Dr. Joshua Weiner

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Joshua Weiner, MD, is a board-certified transplant surgeon and transplant immunologist at Columbia University Department of Surgery. He specializes in multi-visceral transplantation and transplant immunology, performing intestinal, kidney, and pancreas transplants while investigating transplant tolerance mechanisms. His expertise includes intestinal failure, motility disorders, and hepatobiliary surgery. Dr. Weiner completed his medical training at Yale University School of Medicine, followed by a general surgery residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia Campus and additional fellowships at Columbia and Georgetown University Hospital. He has received numerous accolades for his research contributions in transplantation, including the Young Investigator Award from the American Transplant Congress and the Blakemore Prize at Columbia University. Dr. Weiner is dedicated to advancing surgical outcomes and improving patient care in the field of transplant surgery.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Columbia University Department of Surgery • New York, NY

Teaching and conducting research in surgical techniques and transplant immunology.

Awards

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Young Investigator Award

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SPIRIT Award

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Blakemore Prize

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Prize 24th Annual Columbia Surgery Research Competition

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Highest ranked grant, Columbia Department of Surgery Startup Grant competition

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Prize 23rd Annual Columbia Surgery Research Competition

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John Jones Fellowship

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Blakemore Award

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Connecticut Chapter American College of Surgeons Prize

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Association Academic Surgery-Novartis Research Award

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Cum laude

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Farr Prize Research

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Magna cum laude

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John Harvard Scholarship

Requirements for Columbia University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or international equivalent
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Transcripts
  • Statement of Academic Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • CV or Resume
  • Application fee
Specialization Notes

Department of Anthropology (GSAS)