Dr. Matthew J. Weiss ’94

Dr. Matthew Weiss is deputy physician-in-chief and director of the surgical oncology program at Northwell Cancer Institute. He's a board-certified surgeon specializing in pancreas and liver diseases. Previously, he was chief of hepatobiliary surgery at Johns Hopkins and director of the Pancreas and Liver Multidisciplinary Clinics as well as the complex general surgical oncology fellowship.

Joining Northwell in 2019, he created a multidisciplinary team of surgeons, medical and radiation oncologists, geneticists, and other specialists who collaborate to create unique treatment plans for patients across the health system. His team also works with scientists from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research to develop and run groundbreaking clinical trials.

An international leader in liver and pancreas surgery, Dr. Weiss has authored more than 250 peer-reviewed publications in the field and is currently a professor of surgery and oncology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.

He completed his residency in general surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital and was dual fellowship trained in surgical oncology and hepatobiliary surgery at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

“I’ve never met a person who is so dedicated to being the best at what he does,” said classmate Mike Corvasce '94.

Roll of Fame Award

This award recognizes an alumnus who has made significant, far-reaching contributions to society. He is considered an expert in his field, and his work has had an impact that reaches beyond the bounds of a single community.