2022 Outstanding Alumnus Award Winner
As the son of a dentist, Dr. Danny Weiss always knew from a young age that he wanted to be an orthodontist. He is a lifelong Memphian who attended East High School, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, and then graduated from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry in 1966 with a DDS. He achieved his masters in orthodontics from UTHSC Graduate Orthodontics program in 1969.
He has been in practice for 52 years and has loved helping people have beautiful smiles and even greater self-confidence.
Dr. Weiss has been active in the Memphis Dental Society and has held many offices, including Secretary and Treasurer. Ultimately, he served as the President in 1982–1983 and was a recipient of the Memphis Dental Society Humanitarian Award.
Having a passion for charitable causes, Dr. Weiss has been an instrumental member of the Mid-South Mission of Mercy (MidMOM) Clinic which is a free two-day dental clinic held annually for under-served and under-insured people living in Memphis and the surrounding Mid-South area.
Dr. Weiss has been married to his loving wife Saralyn for 57 years and has 3 wonderful children and spouses and 8 remarkable grandchildren. He has been a lifelong member of the Baron Hirsch Synagogue and served on the Board of the Memphis Jewish Community Center.
When he is not treating patients or serving his profession, Dr. Weiss continues being active in sports. He is now an avid golfer but was very competitive in the recent past in racquetball and running races, including several marathons. You may see him riding his ElliptiGO bicycle down Shady Grove on his way to the Green Line.
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