Dr. Marisa Weiss
President and Founder
Breastcancer.org
Marisa Weiss, M.D. is the founder, president and guiding force behind Breastcancer.org, the world's most trafficked online resource for medically-reviewed breast health and breast cancer information, reaching over 8 million visitors per year. A breast cancer oncologist with twenty years of active practice in the Philadelphia region, Dr. Weiss is regarded as a visionary advocate for her innovative and steadfast approach to informing, empowering, and treating patients with breast cancer.
President, Founder, Spokesperson:
- Marisa Weiss, M.D., is a practicing breast cancer oncologist and president and founder of the nonprofit organization Breastcancer.org.
- A leader in her field, Dr. Weiss served on the National Cancer Institute Director's Consumer Liaison Group from 2000 to 2007.
- She is frequently consulted by television, print, and radio media, and has been a repeat guest on ABC’s Good Morning America, NBC’s TODAY, and CNN’s medical features.
- Philadelphia magazine honored Dr. Weiss with the 2005 cover story of their “Top Doc” issue for her excellence in practice of breast radiation oncology and for her innovative performance in her educational video, “Doctor, Doctor, Lend Me Your Ear: An Up-Close Look at the Patient-Doctor Relationship.”
- Dr. Weiss’ new book, Taking Care of Your “Girls”: A Breast Health Guide for Girls, Teens and In-Betweens (Random House, 2008), is co-authored with her daughter, Isabel Friedman. Dr. Weiss also co-authored the highly acclaimed book Living Beyond Breast Cancer (Random House, 1997 and 1998; next edition expected 2009) with her mother, Ellen Weiss. Dr. Weiss’ book, 7 Minutes!: How to Get the Most from Your Doctor Visit (Random House Custom Media), was published in 2007.
- She is founder and past president (1990-2000) of Living Beyond Breast Cancer® (LBBC), a national nonprofit education and support organization.
- Dr. Weiss has been honored several times by the American Cancer Society and received the 2003 Professor of Survivorship Award from the Susan G. Komen Foundation (now Susan G. Komen for the Cure).
- She is a professional advisory board member of Mommy's Light Lives On and the Philadelphia Wellness Community.
- Dr. Weiss is a keynote speaker on the international women's health conference circuit, including Speaking of Women's Health, Europa Donna, Irish Cancer Society, Johns Hopkins, and Breastcancer.org.
- She is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncology and the Marine Biological Laboratories (Woods Hole, MA).
- Dr. Weiss is also a past board member of the National Breast Cancer Coalition.
Dr. Weiss's media appearances and affiliations include:
- Multiple guest appearances on ABC’s Good Morning America and a medical expert to ABC News.com (2007-2008).
- Serial guest appearances on NBC’s TODAY (1998-2007).
- Guest appearances on CNN House Call during Breast Cancer Awareness Month (2003-2006).
- Medical editor for the Lifetime Television films Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy and In Matters of Life and Dating.
- Guest speaker for WebMD's special breast cancer feature (2001-2004).
- Guest appearances on National Public Radio's Fresh Air with Terry Gross and Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane, as well as CNNRadio, ABC Radio, CBS Radio, Washington Post Radio, and the radio partner for Cosmopolitan magazine.
- Interviewed and regularly quoted for leading print outlets including The New York Times, USA TODAY, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and articles for the Associated Press newswire, as well as People, Cosmo, Ladies' Home Journal, Redbook, More, Shape, Self, Allure, and O.
- Serves on the advisory board for Women's Health magazine.
Dr. Weiss currently practices at Lankenau Hospital, part of the Main Line Health Hospitals of the Thomas Jefferson University Health System in the Philadelphia area, where she serves as Director of Breast Radiation Oncology and Director of Breast Health Outreach. After attending the University of Pennsylvania for her undergraduate studies, medical school, residency, and laboratory research fellowship, Dr. Weiss became an assistant professor in Penn's Department of Radiation Oncology. In 1992, she established her clinical practice in the Main Line Health System.
Dr. Weiss lives in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, with her husband, a pediatrician and avid fisherman, their three children, and their Labrador.
