Kurt R. Weiss
Advanced in Epithelioid Sarcoma

Dr. Kurt R. Weiss

Orthopedics
UPMC
UPMC Department Of Orthopaedic Surgery
5200 Centre Avenue, Suite 415, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Advanced in Epithelioid Sarcoma
UPMC
UPMC Department Of Orthopaedic Surgery
5200 Centre Avenue, Suite 415, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

Kurt R. Weiss, MD, began his affiliation with the UPMC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in 1994 when he performed basic science research in the Ferguson Laboratory as an undergraduate student. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1997 and spent an additional year in the Ferguson Laboratory before matriculating to Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia.

Dr. Weiss is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epithelioid Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Osteosarcoma, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Bone Tumor, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 84 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Thomas Jefferson University Medical College
Residency
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Specialties
Orthopedics
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowships
University of Toronto
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Upmc St Margaret
Upmc Passavant
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UPMC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
5200 Centre Avenue, Suite 415, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Call: 412-802-4100
Other Locations
Pediatric Orthopaedics in Lawrenceville
4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Call: 412-692-5530

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Clinical Trials

Prophylactic Antibiotic Regimens in Tumor Surgery (PARITY): A Multi-Center International Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Alternative Antibiotic Regimens in Patients Undergoing Tumor Resections With Endoprosthetic Replacements
Prophylactic Antibiotic Regimens in Tumor Surgery (PARITY): A Multi-Center International Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Alternative Antibiotic Regimens in Patients Undergoing Tumor Resections With Endoprosthetic Replacements
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 11, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3

84 Total Publications

Explainable Contrastive Learning for KL Grading Classification in Knee Osteoarthritis.
Explainable Contrastive Learning for KL Grading Classification in Knee Osteoarthritis.
Journal: Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference
Published: December 03, 2025
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5200 Centre Avenue, Suite 415, 
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