Dr. Matthew A. Weissman is the Chair of the Department of Medicine at Maimonides Medical Center. He is a primary care physician who is Board Certified in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. He is also an adjunct professor of both Medicine and Pediatrics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. His primary interests are the transition from pediatric to adult care, leveraging technology to streamline delivery and improve access to and quality of care, and training the next generation of physicians and medical leaders. Previously, Dr. Weissman was the Site Chair of the Department of Medicine at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, and Mount Sinai Downtown where in addition to maintaining an active practice, he was responsible for the clinical, educational, and research activities of the Department. He also served as the Chief Medical Officer and Interim CEO of Community Healthcare Network (CHN), a major network of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) in New York City where he helped create the first Nurse Practitioner fellowship program in New York State and one of the first in the country. He has held clinical, teaching, and administrative roles in other healthcare organizations in New York City and Yonkers, NY, including at three other FQHCs. Dr. Weissman received his undergraduate degree in Economics from Harvard University magna cum laude and a Medical Doctorate and Masters in Business Administration in Health Management from Tufts University. He completed his residency and chief residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center. He currently co-chairs the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Citywide Colorectal Cancer Control Coalition (C5). He is a Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Areas of Expertise
Preventative Care
Transitional Care
Adult Survivors of Congenital Disease
Conditions Treated
Asthma
Hypertension
Obesity
Type 2 Diabetes
Treatments
Annual Exam
Immunizations
Adult Primary Care
Education
Medical Degree
Tufts University School of Medicine
Internship
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Residency
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Board
Internal Medicine; Pediatrics
Insurance
Hotel Trades
Medicaid
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