B.S. - Biomedical Engineering, University of Missouri
M.S. - Biomedical Engineering, University of Missouri
D.O. - Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
Residency - Internal Medicine, Drexel University School of Medicine, Philadelphia
Fellowship - Medical Oncology and Hematology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia
Dr. Weight has a background in Biomedical Engineering having received his undergraduate and graduate degrees in this discipline. It was Biomedical Engineering that led Dr. Weight into the field of melanoma and skin cancer. During his graduate studies he developed and patented a novel mechanism for detecting circulating melanoma cells in the human bloodstream.
Dr. Weight’s medical degree was conferred by Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. He received his post-graduate training in Philadelphia, PA completing residency at Drexel University and fellowship training in hematology and medical oncology at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Weight has served as a faculty member at Thomas Jefferson University and the University of Colorado. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology, and Medical Oncology. Dr. Weight presents nationally on the subject of melanoma and skin cancer and has published in leading medical journals.