Dana Alexandra Weiss, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Attending Physician, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, University of Pennsylvania
Director/Coordinator, SUR-346 Pediatric Urology Elective for Penn Medicine Trainees
Department: Surgery
Contact information
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Division of Urology
Hub for Clinical Collaboration, 9th Fl.
3500 Civic Ctr. Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Division of Urology
Hub for Clinical Collaboration, 9th Fl.
3500 Civic Ctr. Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Email:
weissd1@chop.edu
weissd1@chop.edu
Education:
B.A. (Classical Civilization)
Yale University, New Haven, CT , 2001.
M.D.
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 2006.
Permanent linkB.A. (Classical Civilization)
Yale University, New Haven, CT , 2001.
M.D.
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 2006.
Selected Publications
Weaver JK, Logan J, Van Batavia JP, Weiss DA, Long CJ, Smith AL, Zderic SA, Gan Z, Godlewski K, Broms R, Antony M, Overland M, Gaines T, Head D, Erdman L, Viteri B, Martin-Olenski M, Huang J, Fan Y, Tasian GE.: Reply by Authors. Journal of Urology 214(1): 88-89, Jul. 2025.Weaver JK, Logan J, Van Batavia JP, Weiss DA, Long CJ, Smith AL, Zderic SA, Gan Z, Godlewski K, Broms R, Antony M, Overland M, Gaines T, Head D, Erdman L, Viteri B, Martin-Olenski M, Huang J, Fan Y, Tasian GE.: Machine Learning Analysis of Videourodynamics to Predict Incident Hydronephrosis in Patients With Spina Bifida. Journal of Urology 214(1): 80-89, Jul. 2025.
Tong CMC, Shumaker L, Lucas J, Bhatia V, Lee A, Abelson B, Crane GL, Ho C, Long CJ, Russell RT, Lovvorn HN 3rd, Wang MH, Weiss DA, Clayton DB, Kitchens DM.: Is Excretory-Phase Computerized Tomography Important for Evaluation of Pediatric High-Grade Renal Trauma? Journal of Urology 214(1): 69-79, Jul. 2025.
Weaver JK, Weiss DA, Thompson A, Joshi R, Ramji J, Shukla AR, D'Souza N, Kim E, Lee J, Wu CW, Broms R, Glessner J, Mentch F, Hakonarson H, Pyle LC.: Genetic analysis of two bladder exstrophy populations of South Asian and North American origin. Journal of Pediatric Urology S1477-5131(25), Apr, 2025.
Beland LE, Siegal AR, Hyacinthe N, Long CJ, Zaontz MR, Godlewski KF, Weiss DA, Van Batavia JP, Ai E, Moran CJ, Shukla AR, Srinivasan AK, Mittal S, Zderic SA, Kolon TF, Fischer KM: Response to the Letter to the Editor. Journal of Pediatric Urology 21(1): 57-58, Feb. 2025.
Lee AS, Broadwell NH, Tong CMC, Lucas JW, Bhatia VP, Abelson B, Ellis JL, Weiss DA, Ho C, Mecca D, Balthazar A, Kitchens DM, Russell RT, Rana MS, Wang MH, Clayton D: Presentation, hospital course and outcomes of children with high grade renal trauma- results from the Traumatic Renal Injury Collaborative in Kids (TRICK) multi-center collaborative. Urology S0090-4295(25), Feb. 2025.
Abdulfattah S, Ai E, Quairoli M, Eftekharzadeh S, Fischer K, Aghababian A, Weaver J, Godlewski K, Long C, Weiss D, Mittal S, Shukla A, Srinivasan A: Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Ureteral Reimplantation in Pre-toilet Trained Children With Vesicoureteral Reflux. Urology 195: 126-131, Jan. 2025.
Meghan F. Davis, Jennifer Zack, Dana A. Weiss : Posterior urethral valves: Overview of bladder management from the antenatal period to adulthood. Current Treatment Options in Pediatrics 10(4), Dec. 2024.
Gan ZS, Godlewski KF, Abdulfattah S, Aghababian A, Overland MR, Weaver J, Fischer KM, Mittal S, Long CJ, Weiss DA, Van Batavia J, Zaontz MR, Zderic SA, Kolon TF, Shukla AR, Srinivasan AK.: Think before you pop: Outcomes of non-operative management of ureteroceles. Journal of Pediatric Urology Dec. 2024 Notes: 2024 Dec;20(6):1179-1186. doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2024.09.002. Epub 2024 Sep 12.
Lee AS, Lucas JW, Bhatia VP, Abelson B, Ellis JL, Weiss DA, Ho C, Mecca D, Kitchens DM, Russell RT, Rana MS, Clayton D, Wang MH, Tong CMC: Does race and insurance status play a role in high-grade renal trauma in the pediatric population? - An analysis from the traumatic renal injury collaborative in kids (TRICK) consortium. World Journal of Urology Nov. 2024.