Biographical Sketch
Leonard Weiss, MD, FACEP, FAEMS, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. In the Division of Emergency Medical Services, he specializes in out of hospital care and medical transport. His passion for medicine started in Bloomington, IN, at IU where he trained and worked as an EMT earning cherished experience, friends and mentors. Dr. Weiss completed his residency and fellowship training here at the University of Pittsburgh. He is Medical Director of the City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety, an attending emergency physician at Mercy Hospital, as well as serves as a flight physician and Assistant Medical Director for STAT MedEvac and medical command physician for UPMC Communications Center and Airline Consultation Service, STAT-MD. He serves as the Medical Director of City of Pittsburgh Police-SWAT, as well as Medical Director of Carnegie Mellon University EMS. Lenny is thrilled to be part of the residency program, serving as Director of the Prehospital Rotation, enraptured by "all things Jeep". He is co-investigator for the University of Pittsburgh Resuscitation Logistics and Informatics Venture (ReLIVe) and holds board certifications in Emergency Medicine and the Emergency Medical Services subspecialty. His career is focused on EMS and combining technology, invention, public health and medicine. He has a passion for music and theater.
Academic & Clinical Titles
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Assistant Medical Director, STAT MedEvac
Attending Emergency & EMS Physician, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Medical Command Physician, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Medical Director, City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety
Board Certifications
Emergency Medical Services, American Board of Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine, American Board of Emergency Medicine
Education & Training
Fellowship
Emergency Medical Services - University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Residency
Emergency Medicine - University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Medical School
MD - Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
College
BS - Indiana University, Bloomington, IN