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Stanley H. Weiss, MD has been on the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) faculty since 1987, where he is Professor of Preventive Medicine and Community Health at the New Jersey Medical School and of Quantitative Methods at the School of Public Health. Dr. Weiss is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and in Medical Oncology, and a fellow of the American College of Epidemiology and the American College of Physicians. He graduated from Yale (1974, BA, summa cum laude) and Harvard Medical School (1978, MD).
Dr. Weiss is the Community Liaison Physician of the UMDNJ Newark Oncology Program and Cancer Center to the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons. He is Chair of the Joint Policy Committee of the Societies of Epidemiology and of the Epidemiology Section of the NJ Public Health Association, and past chair of the Epidemiology Section and past vice-chair of the Science Board of the American Public Health Association.
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Medical Oncology
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Medical Oncology 45 years experience
May require multiple: A cancer specialist carefully assesses each person's overall condition & all details about their cancer. Frequently, a surgeon will have the patient c... Read More
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NO one test exists: The purpose of screening for any disease, including cancer, is to find a condition at a time where a helpful intervention can be made .There also need... Read More
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Often spontaneously: Human papillomavirus - hpv - isnow very common among young adults in the usa, with over 100 different sub-types known. In many persons, it spontaneou... Read More
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See a physician!: Your doctor will ask you many detailed questions - including what the time span of enlargement has been and your medical history. In combination with ... Read More
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Many causes...: More information will be needed to reach an accurate diagnosis. If you've had a recent infection in the same region, these may be enlarged lymph node... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:

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It depends-: Blood in the stool is not normal, but can occur from a variety of short-term self-limited problems or hemorrhoids. It may represent a sign of somethin... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:

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There are ten: The ten essential public health services provide the framework for the nphpsp. Because the strength of a public health system rests on its capacity to... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:

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Medical Oncology 45 years experience
Yes: Asthma is a condition where your airways are overly ("hyper") responsive. It can newly occur in adults, especially after an upper or lower respirato... Read More
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Medical Oncology 45 years experience
Yes: There are many reasons why a given person may not have children. It takes many years of medical and specialty training to become a pediatrician. A pe... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:

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Does it persist?: Although itching is an unusual symptom in breast cancer, it can occur with paget's disease, inflammatory carcinoma of the breast, or due to irritation... Read More
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Not enough yet: I think that social media will prove helpful, but their sue so far is far too limited. However, much good (as well as bad) information can be found o... Read More
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Not too much: Although alternative medicine is very popular & has demonstrated benefits for many conditions, it has a very limited role in cancer prevention & in ge... Read More
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Yes!: If untreated, strep throat poses a significant risk of being passed on to others. Treatment rapidly decreases infectiousness. However, many sore throa... Read More
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Yes!: And there is a podiatrics section within the american public health association that is very active.
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Get help!: If you have lingering chest tightness, this suggests your asthma is not yet under control or that you have another medical problem that needs attentio... Read More
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Why do you have CHF?: The answer in part requires your health care provider to determine why you have congestive heart failure and ruling out other possible causes for the ... Read More
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Does it persist?: Sunburn has been shown to increase the risk of developing skin cancer many years later. Sunburn does not cause immediate cancer. Severe sunburn my req... Read More
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Sunburn severity?: If you have a mild sunburn, aloe-containing products can be very soothing. For more severe sunburn, and especially there is any chance it is infected ... Read More
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Type of benign lump: Breast fibroadenoma is relatively common, and its since does not change rapidly. It can often be felt when a woman slef-examines her breast or by a p... Read More
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ALL ages: Normally there is no human blood in human stool. Particularly some older tests may detect dietary blood from meat, etc . Bloody diarrhea suggests an ... Read More
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NO: Based on current data, there is no risk to the infant from such implants.
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Perhaps: Breast reduction surgery can be indicated for medical reasons - such as persistent back pain. Cosmetic reasons can include large differences in breast... Read More
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Screening test: When a health care professional performs a gynecologic exam, cells from the vaginal and from the cervix are collected - when put onto a slide, that sm... Read More
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Each person differs: The age of a person, severity of symptoms, ability to alter exposures and environment are important considerations. Most antihistamines have at least ... Read More
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See your dentist: The broken tooth may have led to chronic irritation, but there are many other possibiliites - so you should see you dentist.
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Get examined!: Persons who are 88 vary widely in their overall medical condition. What some persons can easily tolerate can be devastating in others. A complete eva... Read More
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Lack of growth: Children tend to gain weight and height steadily, usually remainin gon their own particular curve. In a 6 year old, if weight has not changed at all ... Read More
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But SHOULD you?: The purpose of screening for any disease, including cancer, is to find a condition at a time where a helpful intervention can be made .There also need... Read More
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These are different : Pneumonia is indeed. A type of respiratory disease. Asbestos is a mineral, and all of its forms are associated with causing disease, usually after a v... Read More
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Many types...: There are some cancers that tend to remain localized, giving plenty of time to remove them and leaving a very low likelihood that they will come back ... Read More
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Issue is:would I try: If a disease is advancing despite all standard therapy, two important decisons & choices need to me made: 1)am i still going towards "cure" (however w... Read More
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Gas is there: During colonoscopy, gas is used to help inflate the colon to enable it to be advanced. Bloating from gas in the colon (also known as teh large intesti... Read More
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That liquid...: That liquid is not water. Some women are "squirters" - essentailly female ejaculation. It may be urine potentially dilute. It might be some other dis... Read More
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Need more info: There are any questions that a health care professional aks to assess a condition, followed by an exam (and also often lab tests); these types of inf... Read More
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Safe from ?: Unprotected sex leaves you at risk for sexually transmitted infections. It is difficult to truly know your partner - especially in dating scenarios. ... Read More
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Benign,dysplastic,ca: A dermatologist (skin doctor) is trained to differentiate among types of moles, also called nevi. That expertise has been shown to be live saving. A s... Read More
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Breast ca & weight: Fat (adipose) tissue is a source of estrogen production. This is the probable reason why overweight and obese women are at increased risk for breast ... Read More
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HPV: Virtually all cervical cancer is caused by a single virus - human papillomavirus (letters capitalized to show why it is called hpv). Certain types o... Read More
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Genetic & Environmen: There are genetic factors that predispose to asthma. Exposure to smoke wither prenatally or as a child increase the risk. Certain infections provoke a... Read More
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Why is there fluid?: The choice of therapy depends on accurate diagnosis. Plus, some therapies provide short term relief and others change the underlying physiologic proce... Read More
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No known Ca risk: Human adenovirus type 14 is one of many different types of adenovirus. The hadv-b14p1 strain sometimes causes more severe illness vs other adenovirus... Read More
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History, exam, PFTs: A physician integrates information you provide, a thorough physical examination, and supplementary tests. Developing wheezing, coughing, chest tightne... Read More
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You need to an exam: There are several serious medical conditions that can cause this. You need to see a physician.
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Of course - but...: Albuterol is a great short term symptomatic relief medicine for those with asthma available by prescription. However, if it is being used more than t... Read More
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Besides overdosing..: Albuterol can relieve symptoms, but will not do anything to treat the underlying condition. Anyone taking it frequently may be masking a serious under... Read More
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Medical Oncology 45 years experience
Need more info: There are any questions that a health care professional aks to assess a condition, followed by an exam (and also often lab tests); these types of inf... Read More
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Medical Oncology 45 years experience
The 'end' examined: In upper endoscopy, the upper GI tract is examined, including the esophagus and stomach. In colonoscopy, a different scope is used, entering the anus,... Read More
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Probably not: If you were given any type of sedation - and the vast majority of persons having a colonoscopy are - then it is unlikely to have left your system yet.... Read More
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Hardness & rapidity: This is a huge increase in such a short time. The hardness perhaps reflects the rapidity of progression. You need to see a physician who can discuss ... Read More
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The general types...: Some general types include irritation, inflammation, infection, and cancer.
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Dr. Weiss is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Weiss is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you for taking your time towns were my question !! I've recently been having a lot of cardiac problems and was afraid maybe it might have someth
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you Dr. Weiss... I don't know if I have strep throat though..,
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This saved my life. Thank You! Thanks i was really confused at first
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Graduated 1978MD
Medical/Graduate school
Harvard Medical School, MA
Graduated 1978MD
Residency
Montefiore Medical Center
Awards
the âCancer Liaison Physician Outstanding Performance Awardâ from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons in 2009. In 2010, he was the first recipient of the American Lung Association of New Jerseyâs âCAREforAIRnj Award for Community Outreach/Action/Advocacyâ (2010). He was honored with the Dr. Ezra Mundy Hunt Award from the New Jersey Public Health Association, the Prostate Netâs âIn the Knowâ National Award, and the UMDNJ School of Public Health âFaculty Community Service Awardâ in 2007. In 1985, he received the first of the American Society of Clinical Oncology âTravel Awardsâ for outstanding work.
Top Oncologist , First Place, New Jersey - Summer
2013
Affiliations
UMDNJ University Hospital
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