Dr. Matthew Weiner graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School and completed his general surgery residency at New York University Hospital in New York City. He practiced in suburban Detroit for 12 years before moving to Tucson in 2019 where he founded the Pound of Cure Weight Loss Center.

Dr. Weiner is the Director of Bariatric Surgery and the Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Tucson Medical Center. He is an active member of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons (ASMBS).

Dr. Weiner has performed more than 3,000 bariatric surgeries and frequently does complicated revision surgery.   In addition to being a surgeon, Dr. Weiner is the author of three books that focus on bariatric surgery, nutrition, and weight loss. 

In his spare time, Dr. Weiner is an avid tennis player and happily married father of two girls and his dog, Maizey.

Zoë joined the Pound of Cure team in 2021. She graduated from the University of Arizona with her B.S. in Dietetics and Nutritional Sciences and completed her dietetic internship at Tucson Medical Center, where she first met Dr. Weiner. She has also earned her Master’s Degree in Sports Nutrition and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. Nutrition and fitness drive her passion for helping others reach their health and weight loss goals.