Department of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh

Division of Geriatric Medicine
3471 Fifth Ave
Kaufmann Medical Building,
Suite 500
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: (412) 692-2360

Debra K. Weiner, MD
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Associate Professor of Medicine

Director of the Geriatric Fellowship Program
Office: 3471 Fifth Avenue
Kaufmann Building, Suite 500
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
 
Phone: 412-692-2360
Fax: 412-692-2370
E-mail: dweiner@pitt.edu
Education
BA, Washington University, 1978
MD, University of Missouri, 1983
Post-Sophomore Pathology Fellowship, University of Missouri, 1980
Training
Internal Medicine Residency, Jewish Hospital of St. Louis, 1983
Fellowship, Geriatrics, Jewish Hospital of St. Louis, 1986
Fellowship, Rheumatology, Duke University Medical Center, 1987
DANA fellowship; geriatric dysmobility, Duke University Medical Center, 1989
Area of Specialization/Research Interest  
Effectiveness of acupuncture in the management of persistent pain in older adults
Percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
Evaluation of pain in congnitively impaired adults
Outcome measures for adults with low back pain
Influence of persistent pain on cognitive function
 
Profile
Dr. Weiner is a Diplomate in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology and has a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Geriatric Medicine. As the Director of the Older Adult Pain Management program at the Pain Evaluation and Treatment Institute, University of Pittsburgh, she specializes in chronic pain in older adults and provides consultative services in her office at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pain Medicine at Centre Commons. Dr. Weiner holds joint appointments as an Associate Professor in the Division of Geriatric Medicine and the Departments of Psychiatry and Anesthesiology. Dr. Weiner serves on editorial boards, and is a reviewer for numerous journals in Pain Management and Geriatrics. She has received numerous research grants and published many articles and abstracts, and a text on pain in older adults: Persistent Pain in Older Adults: An Interdisciplinary Guide for Treatment.
Recent Grants
Title: Efficacy of Acupuncture in Treating Urinary Incontinence
Role: Co-Investigator
Amount: 3% salary support
Funding Agency: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Start Year: 2005
End Year: 2009
Title: Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Program (Scholars Core)
Role: Mentor
Amount: 6% salary support
Funding Agency: NIH/NCRR
Start Year: 2004
End Year: 2009
Title: Functional Impact of PENS for 65+ Chronic Low Back Pain
Role: PI
Amount: $242,924
Funding Agency: NCCAM
Start Year: 2003
End Year: 2008
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