She began her professional education at The Colorado College, where she was awarded a full academic scholarship. After graduating with honors, she went on to the prestigious University of Iowa College of Dentistry, where she received numerous awards including being the sole recipient of a scholarship for outstanding achievement in periodontics. Following dental school, Dr. Weiner spent three years training in the post-graduate periodontics program at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and was awarded a specialty certification in periodontics and a master’s degree in Craniofacial Genetics. Her research evaluating how inflammation and genetic susceptibility to disease contribute to overall periodontal risk has been recognized at the national level. Following residency, Dr. Weiner’s husband was offered the opportunity to run a steel business in Wollongong, Australia. Dr. Weiner made the most of the opportunity as well, serving as the only periodontist in three multi-specialist practices. Dr. Weiner is currently consulting for Dentsply Implants and pursuing her dream of owning and operating her own boutique periodontal practice in the metro Detroit area. In addition to maintaining a busy practice, Dr. Weiner keeps up with the latest advances in periodontology and dental implant therapy by attending the annual congress of the American Academy of Periodontology as well as dozens of other regional and national meetings. Dr. Weiner has been voted a “Top Dentist” by her peers in Hour Magazine and was recently selected for membership to DENTSPLY Implants’ PEERS North America, an exclusive group of less than 100 key opinion leaders and experts in the field of implant dentistry. In 2016, she was profiled by Inspiring Women in Surgery and is the face of their platform, honored as one of the Top 25 Women in Dentistry by Dental Product Report and named the “Most Interesting Person in Dentistry” for February by Curasan.com. Just this year, Incisal Edge named her in their 40 under 40 young rising dental stars. Dr. Weiner has lectured nationally and Internationally on the Oral-Systemic Link and several aspects of Periodontology and Implantology. Dr. Weiner is a board-certified periodontist and a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. She is currently involved in the following organizations:
¥ American Academy of Periodontology
¥ Alzheimer’s Association
¥ Academy of Osseointegration
¥ Midwest Society of Periodontology
¥ Michigan Dental Association
¥ American Dental Association
¥ Oakland County Dental Society
¥ American Association of Women Dentists
