Lifestyle & Prevention
Quit the Sit
Are you sitting down right now? For most of us, the answer is "yes" more often than we'd like to admit.
Richard Weiss, MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
(4.6 out of 5)
VTC Faculty
Carilion Clinic
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Accepting new patients
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Videos
Carilion Clinic Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
4 minutes 4 seconds
Richard Weiss, M.D., a Carilion Clinic physiatrist talks about his medical specialty and what Carilion Clinic Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation can offer patients.
Locations
Background
Medical School
- St. George's University School of Medicine
Fellowships
- Orthopaedic Specialists of the Carolinas
Specialties or Medical Focus
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Spine Surgery and Scoliosis
- Orthopaedics
Internships
- Pitt County Memorial Hospital
NPI
- 1982897955
Residencies
- Pitt County Memorial Hospital
Biography
Dr. Weiss is a board-certified physiatrist with expertise in musculoskeletal care, nonsurgical spine treatment, electrodiagnostics (EMG/NCS), and neurologic rehabilitation, including stroke, spinal cord injury, and spasticity management. He also performs ultrasound-guided injections and uses botulinum toxin for spasticity and chronic headaches. He earned his medical degree from St. George’s University and completed residency at East Carolina University, followed by fellowship training in musculoskeletal medicine. He received a Masters in Business Administration from Duke University in 2009 as well. He joined Carilion Clinic in 2012 and is an Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. Dr. Weiss is active in research and has authored several peer-reviewed publications. He is a member of the AAPMR, AANEM, and Association of Academic Physiatrists and NASS (North American Spine Society).
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He talked to me and explained everything. He was so courteous and concerned.