Michael Weingarten, MD, MBA, FACS

Professor; Assistant Dean, Medical Scholars Tracks

Department: Surgery

Specialties: Vascular Surgery, Wound Care, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Research &
Academics
Background
Media/Publications/
Presentations
Patient
Care

Education

MD - College of Physicians and Surgeons - Columbia University (1974)
MBA - Villanova University (1996)
BS in Biology and Chemistry - SUNY at Binghamton (1966)

Awards & Honors

Received the Golden Apple Award from the Class of 2004, 2005, 2008 and 2025
Edward Weisband Distinguished Alumnus/a Award for Public Service or Contribution to Public Affairs, Binghamton University (2022)
Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching (2017)
Named "Top Doctor" by Philadelphia magazine (1994, 1996, 1998, 2011-2016, 2018)
Listed in Best Doctors (2009-2010, 2011-2012)
Appointed International Ambassador to Scandinavia Association for the Advancement of Wound Care
Chosen to give the Hippocratic Oath at Graduation Ceremony Class of 2007
June Klinghoffer Clinical Educator Award from Drexel University College of Medicine
Chosen by the Class of 2006 to be Invocation Speaker, Commencement for Drexel University College of Medicine
Chosen by the Class of 2006 to be Drexel University College of Medicine's Arnold P. Gold Student Clinician Ceremony, Keynote Speaker On Humanism And Teaching
Chosen by the Class of 2004 to be the Invocation Speaker, Commencement Drexel University College of Medicine
Drexel University College of Medicine Dean's Special Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching at MCP
Drexel University College of Medicine Blockley-Osler Award
Outstanding Teaching Award, Family Practice Residency Program, Crozer-Chester Keystone Health System
Dean's Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching for the University of Pennsylvania
Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award for the University of Pennsylvania Medical School
Outstanding Teaching Attending Award for the Department of Surgery, Graduate Hospital (1989 and 1991)
Inducted into the American Venous Forum (1995)
Outstanding Clinical Instructor (Surgery) at NYU - Bellevue Medical Center in New York, NY

Michael S. Weingarten, MD, MBA, FACS, was the medical director of the Drexel Comprehensive Wound Healing Program and the Drexel University College of Medicine Non-invasive Vascular Laboratory. He has been chief of vascular surgery at Drexel University College of Medicine since June 2004. Dr. Weingarten sees patients in Center City Philadelphia.

Clinical Services

Minimally invasive surgery, Carotid artery disease

Residencies

General Surgery - NYU Bellevue Medical Center, New York, NY (1979)

Fellowships

Peripheral Vascular Surgery - Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (1980)

Academic Appointments:

Assistant Dean, Medical Scholars Tracks, October 2016 – Present
Professor of Surgery at Drexel University College of Medicine, July 2004 – Present
Faculty Advisor to the 1st and 2nd Year Medical Student Surgical Interest Club at Drexel University College of Medicine, 2002 – Present
Surgical Faculty USMLE Part II. Review Course for 3rd Year Medical Students at Drexel University College of Medicine, 2002 – Present
Mentor for 1st Year Medical Students – Part of the Mentoring Program at Drexel University College of Medicine, 2001 – Present

Research Interests

Near infrared imaging of wounds

Research

Selected Research

"Near Infrared Imaging of Wounds in a Diabetic Rat Model"
Principal Investigator in collaboration with the Drexel Bioengineering School
Awarded Tobacco Grant Funds – Protocol Submitted for Approval to Drexel University IACUC

"Near Infrared Imaging of Diabetic Foot Wounds"
Principal Investigator in collaboration with Drexel College of Bioengineering and the MCP Wound Healing Center
(2002 - Present)

"Near Infrared Wound Monitor"
Co-Principal Investigator with Drexel School of Biomedical Engineering
Coulter Foundation Project (2009 - Present)

"Alimentary Protein-based Scaffolds for Wound Healing and Regenerative Medicine"
Co-Principal Investigator with Drexel School of Biomedical Engineering
Coulter Foundation Project (2009 - Present)

"Acousto-optic Theragnostic Approach for Chronic Wound Management"
Co-Principal Investigator with Drexel School of Biomedical Engineering
(2009 - Present)