St. Joseph’s Health Hospital Welcomes Pathologist Katherine Weng, MD, PhD

SYRACUSE, N.Y.—  St. Joseph’s Health Hospital is pleased to announce Katherine Weng, MD, PhD, has joined its highly skilled team of pathologists whose crucial fluid and tissue findings guide important treatment plans for patients. She is board-certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and Hematopathology. 

“I love pathology because it blends medicine, critical thinking and collaboration to improve patient outcomes,” said Dr. Weng. “I am honored to be working with a dedicated team committed to delivering high quality diagnostic services that make a meaningful difference in patients' lives. I look forward to building collaborative relationships with clinicians throughout the system while we work together to provide the highest quality care for our patients.”

Dr. Weng comes to St. Joseph’s Hospital from Stony Brook University Hospital in New York where she was an attending pathologist for breast and GI pathology and hematopathology. While there, she participated in research activities involving the scoring of irradiated small intestinal tissue samples and data analysis.

Dr. Weng’s lengthy training began at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania where she graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Psychology. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, before traveling to the West Indies where she received her Doctor of Medicine from St. George’s University School of Medicine. Dr. Weng completed her Anatomical and Clinical Pathology Residency at NYU Lagone Health, NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine where she was the chief resident her final year. She was also a Hematopathology Fellow at Albert Einstein School of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, New York.

Outside of the hospital, Dr. Weng enjoys running, hiking, cycling, and discovering new places to explore.

“I am excited to explore the Central New York area, make new friends, and become part of the Syracuse community,’ she said.

 

About St. Joseph’s Health
St. Joseph’s Health, a non-profit health care system in Syracuse, New York, has been a trailblazer in the field since 1869 when it became the city’s first public hospital. Its commitment to exceptional care is evident in a network of acute, ambulatory, primary and specialty care services and partner care facilities providing a range of services to promote long-term health in the communities we serve. St. Joseph’s has been ranked by Consumer Reports among the top 15 heart surgery centers in the country, is a designated Primary Stroke Center, and is consistently named a Best Regional Hospital and #1 in the Syracuse Metro area by US News and World Report. St. Joseph’s Health is dedicated to excellence, innovation, and compassionate patient care. From pioneering ambulance services in Syracuse to being the first in Central New York to use DaVinci robotic surgery technology in an outpatient facility,
St. Joseph’s legacy of firsts demonstrates its ongoing commitment to leading medical advancements. Affiliated with St. Joseph’s Physicians and a member of Trinity Health, St. Joseph’s Health is your trusted partner in health, combining a rich history with a forward-thinking approach to ensure the health and well-being of our communities.

About Trinity Health

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity Health system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations and many other health and well-being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, its annual operating revenue in FY2023 was $21.6 billion with $1.5 billion returned to its communities in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs.

 

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