Education and Early Career

Founder of WW Groups and DR WW Dermatology PLLC: Dr. Wei is the founder of WW Groups and DR WW Dermatology PLLC.

Medical Degree: He received his medical degree from Shandong Medical College in 1982.

Master in Public Health: In 1985, he earned a Master in Public Health from Beijing Medical University, PRC.

PhD in Biochemistry and Environmental Oncology: Dr. Wei came to the United States in 1987 and obtained his PhD at the NYU Medical Center in 1992.

Academic Positions: After briefly serving as a tenure-track assistant professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, he was recruited as an associate professor and the research director of dermatology by the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 1995.

Clinical Training and Research Focus

Residency Training: Dr. Wei completed his residency training in Internal Medicine and Dermatology at the Mount Sinai Hospital in 2000.

Research Interests: His research focuses on the synergistic impacts of environmental factors and UV light on skin cancer and immunity, the effect of oxygen-free radicals on DNA damage and skin aging, and the chemoprevention of skin carcinogenesis and photoaging by naturally occurring ingredients like soy isoflavones, tomato lycopene, sandalwood oil, and other herbal medicines.

Publications and Grants

Publications: Dr. Wei has published over 200 articles in peer-reviewed journals in the fields of dermatology and aesthetic medicine.

Research Grants: In the past 20 years, he has been awarded over 30 research grants, including five NIH R01 grants as the Principal Investigator.

Awards and Recognitions

Awards:

• Dermatology Foundation Research Awards in 1996 and 1998
• Outstanding Young Dermatologist by American Academy of Dermatology in 1998
• Nelson Paul Anderson Memorial Award in 1999

Promotions: In 2002, Dr. Wei was promoted to a tenured full professor of dermatology by the Mount Sinai Board of Trustees.

Recognitions: Since 2004, he has been consecutively listed as one of the country’s “Top Physicians in Dermatology” by the American Consumer Committee and has received the “Patient Choice Award” since 2008 by the American Registry.

International Recognition and Media Coverage

Yang Tze River Scholar Professorship: He was the only overseas endowed professor of dermatology with the title of “Yang Tze River Scholar Professorship” by the Education Ministry, PRC.

Media Coverage: His contributions to society and dermatology have been extensively covered in a variety of journals, magazines, and TV programs. Dr. Wei was featured in cover stories by the Journals of China Fortune and Duowei Times.