Theodore L. DeWeese, M.D., is the Francis Watt Baker, M.D. and Lennox D. Baker, M.D. dean of the medical faculty at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the chief executive officer of Johns Hopkins Medicine.[1] He was appointed in December 2023 after serving in an interim capacity for 18 months.[2]
DeWeese is a professor of oncology and urology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His areas of medical expertise include prostate cancer, radiation oncology, urological oncology and DNA damage and repair.[3]
Education and Career
editDeWeese, who grew up in Denver, Colorado,[4] received his medical degree from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in 1990. He joined The Johns Hopkins Hospital as a radiation oncology resident in 1991 and served as chief resident. In 1994, he completed his residency in radiation oncology, and then undertook a laboratory research fellowship at the Johns Hopkins Oncology Center and the James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute.[3] In 1995, DeWeese received his board certification in radiation oncology.[5]
DeWeese went on to become the founding director of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine’s Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, a role he held for more than 15 years. In 2018, DeWeese became vice dean of clinical affairs and President of the Clinical Practice Association for Johns Hopkins.[6]
DeWeese is a past president of the American Association for Radiation Oncology.[7] In July 2022, following Paul B. Rothman's retirement, DeWeese was appointed interim dean of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine. In December 2023, he became the 15th dean of the medical faculty and the third CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine.[5][8]
Research and Publications
editDeWeese has contributed to more than 220 research papers.[9]
Honors and Appointments
editDeWeese has served on numerous committees and boards, including as president and chair of the board for the American Society for Radiation Oncology.[10] He has also served on committees for the American Association for Cancer Research and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. DeWeese was also appointed by the National Academy of Sciences as a scientific counselor for the Radiation Effects Research Foundation in Hiroshima, Japan.[11]
DeWeese has received numerous awards and honors, including a Doris Duke Clinical Scientist Award in 1999 for cancer research[12] and two teaching awards from Johns Hopkins, one for teaching clinical science and one for teaching basic science.[3]
References
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- ^ "Johns Hopkins University names new CEO of Hopkins Medicine and dean of School of Medicine". Baltimore Sun. 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ a b c "Dr. Theodore DeWeese, MD - Baltimore, MD - Radiation Oncology - Schedule an Appointment". profiles.hopkinsmedicine.org. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ Worthington, Aliza (2023-12-08). "JHU appoints new medical school dean, Johns Hopkins Medicine CEO". Baltimore Fishbowl. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ^ a b "Theodore DeWeese appointed next dean and CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine". The Hub. 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ "DeWeese Appointed to Top Spot". 2024-02-02. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ "Theodore Leslie DeWeese, M.D., Professor of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences". Johns Hopkins Medicine. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ^ Staff, Daily Record (2023-12-18). "DeWeese appointed 3rd CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine". Maryland Daily Record. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ "DeWeese T - Search Results - PubMed". PubMed. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ "ASTRO Leadership on D&I - About ASTRO - American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) - American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)". ASTRO. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ Stewardship; Baltimore, Donor Engagement 3400 North Charles Street; MD 21218Development; Relations, Alumni (2016-07-28). "Theodore L. DeWeese - Named Deanships, Directorships, and Professorships". Retrieved 2024-07-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "1999 Clinical Scientist Award". www.dorisduke.org. Retrieved 2024-07-26.