Office Phone

 313-745-8416

Office Location

 4201 St. Antoine, University Health Center Suite 2E, Detroit, Michigan 48201

Biography

Faculty Appointments at Wayne State

08/18/2020 - present   Associate Professor (Clinical), School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine (Primary)

08/16/2010 - 08/17/2020  Assistant Professor (Clinical), School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine (Primary)

Hospital or Other Professional Appointments

2013 - 2023  Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Department of Internal Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine / Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI, United States of America

2012 - 2016 Medical Director of Quality, Department of Internal Medicine, Wayne State University Physician Group, Detroit, MI, United States of America

2011 - 2012 Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Department of Internal Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine / Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI, United States of America 

Education/Training

Education

2002 - 2006 M.D., Medical Doctor Wayne State University School of Medicine , Detroit, MI

1997 - 2001 B.S., Biological Sciences Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI Summa Cum Laude

Postgraduate Training

2020 Other (Project Management 101) Wayne State University School of Medicine Office of Assessment, Accreditation, and Continuous Quality Improvement, Detroit, MI, United States of America

2017 Other (Stanford Faculty Development Course - Clinical Teaching) Stanford Medicine, Detroit, MI, United States of America

2012 Other (Executive Leadership for Physicians) Wayne State University Physician Group , Detroit, MI, United States of America

2010 - 2011 Other (Michigan Educational Research Scholars Program) Wayne State University School of Medicine , Detroit, MI, United States of America

2009 - 2010 Chief Resident, Internal Medicine Wayne State University / Detroit Medical Center , Detroit, MI, United States of America 

2006 - 2009 Residency, Internal Medicine Wayne State University / Detroit Medical Center , Detroit, MI, United States of America

Publications

Publications

Peer Reviewed

Key: CV Holder, Corresponding Author^, Equal Contributor~, Junior Faculty, Student*, Trainee Original Observations

1. Sebanayagam V, Chakur N, Baffoe N, Reed B, Weinberger J, Twardy B, Veltman J. Adding a Physical Therapist to the Healthcare Team in an HIV Clinic Increases Physical Therapy Referrals and Reduces Opioid Prescriptions Provided for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain in Patients Living with HIV. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 02/2021. doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab047. Role: Senior author, responsible for student/resident mentorship, manuscript writing and proofing.

2. Irfan Shafi, Abubaker A.I. Hassan, Katherine G. Akers, Riyaz Bashir, Mohamad Alkhouli, Jarrett J. Weinberger, Aide Abidov. Clinical and Procedural Implications of Congenital Vena Cava Anomalies in Adults: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Cardiology. 05/10/2020;315:29-35. doi: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.05.017. Role: Senior author, responsible for resident mentorship, manuscript writing and proofing.

3. Yassin AS, Subahi A, Adegbala O, Abubakar H, Akintoye E, Ahmed A, Ismail A, Elhag A, Kambal A, Alade A, Shokr M, Weinberger J, Levine D, Afonso L. Clinical Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Short-Term Outcomes and In-Hospital Mortality of Cardiac Mechanical Support with Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD): A Retrospective Study from a National Database.. Cardiovascular revascularization medicine : including molecular interventions. 10/01/2019;20(10):883- 886. PubMed PMID: 30578171.

4. Subahi A, Yassin AS, Adegbala O, Akintoye E, Abubakar H, Elmoghrabi A, Ibrahim W, Ajam M, Pahuja M, Weinberger JJ, Levine D, Afonso L. Comparison of Hospital Outcomes of Transcatheter AorticValve Implantation With Versus Without Hypothyroidism.. The American journal of cardiology. 09/01/2018;122(5):838-843. PubMed PMID: 30037424. Role: Senior author, responsible for resident mentorship, manuscript writing and proofing

5. W Ibrahim, O Adam, A Mohamed, A Subahi, L Osman, A Yassin, E Verkhovsky, Neelima Thati, Jarrett J Weinberger, Diane L Levine. The Challenges in an X+Y Ambulatory Model. The Clinical Teacher. 2018. Impact factor = 0.42 Role: Senior author, responsible for resident mentorship, manuscript writing and proofing

6. E. Akintoye, A. Briasoulis, A. Egbe, S. M. Dunlay, S. Kushwaha, L. Afonso, D. Mozaffarian, J. Weinberger. National Trends in Admission and In-Hospital Mortality of Heart Failure Patients in the United States. Journal of the American Heart Association. 11/2017;6(12). doi: 10.1161/JAHA.117.006955. Impact factor: 4.938 Role: Senior author, responsible for resident mentorship, abstract writing, and proofing

7. B Twardy, L Monday, S Maroof, N Chakur, J Weinberger, J Veltman. Assessing Residents' Perceptions of Their Ability to Manage Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain in HIV-infected Patients. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 10/04/2017. PubMed PMID: PMC5631749. doi: 1093/ofid/ofx163423. Role: Senior author, responsible for resident mentorship, manuscript writing and proofing

8. E. Akintoye, A. Briasoulis, A. Egbe, V. Orhurhu, W. Ibrahim, K. Kumar, H. Nas, D. Levine, J. Weinberger. Hospital Ownership and Hospitalization Outcomes in Patients Admitted for Heart Failure. American Journal of Cardiology. 01/2017;120(5):831-837. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.06.009. Impact factor: 3.154 Role: Senior author, responsible for resident mentorship, abstract writing, and proofing

9. T Vettese, J Weinberger, N Thati. "Do You Want Us to Do Everything?": Teaching Residents to Discuss Resuscitation with Hospitalized Patients. MedEdPORTAL Publications. 2015. Role: Second author, responsible for manuscript writing/proofing and small group sessions.

10. Cumbo-Nacheli G, Weinberger J, Alkhalil M, Thati N, Baptist AP. Anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome: is there a role for immunomodulation?. Epilepsia. 12/01/2008;49(12):2108-12. PubMed PMID: 18637830.

11. G . Cumbo-Nacheli, J. Weinberger. Anticonvulsant Hypersensitivity Syndrome: Is There a Role for Immunomodulation?. Epilepsia. 07/2008;49(12):2108-2112. doi: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2008.01720.x. Role: Second author, responsible for manuscript writing and proofing 

 

Awards and Honors

Honors / Awards

2021 Excellence in Teaching, Wayne State University School of Medicine This is awarded to faculty based on medical student evaluations for clerkships and is awarded to the top rated faculty. Awards vary annually.

2020 College Teaching Award, Wayne State University This award recognizes teaching excellence by Wayne State University. Awards vary annually.

2020 Excellence in Teaching, Wayne State University School of Medicine This is awarded to faculty based on medical student evaluations for clerkships and is awarded to the top rated faculty. Awards vary annually.

2018 Harper-Hutzul's Most Engaged Physician, Detroit Medical Center This is a peer nominated award in recognition of exceptional professionalism and engagement in improving the lives of patients and the institution as a whole. 12 annually.

2018 Excellence in Teaching, Wayne State University School of Medicine This is awarded to faculty based on medical student evaluations for clerkships and is awarded to the top rated faculty. Awards vary annually.

2017 Detroit Receiving Hospital's Difference Maker Award, Detroit Medical Center This is a peer nominated award in recognition of exceptional professionalism and engagement in improving the lives of patients and the institution as a whole. 12 annually.

2015 College Teaching Award, Wayne State University School of Medicine This award recognizes teaching excellence by Wayne State University. Awards vary annually. 2015 Invited Speaker,

2015 Alumni Reunion, Wayne State University School of Medicine This invitation was in recognition of lecture excellence. Topic: High Value Care

2014 - 2015 Paul E. Rubel Excellence in Teaching Award, Wayne State University School of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine This award recognizes teaching excellence by the Internal Medicine Residency Program. Recipients are selected by the residents. One award annually.

2011 - 2012 Paul E. Rubel Excellence in Teaching Award, Wayne State University School of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine This award recognizes teaching excellence by the Internal Medicine Residency Program. Recipients are selected by the residents. One awarded annually.

2007 - 2009 Educational Loan Assistance Scholarship, Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University School of Medicine This award recognizes overall excellence in residency training by the Detroit Medical Center granting $5,000/year in loan repayment assistance. Three awards annually. Recipient 3 consecutive years2007-2009.

2007 Chief Medical Resident's Professionalism Award, Wayne State University School of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine This award recognizes professional excellence by the Internal Medicine Residency Program. One award annually for each respective training year.

2001 Outstanding Achievement Award, Michigan Technological Student Foundation Awarded to students in the top 1% of their class.

1998 - 2001 Al McInnis Slide Rule Award, Michigan Technological University Varsity Men's Hockey Team Awarded to the varsity hockey player with the highest GPA. Recipient 3 consecutive years 1998-2001 (freshman excluded from award).

1998 - 2001 All-Academic Hockey Team, Western Collegiate Hockey Association Recipient 3 consecutive years 1998-2001 (freshman excluded from award

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