Dr. Weisstein, a native of southern California, joined the Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in 2006 as an Assistant Professor specializing in bone and soft tissue tumors as well as hip and knee joint reconstruction. He has a particular interest in patients with metastatic bone disease, limb salvage, and complex joint reconstruction. He also serves as Co-Medical Director of the Northwest Tissue Center, a world class tissue bank dedicated to providing high quality tissue for transplantation..
What do you most enjoy about your work?
I love the challenge provided by the field of orthopaedics both on a intellectual and technical level. I am inspired on a daily basis by the strength and courage of patients afflicted with musculoskeletal disease. It is a privilege to care for individuals with these diseases. I feel fortunate to have the daily opportunity to care for patients in an extremely stimulating, multidisciplinary world-class setting.
What is your treatment philosophy?
My goal is to provide the most comprehensive and compassionate care to my patients in a nationally acclaimed setting. I believe that the best decisions are made on a multidisciplinary level. Excellent doctor-patient communication is essential for an optimal outcome.
What are your interests outside of medicine?
Much of my free time is dedicated to my three wonderful children. In my spare time, I can also be found fishing, camping, or playing piano. My wife and I have a passion for international travel where we can dedicate our services to the indigent or underserved. So far, we have volunteered in South Africa, Mexico, and Brazil.
What is the focus of your teaching efforts?
I am dedicated to educating residents and medical students about the wonderful field of orthopaedic oncology. While I am fully aware that most people will not embark on a career in this field, it is my goal to spark their interest and appreciation for the diversity of oncologic diseases, their anatomic locations, and respective treatments.
What do your most recent research efforts focus
on?
I am interested in the orthopaedic complications of bone marrow transplant patients. I am working with individuals at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, a part of the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, trying to identify risk factors for the development of avascular necrosis, pathologic fracture, and musculoskeletal tumors. I am also interested in the epidemiology of malignant primary bone tumors. One of my current projects involves identifying genetic factors in families that may contribute to the development of osteosarcoma.
What is the focus of your clinical efforts?
I am interested in improving medical and surgical care for patients with metastatic bone disease, complex joint reconstruction issues, or soft tissue tumors. I have a particular interest in the elderly population. We are currently studying the surgical outcomes in this specific patient group and comparing it with outcomes in a younger patient population.
Selected bibliography of Dr Weisstein’s recent publications:
Journal Articles Published - Peer Reviewed
Weisstein JS,
Goldsby, O’Donnell RJ. Oncologic approaches to the preservation of pediatric
limb function. Journal of the American
Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons, December, 2005
Weisstein JS, Delgado
E, Steinbach LS, Packman S. Musculoskeletal manifestations of Hurler syndrome:
Long-term follow-up after bone marrow transplantation. Journal of Pediatric
Orthopaedics (2004) 30:97-101
Weisstein JS,
Steinbach LS, Diamond CA, Huang SJ, O’Donnell, RJ.
Pseudo-osteomyelitic crisis upon presentation of Gaucher disease. Skeletal
Radiology (2001) 30:407-410
Weisstein JS,
Majeska RJ, Klein MJ, Einhorn TA. Detection of c-fos expression in benign and
malignant musculoskeletal lesions. Journal of Orthopaedic Research (2001)
19:339-345
Kronowitz SJ, Weisstein
J, Greenstein R. Does abdominoplasty predispose to erysipelas of the
abdominal wall? Annals of Plastic Surgery (1998) 34(4):453-454
Aquino DA, Capello E, Weisstein
J et al. Multiple sclerosis: altered expression of 70- and 27-kDa heat
shock proteins in lesions and myelin. Journal of Neuropathology and
Experimental Neurology (1997) 56(6): 664-672
Yasuda RP, Ciesla W, Flores LR, Wall SJ, Satkus SA, Weisstein JS et al. Development of
antisera selective for m4 and m5 muscarinic cholinergic receptors: Distribution
of m4 and m5 receptors in rat brain. Molecular Pharmacology (1993) 43:149-157
Book Chapters
Plantar Foot Synovial Sarcoma, Basic Orthopaedic Oncology;
in press, publication by Thieme Press, Editor, Ernest U Conrad III, MD
Diaphyseal Tibial Lymphoma , Basic Orthopaedic Oncology; in
press, publication by Thieme Press, Editor, Ernest U Conrad III, MD
Epitheloid Sarcoma of the Hand, Basic Orthopaedic Oncology;
in press, publication by Thieme Press, Editor, Ernest U Conrad III, MD
Stress Fractures, Basic Orthopaedic Oncology; in press,
publication by Thieme Press, Editor, Ernest U Conrad III, MD
Synovial Chondromatosis of the Elbow, Basic Orthopaedic
Oncology; in press, publication by Thieme Press, Editor, Ernest U Conrad III,
MD
Other Publications
Mamula M, O’ Neill J (Authors). Weisstein J, Quinn B (Editors). Stanley Kaplan USMLE Step 1 Microbiology and
Immunology Review Book, 1997