Arnold Peter C. Weiss, M.D.

Vice Chairman & Professor - Department of Orthopaedics at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI; Professor of Orthopaedics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

About

Arnold Peter Weiss is an academic hand surgeon with University Orthopedics in Providence, RI and at MUSC in Charleston, SC. He is currently an Examiner for American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He serves as Professor of Orthopedics at Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital and at the Medical University of South Carolina. He has special research interests in total wrist arthroplasty and wrist reconstruction surgery. He has designed the current generation total wrist implant and has unmatched clinical experience performing total wrist arthroplasty (replacement) surgery. Dr. Weiss was awarded the Weiland Medal for Outstanding Lifetime Research in Hand Surgery by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand in 2018. He served as past Editor of the Journal of Hand Surgery and has published over 215 peer-reviewed publications, given over 460 national and international presentations and authored 7 books. He is the current Managing Editor of the ASSH Textbook of Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery. Dr. Weiss holds current NIH RO-1 grant studying Thumb arthritis and holds multiple US patents for clinically available orthopedic implants. He founded or served on the Board of Directors for 6 medical device companies, three acquired by strategics and 2 national non-profits.

Experience

  • Professor of Orthopaedics at Medical University of South Carolina
    Apr 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

  • Rhode Island Hospital (35 yrs 6 mos)
    • Chief of Division of Hand, Upper Extremity & Microvascular Surgery
      May 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 2 mos

      Department of Orthopedics

    • Active Staff
      1991 - Present · 35 yrs 6 mos

      Division of Hand, Upper Extremity & Microvascular Surgery- Department of Orthopedics

    • R. Scot Sellers Scholar of Hand Surgery
      Oct 2008 - Present · 17 yrs 9 mos

  • Courtesy Staff at Women and Infants Hospital
    Jan 2012 - Present · 14 yrs 6 mos

    Department of Surgery

  • Hand Surgeon at University Orthopedics
    1991 - Present · 35 yrs 6 mos

  • Board Of Directors at National Rowing Foundation (NRF)
    2015 - Present · 11 yrs 6 mos