Jeanne Y. Wei, M.D. Cardiologist
Overview
- Areas of Expertise
- Senior Health
- Primary Care
- Heart and Vascular Care
- Patient Type
- Adults
- Language
- English
Primary Appointment Location
Thomas and Lyon Longevity Clinic
625 Jack Stephens Drive
Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, Second Floor
Little Rock, 72205
- Appointment Phone Number
- (501) 686-8000
New and Returning Patients
About Dr. Wei
Clinical Biography
Jeanne Y. Wei, M.D., Ph.D., Jackson T. Stephens Professor of Geriatrics, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), is Chair, Reynolds Department of Geriatrics & Executive Director of the Reynolds Institute on Aging (RIOA). Dr. Wei is board certified in internal medicine, geriatrics & cardiovascular medicine and sees patients in the Thomas and Lyon Longevity Clinic at RIOA.
After obtaining M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Illinois, Dr. Wei completed an internal medicine residency and cardiology fellowship at the Johns Hopkins Hospital as well as a staff fellowship in Gerontology at NIH/NIA in Baltimore, Md. She then joined the faculty at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, and became director of the Division on Aging at Harvard and chief of the Gerontology Division Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. In 2002, she joined the faculty at UAMS.
She has received continuous NIH funding for more than 30 years. Her major research interests include the aging cardiovascular system. Dr. Wei has served on NIH peer review study sections, National Institute on Aging (NIA) and was chairman of the NIA Board of Scientific Counselors. In addition, she has served on advisory boards of research foundations, pharmaceutical companies and the FDA. She has published more than 200 scientific articles, served on multiple editorial boards and is a reviewer of 34 peer-review scientific journals. She has authored six books, including one geriatrics textbook, and AGING WELL: The Complete Guide to Physical and Emotional Health, a health guide for the general public.
Jeanne has more than 35 years of experience in caring for patients, training future geriatricians and cardiologists, conducting geriatric and gerontological research, mentoring geriatric fellows and junior faculty members, and developing academic programs and initiatives. A gifted teacher, Dr. Wei received the “Outstanding Clinical Educator Award” from Harvard Medical School in 2000 and the “Outstanding Woman Faculty Award” from the UAMS College of Medicine in 2005. She is recognized nationally and internationally for her contributions to aging research.
Conditions Treated
UAMS providers care for a broad range of conditions, some of which may not be listed below.
Medical Treatments and Procedures Performed
UAMS providers perform and prescribe a broad range of treatments and procedures, some of which may not be listed below.
Dr. Wei's Areas of Expertise
Dr. Wei's Academic Background
Faculty Appointments
- Geriatrics
- Professor
Education
- Fellowship
- Johns Hopkins University
Cardiology - Residency
- Johns Hopkins University
Internal Medicine - Medical School
- University of Illinois
M.D. - Graduate School
- University of Illinois
Doctorate in Pharmacology
Professional Certifications
- American Board of Geriatric Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine — Cardiovascular Disease
- Diplomat - Cardiovascular Disease - American Board of Internal Medicine
- Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine
Associations
- American College of Cardiologists
- American Geriatrics Society
- American Heart Association
Locations Where Dr. Wei Practices
Thomas and Lyon Longevity Clinic , Primary Location
625 Jack Stephens Drive
Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, Second Floor
Little Rock, AR 72205
