Dr. Chien-Hsiang Weng, MD, MPH, FAAFP, also known as "Joey," is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine. He is a board-certified family medicine physician and dedicated researcher. Dr. Weng earned his MD from National Yang-Ming University in Taiwan and his MPH from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, with a focus on epidemiology and biostatistics. Following medical school, he served as a medical officer in the Taiwanese Navy. He then completed his residency at the NH Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency and pursued a postdoctoral research fellowship in cancer epidemiology and surgical oncology at Johns Hopkins.
Dr. Weng's research interests are wide-ranging, with a deep expertise in clinical epidemiology. His work primarily focuses on endocrine disorders, including thyroid conditions, diabetes, and obesity, as well as emerging diseases, glaucoma, dementia, hearing loss, and inflammatory bowel disease. Additionally, Dr. Weng is highly involved in cancer epidemiology, pharmacoepidemiology, the study of healthcare disparities, and outcome analysis. He has acted as principal investigator in numerous international, national, and regional studies. Additionally, Dr. Weng is committed to mentoring medical students at Brown University for clinical rotations and undergraduate/graduate students for research projects, fostering the next generation of healthcare professionals.
Dr. Weng also serves as a member of the Clinical Faculty Advisory Committee (CFAC), where he represents over 1,500 clinical faculty members. In this role, he addresses critical issues, reviews policies, and provides guidance on procedural matters to support the clinical faculty community.
Chou, Chien-Chih, Pan, Ssu-Yu, Sheen, Yi-Jing, Lin, Jun-Fu, Lin, Chien-Heng, Lin, Hui-Ju, Wang, I-Jong, Weng, Chien-Hsiang. "Association between Semaglutide and Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy: A Multinational Population-Based Real-World Study." Ophthalmology, 2024. |
Pan, Ssu-Yu, Chen, Yun-Yu, Hsu, Min-Yen, Sheen, Yi-Jing, Weng, Chien-Hsiang, Lu, Yi-An, Wang, I-Jong, Wu, Mei-Hua, Chou, Chien-Chih. "Associations of different types of statins with the risk of open-angle glaucoma: a systematic review and network meta-analysis." Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 2024. |
Weng CH, Kuo HK, Aho B, McGookin ED, Chan PA. "Factors Correlated with Anticoagulation Choice in Primary Care Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and High Stroke Risk." J GEN INTERN MED, 2024. |
Chou, Chien-Chih, Lu, Yi-An, Weng, Chien-Hsiang, Lin, Hui-Ju, Wang, I-Jong, Jou, Tzuu-Shuh, Wang, Chun-Yuan, Tsai, Fuu-Jen, Cheng, Yih-Dih, Hsu, Tzu-Ju, Hung, Yu-Tung, Huang, Yu-han, Tien, Peng-Tai. "The association between antiglaucomatous agents and Alzheimer’s disease." Eye, 2024. |
Butt WW, Wieland DR, Wang H, Lin CH, Wang JJ, Weng CH. "Tinnitus and Dementia Risk: A Nationwide Population-based Case-control Study." The Journal of laryngology and otology, 2024, pp. 1-25. |
Weng CH, Zhou S, Saal A, Hafferty M, McGuire DC, Chan PA. "BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 Vaccine Effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 and Variants in the Urban Underserved Population." Rhode Island medical journal (2013), vol. 106, no. 1, 2023, pp. 26-28. |
Tse CS, Weng CH, Kwon M, Wolk CB, Brown LA, Malani K, Shah SA, Fine SD. "Increased Risks for Suicide, Self-Harm, Substance Use, and Psychiatric Disorders in Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Nationwide Study in the United States From 2007 to 2017." Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, 2023. |
Tse, Chung Sang, Shah, Samir A., Saha, Sumona, Taleban, Sasha, Horst, Sara, Lutz, Megan, Fiske, Hannah, Weng, Chien-Hsiang, Hunt, Melissa G., Brown, Lily, Bonhomme, Brittaney, Kuehnel, Robert, Weaver, Alandra, Cross, Raymond, Long, Millie D., Lewis, James. "S887 Health-Related Social Needs & Disease Activity Are Independently Associated With Moderate-to-Severe IBD-Related Disability." American Journal of Gastroenterology, vol. 118, no. 10S, 2023, pp. S661-S663. |
Tse, Chung Sang, Fiske, Hannah W., Weng, Chien-Hsiang, Shah, Samir A., Lewis, James D., Siegel, Corey A., Oliver, Brant J., Weaver, Alandra, Melmed, Gil, van Deen, Welmoed K. "Su1790 IMPROVING HEALTH CONFIDENCE IN ADULTS WITH IBD MAY REDUCE HEALTHCARE UTILIZATION INDEPENDENT OF DISEASE DURATION." Gastroenterology, vol. 164, no. 6, 2023, pp. S-682-S-683. |
Tse CS, Melmed GY, Siegel CA, Weng CH, Shah SA, Weaver SA, Oliver BJ, Elwyn G, van Deen WK. "Bidirectional Correlations Between Health Confidence and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Activity: A Nationwide Longitudinal Cohort Study." Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, 2022. |
Tse, Chung Sang, Melmed, Gil, Weng, Chien-Hsiang, Shah, Samir, Weaver, Alandra, Oliver, Brant, Elwyn, Glyn, Siegel, Corey, van Deen, Welmoed. "LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF HEALTH CONFIDENCE ON INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE OUTCOMES AND HEALTHCARE UTILIZATION." Gastroenterology, vol. 162, no. 3, 2022, pp. S91-S92. |
Tse, Chung Sang, Melmed, Gil, Elwyn, Glyn, Weng, Chien-Hsiang, Shah, Samir A., Weaver, Alandra, Oliver, Brant J., Siegel, Corey A., Deen, Welmoed K. van. "Sa1629: LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF HEALTH CONFIDENCE ON DISEASE ACTIVITY AND HEALTHCARE UTILIZATION IN ADULTS WITH INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE." Gastroenterology, vol. 162, no. 7, 2022, pp. S-446-S-447. |
Wieland DR, Wieland JR, Wang H, Chen YH, Lin CH, Wang JJ, Weng CH. "Thyroid Disorders and Dementia Risk: A Nationwide Population-Based Case-Control Study." Neurology, 2022. |
Weng CH, L'Heureux A, Weng CH, Lin YT, Chen YH, Lin CH, Lin TH. "Association Between Thyroid Disorders and Pancreatic Cancer Risk: A Nationwide Population-Based Case-Control Study." Pancreas, vol. 50, no. 4, 2021, pp. e41-e43. |
Weng, Chien-Hsiang, Butt, Wesley Wing Wah, Brooks, Meredith B., Clarke, Claudia, Jenkins, Helen E., Holland, Sabina D., Chiang, Silvia S. "Diagnostic Value of Symptoms for Pediatric SARS-CoV-2 Infection in a Primary Care Setting." [], 2021. |
Weng, Chien-Hsiang, Butt, Wesley Wing Wah, Brooks, Meredith B., Clarke, Claudia, Jenkins, Helen E., Holland, Sabina D., Chiang, Silvia S. "Diagnostic value of symptoms for pediatric SARS-CoV-2 infection in a primary care setting." PLOS ONE, vol. 16, no. 12, 2021, pp. e0249980. |
Weng, Chien-Hsiang, Saal, Andrew, McGuire, Daniel C., Chan, Philip A. "Persistently high SARS-CoV-2 positivity rate and incidence for Hispanic/Latinos during state reopening in an urban setting: a retrospective cohort study." Epidemiology and Infection, 2021, pp. 1-14. |
Tse, Chung Sang, Weng, Chien-Hsiang, Kwon, Michelle, Shah, Samir A., Fine, Sean. "Sa570 SUICIDE RISK AMONG ADULTS WITH INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE: A DECADE-LONG ANALYSIS FROM A UNITED STATES NATIONAL DATABASE." Gastroenterology, vol. 160, no. 6, 2021, pp. S-556-S-557. |
Weng CH, Saal A, Butt WW, Bica N, Fisher JQ, Tao J, Chan PA. "Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccination and clinical characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 in Rhode Island, United States: a cohort study." Epidemiology and Infection, 2020, pp. 1-9. |
Weng, Chien-Hsiang, Chan, Philip A. "BCG as an adjunct or alternative vaccine to prevent COVID-19?." Journal of Travel Medicine, 2020. |
Weng, Chien-Hsiang, Okawa, Erin, Roberts, Mary, Park, Sue K., Umbricht, Christopher B, Manson, JoAnn, Eaton, Charles. "Breast Cancer Risk in Postmenopausal Women with Medical History of Thyroid Disorder in the Women's Health Initiative." Thyroid, vol. 30, no. 4, 2020, pp. 519-530. |
Weng, Chien‐Hsiang, Saal, Andrew, Butt, Wesley Wing Wah, Chan, Philip A. "Characteristics and Clinical Course and Outcome of COVID‐19 in Hispanic/Latino Patients in a Community Setting: A Retrospective Cohort Study." Journal of Medical Virology, vol. 93, no. 1, 2020, pp. 115-117. |
Weng, Chien‐Hsiang, Saal, Andrew, Chan, Philip A. "Differences in Clinical Characteristics of Covid‐19 in Hispanic/Latino Population." Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 2020. |
Weng, Chien-Hsiang, Saal, Andrew, Chan, Philip A. "High Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among the Uninsured Hispanic/Latino Population: a Retrospective Cohort Study." Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2020. |
Weng CH, Wieland DR, Luo X, Webb KL, Papandonatos GD. "The effect of cannabis on prostate-specific antigen level among men in the United States: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey." World Journal of Urology, 2020. |
L'Heureux A, Wieland DR, Weng CH, Chen YH, Lin CH, Lin TH, Weng CH. "Association Between Thyroid Disorders and Colorectal Cancer Risk in Adult Patients in Taiwan." JAMA Network Open, vol. 2, no. 5, 2019, pp. e193755. |
Chang SL, Lin WL, Weng CH, Wu SJ, Tsai HJ, Wang SM, Peng CC, Chang JH. "Atropine use may lead to post-operative respiratory acidosis in neonates receiving ductal ligation: A retrospective cohort study." Pediatrics and neonatology, vol. 59, no. 2, 2018, pp. 136-140. |
Weng CH, Tien CP, Li CI, L'Heureux A, Liu CS, Lin CH, Lin CC, Lai SW, Lai MM, Lin WY. "Mid-upper arm circumference, calf circumference and mortality in Chinese long-term care facility residents: a prospective cohort study." BMJ Open, vol. 8, no. 5, 2018, pp. e020485. |
Weng CH, Chen YH, Lin CH, Luo X, Lin TH. "Thyroid disorders and breast cancer risk in Asian population: a nationwide population-based case-control study in Taiwan." BMJ Open, vol. 8, no. 3, 2018, pp. e020194. |
Weng CH, Wieland DR, L'Heureux A, Chen YH, Lin CH, Lin TH. "Thyroid Disorders and Colorectal Cancer Risk in Asian Population: a nationwide population-based case–control study in Taiwan." Thyroid, 2018. |
Weng CH, Chen YH, Luo X, Lin CH, Lin TH. "Thyroid Disorders and Breast Cancer Risk in Asian Population: A Nationwide Population-Based Study." Thyroid, 2016. |
Weng CH, Wang RC, Wu CC, Lin TH. "Treatment of synchronous adenocarcinoma and lymphoma of the stomach: A case report." Molecular and clinical oncology, vol. 5, no. 6, 2016, pp. 783-785. |
Aragon Han P, Weng CH, Khawaja HT, Nagarajan N, Schneider EB, Umbricht CB, Witwer KW, Zeiger MA. "MicroRNA Expression and Association with Clinicopathologic Features in Papillary Thyroid Cancer: A Systematic Review." Thyroid, vol. 25, no. 12, 2015, pp. 1322-9. |
Weng CH, Aragon Han P, Khawaja H, Nagarajan N, Schneider E, Umbricht CB, Zeiger M. "Mir-146b association with Lymph Node Metastasis in patients with Papillary Thyroid Cancer: A Systematic Review." Thyroid, 2014. |
Weng CH, Wang RC, Hsieh TY, Tsai CA, Lin TH. "Penicillium pneumonia in a patient with newly diagnosed Franklin disease." The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, vol. 344, no. 1, 2012, pp. 69-71. |
Weng CH, Chen JB, Wang J, Wu CC, Yu Y, Lin TH. "Surgically curable non-iron deficiency microcytic anemia: Castleman's disease." Onkologie, vol. 34, no. 8-9, 2011, pp. 456-8. |
Dr. Chien-Hsiang Weng, MD, MPH, FAAFP, serves as a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine. He is a board-certified family medicine physician with specialized fellowship training in cancer and clinical epidemiology. Dr. Weng's research primarily focuses on epidemiological studies related to endocrine disorders (including thyroid disorders, diabetes, and obesity), emerging diseases, dementia, hearing loss, glaucoma, inflammatory bowel disease, and the epidemiology of cancer and chronic diseases. His work often involves outcome analysis using big data. Additionally, he is deeply interested in population health research, particularly concerning primary care and healthcare disparities, utilizing data from primary care settings. Dr. Weng has led international research projects and actively participates in several national collaborative studies.
NHIRD Epidemiological Studies (Weng - co-PI)
2020-2023 (SC Health Care System)
Year | Degree | Institution |
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2013 | MPH | The Johns Hopkins University |
2010 | MD | National Yang Ming University |
Resident Physician | NH Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency, family medicine | 2014-2017 | Concord, NH |
Postdoctoral Fellow | Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Surgery | 2013-2014 | Baltimore, MD |
Fellow (FAAFP) - American Academy of Family Physicians
E. Chester Ridgway Trainee of American Thyroid Association, 2014 & 2015 & 2016
American Thyroid Association
American Academy of Family Physicians
American Association for Cancer Research
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Endocrine Society
American Public Health Association
Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians | American Academy of Family Physicians | 2020- | |
Diplomate | American Board of Family Medicine, Family medicine | 2017- | |
Medical License | Rhode Island | 2017- | |
Medical License | New Hampshire | 2014-2017 | |
Medical License | Taiwan | 2010-Present |