopathy, AL amyloidosis, Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia, stem cell transplantationDescription of Research Expertise
Multiple myeloma, monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, smoldering multiple myelomaSelected Publications
Weiss BM, Abadie J, Verma P, Howard RS, Kuehl WM: A monoclonal gammopathy precedes multiple myeloma in most patients. Blood 113(22): 5418-5422, May 2009.Tan E, Mena-Gonzalez E, Weiss BM, Choyke P, Landgren O: Current and future imaging modalities for multiple myeloma and its precursor states. Leukemia and Lymphoma 86(6): 1630-40, Sep 2011.
Weiss BM, Minter A, Abadie J, Howard R, Ascencao J, Schechter GP, Kuehl M, Landgren O: Patterns of Monoclonal Immunoglobulins and Serum Free Light Chains Are Significantly Different in African-American Compared to Caucasian MGUS Patients. American Journal of Hematology 86(6): 475-8, Jun 2011.
Minter AR, Simpson H, Weiss BM, Landgren O: Bone Disease From Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance to Multiple Myeloma: Pathogenesis, Interventions, and Future Opportunities. Seminars in Hematology 48(1): 55-65, Jan 2011.
Waxman AJ, Mink PJ, Devesa SS, Anderson WF, Weiss BM, Kristinsson SY, McGlynn KA, Landgren O: Racial disparities in incidence and outcome in multiple myeloma: a population-based study. Blood 116(25): 5501-5506, Dec 2010.
Waxman AJ, Kuehl M, Balakumaran A, Weiss B, Landgren O: Smoldering (asymptomatic) multiple myeloma: revisiting the clinical dilemma and looking into the future. Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma & Leukemia 10(4): 248-57, Aug 2010.
Brown G, Shapeero LG, Weiss BM, Roschewski M: Multiple myeloma with lacrimal gland amyloidosis and sarcoidosis. American Journal Of Hematology 85(7): 506-509, Jul 2010.
Waxman AJ, Mink P, Devesea S, Anderson WF, Weiss BM, Kristinsson S, MacGlynn K, Landgren O: Racial disparities in incidence and survival among 39, 977 blacks and whites with multiple myeloma. Poster presentation, American Society of Clinical Oncology 28, May 2010 Notes: Abstract 8115.
Weiss BM, Kuehl WM: Advances in understanding monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance as a precursor of multiple myeloma. Expert Review Of Hematology 3(2): 165-174, Apr 2010.
Hari PN, Majhail NS, Zhang MJ, Hassebroek A, Siddiqui F, Ballen K, Bashey A, Bird J, Freytes CO, Gibson J, Hale G, Holmberg L, Kamble R, Kyle RA, Lazarus HM, LeMaistre CF, Loberiza F, Maiolino A, McCarthy PL, Milone G, Omondi N, Reece DE, Seftel M, Trigg M, Vesole D, Weiss B, Wiernik P, Lee SJ, Rizzo JD, Mehta P.: Race and outcomes of autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation for multiple myeloma. Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation 16(3): 395-402, Mar 2010.