Gerald N. Weiss
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The late Gerald N. Weiss, M.D.[a 1], (14 June 1923 – 20 December 2021), was a Jewish medical doctor and advocate of male circumcision.
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Early life
Gerald Weiss was born in New Orleans, LA, on 14 June 1923 was most likely circumcised on the eighth day. He graduated Tulane Medical School in 1945.
Adult life
Weiss's military career took him to Washington, DC, where he met and married Elaine Judith Bressler in 1948. They had three children.
Professional life
Weiss joined the United States Army as an aviation medical officer in 1945. Later he practiced medicine for about 25 years as a general surgeon in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Later he joined the United States Air Force as a Flight Surgeon with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Publications
Weiss GN. Neonatal circumcision. South Med J. October 1985; 78(10): 1198-200. PMID. DOI. Retrieved 28 October 2022.- Weiss GN, Weiss EB. A perspective on controversies over neonatal circumcision. Clin Pediatr (Phila). December 1994; 33(12): 726-30. PMID. DOI. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- Weiss GN, Sanders M, Westbrook KC. The distribution and density of Langerhans cells in the human prepuce: site of a diminished immune response?. Isr J Med Sci. 1993; 20(1): 42-3. PMID. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
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Abbreviations
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Doctor of Medicine
, Wikipedia. Retrieved 14 June 2021. In the United Kingdom, Ireland and some Commonwealth countries, the abbreviation MD is common.
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