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Dr. Eric Weiss, MD

(45 Ratings)

Specializes in: Colon & Rectal Surgery

Temple University School of Medicine (1988)

Professional interests include: anal cancer, anorectal problems, Paget's disease, and more.

5701 University Drive
Coral Springs, FL 33067

1-877-463-2010

Dr. Eric Weiss, MD is a colon and rectal surgeon in Weston, FL specializing in colon & rectal surgery. He graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 1988 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Eric Weiss, MD is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic, CLEVELAND CLINIC FLORIDA A NONPROFIT CORPORATION, Coral Springs Family Health and Surgery Center and Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

2950 Cleveland Clinic Boulevard
Weston, FL 33331

Address:

5701 University Drive
Coral Springs, FL 33067

Some issues Dr. Eric Weiss, MD can help you with:

Colectomy (Colon Resection)

Colectomy is surgery to remove all or part of the colon, or the longest part of the large intestine. The colon may be affected by diseases such as cancer or inflammatory bowel disease. In a colectomy, all or part of the colon that is infected, blocked, or cancerous is removed.

A colectomy may be performed by laparoscopic or open surgery. A laparoscopic colectomy requires several small cuts on the abdomen, and uses a thin tube with a camera, called a laparoscope. Laparoscopic colectomies are less invasive than open procedures. For some individuals, a laparoscopic colectomy may not be possible, and instead an open colectomy is performed. In an open colectomy, a large incision is made on the abdomen. Open colectomies typically require longer recovery periods.

After the incisions are made, a portion of the colon is removed, and the remaining ends of the colon are attached to each other in a procedure called anastomosis. Waste can continue to travel through the body as normal. However, in some situations, it may be necessary for the end of the colon to be attached to an opening in the abdomen, called a stoma. This procedure is called an ostomy. Types of ostomies include:

Colostomy, in which the remaining portion of the colon is attached to the abdominal opening.
Ileostomy, in which the small intestine is attached to the abdominal opening.

An ostomy bag will be attached to the skin to collect waste. If the entire colon is removed, either an ileostomy is performed, or the small intestine is connected to the anus and waste may pass through as normal.

Stomas may be permanent or temporary. If the stoma is temporary, the ends of the colon will be rejoined in a later procedure. Temporary stomas are generally used to allow time for the colon to heal following surgery.

A colectomy may take between one and four hours. Following the procedure, patients will need to consume a liquid and low fiber diet before gradually returning to their normal diet. Patients will need to stay in the hospital for three to seven days for monitoring. Full recovery and return to normal activity may take anywhere from a few weeks to several months.

Colonoscopy

Colonoscopy is the use of a special tool called a colonoscope (a thin, flexible tube with a camera on the end) to examine the inside of the colon and rectum. The tube is typically inserted anally, and it allows the physician to examine the large intestine from the inside. It may be done at any time to diagnose bowel problems, but routine colonoscopies are advised after the age of 50 to screen for colon cancer.

A colonoscopy may be performed to diagnose:

Intestinal ulcers
Polyps
Bowel cancer
An unidentified source of pain or bleeding in the intestine

Patients may be asked to drink only liquids in the days before a colonoscopy, or they may be given an enema to remove residual fecal matter. Before the exam, patients are given medication to help them relax, and then lay on their side on a table. The scope is inserted into the anus and gently moved all the way through the large intestine. Air may be pumped into the intestine to improve the view for the physician. Any polyps that are found will be removed. Then the colonoscope will be withdrawn. A colonoscopy is not usually painful, but patients may feel some bloating or have some cramps right afterward. If patients have polyps removed, they might experience a small amount of bleeding. Any side effects should go away within a few hours.

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

In The News

“"It's analogous to a woman having a mammography of one breast instead of two," said Dr. Eric Weiss, a colorectal surgeon at the Weston Cleveland Clinic.”—"SCREEN TEST: HERE'S HOW YOU CAN BE A HEALTH STAR", Orlando Sentinel, November 2001

diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	289
gastrointestinal procedures	153
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
minimally invasive procedures	153
preventive care	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	30

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	34
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	29

diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	218
gastrointestinal procedures	118
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
minimally invasive procedures	118
preventive care	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	35

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	12
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	24
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	32

diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	246
gastrointestinal procedures	149
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
minimally invasive procedures	149
preventive care	36
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	478
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	46
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	30

diagnostic procedures	57
doctor visit	261
gastrointestinal procedures	165
minimally invasive procedures	165
preventive care	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	57

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	26
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	33

diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	265
gastrointestinal procedures	131
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
minimally invasive procedures	131
preventive care	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	39

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	21
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	36

diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	262
gastrointestinal procedures	100
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	100
preventive care	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	16
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	26
Less than 65	30

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	33

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	243
Black	15
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	29
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	35

diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	220
gastrointestinal procedures	121
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
minimally invasive procedures	121
preventive care	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	31

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	18
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	34

abdominal surgery	11
diagnostic procedures	65
doctor visit	341
gastrointestinal procedures	195
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74
minimally invasive procedures	195
preventive care	52
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	65

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Weiss, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eric Weiss, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Weston, FL were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

abdominal surgery	10
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	263
gastrointestinal procedures	144
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
minimally invasive procedures	144
preventive care	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	35

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Weiss, MD.

**Gender**
Female	129
Male	130

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	218
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	17
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	22
75 to 84	79
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	129

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Weiss, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Eric Weiss, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and cancer.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	26
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Eric Weiss, MD graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 1988. He completed residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia. He is certified by the Colon and Rectal Surgery and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine (1988)

Residency: Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia (1993)

Board Certification: Colon and Rectal Surgery

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Eric Weiss, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cleveland Clinic

CLEVELAND CLINIC FLORIDA A NONPROFIT CORPORATION

Coral Springs Family Health and Surgery Center

Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Eric Weiss, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.93 out of 5 stars based on 45 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Eric Weiss, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Weston, FL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Eric Weiss, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Baxter Healthcare	$23,920 BioSurgery - Non Prod Related $9,129	BioSurgery - FLOSEAL $7,841	BioTherapeutics - Non Product Related $5,458	BioSurgery - VERITAS $1,253	FLOSEAL $160	Other $78
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$10,501 Da Vinci Surgical System $10,501
Olympus America Inc.	$7,197 Surgical Energy Products $4,180	Surgical Endoscopy Products $3,016
Gyrus ACMI, Inc.	$3,876 Surgical Energy Products $3,876
Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH	$3,670 Surgical Energy Products $3,670
Other	$10,550 Exparel $3,000	JPLASMA $2,500	GELPOINT $808	OFIRMEV $493	Cimzia $331	Other $3,418

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$27,599
Education	$11,750
Travel and Lodging	$8,898
Food and Beverage	$5,932
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,000
Other	$2,534

Biography

Dr. Eric Weiss works as a colon & rectal surgery. The average patient rating for Dr. Weiss is 5.0 stars (out of 5). These areas are among his clinical interests: stapled hemorrhoidopexy, rectal cancer, and polypectomy (polyp removal). Dr. Weiss studied medicine at Temple University School of Medicine. He trained at Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia for residency. Dr. Weiss has received the distinction of Named one of Americas Top Surgeons Named one of Super Docs of South Florida. He is professionally affiliated with Cleveland Clinic.