Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis

Dr. Alexandra H. Weiss

Gastroenterology
Penn Medicine
Penn Digestive And Liver Health Center University City
3737 Market Street, 11th Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
Penn Medicine
Penn Digestive And Liver Health Center University City
3737 Market Street, 11th Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Alexandra Weiss is a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Weiss is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, and Colitis. Dr. Weiss is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 16 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Howard University College Of Medicine
Residency
Temple University Hospital
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
Gastroenterology, 2019
Internal Medicine, 2016
Fellowships
Cooper University Hospital
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Hospital
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female
Awards
Recognized in Philadelphia magazine's Top Docs issue for 2025

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Humana
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Locations

Penn Digestive and Liver Health Center University City
3737 Market Street, 11th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Call: 800-789-7366

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Weiss has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Lymphocytic Colitis
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
Collagenous Colitis
Ulcerative Colitis

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.


16 Total Publications

Obscure Small Bowel Bleeding From Visceral Kaposi Sarcoma Without Cutaneous Manifestations.
Obscure Small Bowel Bleeding From Visceral Kaposi Sarcoma Without Cutaneous Manifestations.
Journal: The American journal of gastroenterology
Published: March 24, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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      • Colitis
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      • Crohn's Disease
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      • Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis
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      • Ulcerative Colitis
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      • Acute Pancreatitis
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      • Angiodysplasia of the Colon
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