Dwight R Weathers, DDS, MSD

Oral Pathology

Professor
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Other Appointments/Positions

Professor, Winship Cancer Center, Emory University School of Medicine

Professor, Department of Dermatology, Emory University School of Medicine

Professor, Department of Pathology, Emory University School of Medicine

The Emory Clinic, Vice Chairman of Oral Pathology, Emory University School of Medicine

Director, Office of Dental Programs, Emory University School of Medicine

Pathology Division(s):
Anatomic Pathology

Education:

DDS   Emory University School of Dentistry, 1958 - 1962

MSD   Emory University School of Dentistry, 1964 - 1966

Research Interests:

- Overview -
My research has largely been translational. The etiology and progression of mucosal dysplasia in the oral cavity is one of my primary areas of interests. I am also actively involved in the treatment of vesiculobullous diseases of the oral cavity, particularly, lichen planus.

Clinical Focus:

I am an Oral, Head and Neck Pathologists on service at Emory Hospital. I also hold an Oral Disease Clinic, diagnosing and treating unusual oral diseases and conditions at the Emory Clinic. I also am Director of the Office of Dental Programs, providing services and support for Emory dental alumni.

Honors / Awards:

Dentist of the Year from Northern District Dental Society, 1994

Presidental Commendation from the President, Georgia Dental Association, 1991

Fellow, American College of Dentists, 1987

Fellow, International College of Dentists, 1987

Who's Who in Georgia, 1972, 1995

Omicron Kappa Upsilon, 1962

Specialty Boards:

  American Board of Oral Pathology, 1969

Selected Publications:

Published and Accepted Research Articles -

Chi A, Weathers DR, Folpe A, et al. Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma of the oral cavity: Report of two cases and review of the literature. Oral Surg, Oral Med, Oral Pathol, Oral Radiol, Endo No 6,100:717-724, 2005.

Kahn M, Weathers D, Hoffman J. Transformation of a benign oral pigmentation to primary oral melanoma. Published in Oral Surg, Oral Med, Oral Pathol, Oral Radiol, Endo 100:454-459, 2005.

Cox D, Weathers DR, Wright D. Leukocyte adhesion deficiency: A case report. AAOMP program, Hawaii. Published in proceedings of 53rd annual meeting of the AAOMP, Oral Surg 88:305, 1999.

Su L, Weathers DR., Waldron C. Distinguishing features of cemento-osseous dysplasias and cemento-ossifying fibromas II. A clinical and radiological spectrum of 316 cases. Oral Surg, Oral Med, Oral Pathol, Oral Radiol, Endo, 84:540-549, November 1997.

Kahn M, Decker M, Weathers D. Primary oral melanoma preceded by oral melanotic macule: Case study with DNA flow cytometry. Published in proceedings of AAOMP, Oral Surg., Oral Med., Oral Path. 84:186, 1997.

Eleazer, PD, Schuster, GS and Weathers DR. A chemical treatment regimen to reduce bacterial contamination in dental waterlines. JADA 128:617-623, 1997.

Su, L., Murrah, V., Weathers, D.R., and Wilcox, J. Expression of platelet-derived growth factors and receptors in fibro-osseous lesions. J Dent Res 76:23, 1997.

Su L, Weathers D, Waldron C. Clinical and radiological spectrum of focal cemento-osseous dysplasias and cemento-ossifying fibromas: A statistical study of 316 cases - ABST. Published in proceedings of AAOMP, Oral Surg, Oral Med., Oral Path. 84:186, 1997.

Su L, Weathers DR, and Waldron C. Distinguishing features of cemento-osseous dysplasias and cemento-ossifying fibromas I. A pathologic spectrum of 316 cases. Oral Surg 84:301-309, 1997.

Su, L. Weathers, D.R., and Waldron, C. Distinguishing features of cemento-osseous dysplasias and cemento-ossifying fibromas II. A clinical and radiological spectrum of 316 cases. Oral Pathol and Med, 25:272, 1996.

Mandibular Radiolucencies Associated With Bilateral Impacted Canines. Su,L., and Weathers, D.R., Clinicopathologic Conference Oral Surg, 82:493, 1996.

Su, L., Weathers, D.R., and Waldron, C. Distinguishing features of cemento-osseous dysplasias and cemento-ossifying fibromas I. A histopathologic spectrum of 316 cases. Oral Surg, Oral Med, Oral Pathol, 82:205, 1996.

Weathers, D.R. The Importance of a Periodic Oral Examination. Healthscope 2000, 3:12 1995

Damm, Allen C., Nevil, B., Rodu, Brad, Page, Dennis and Weathers, Dwight R. Necrosis and Benign Salivary Gland Neoplasms. Oral Surg., Oral Med., Oral Path., 78:455, 1994.

M¿ller S., Whitaker S. B., Weathers D. R. Chondromyxoid fibroma of the mandible: Diagnostic image cytometry findings and review of the literature. Oral Surg., Oral Med., Oral Path. 73:465-8, 1992.

Vigneswaran N., M¿ller S., Weathers D. R. Merkel cell carcinoma of the lower lip: an immunohistochemical study. Oral Surg., Oral Med., Oral Path. Oral Surg., Oral Med., Oral Path. 74:193-200, 1992

Book Chapters -

Effect of Intracarotid Administration of BCNU in Rats. Chapter 60, Biology of Brain Tumor. Popovic, P., Popovic, V. and Weathers, D. R. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, Boston

Oral Cavity and Jaws. In Z. A. Karcioglu & A. Someren (Eds.), Practical Surgical Pathology (pp. 156-199). Lexington: The Collamore Press

Physical Evaluation of the Dental Patient. Chapter 10, Halstead, Blozis, Drinnan and Gier, CV Mosby Co., St. Louis

Other Publications -

A Clinical Pathologic Study with In-Situ Hybridization Analysis of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in 22 Cases of Veruciform Xanthomas from the Oral Mucosa. Hardman W, Lee D, Unger E and Weathers D., Pathology International, vol. 46, supplement I, 1996. Presented at the XXI International Congress of the International Academy of Oral Pathology, October 20 - 25, 1996, Budapest, Hungary.

Tiffee, J. and Weathers, D. Low Grade Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of Minor Salivary Glands: A Retrospective Analysis of Behavior and Rate of Recurrence. Proceedings of 48th Annual Meeting of AAOP, Oral Surg 78:6, 1994

Parker, D. and Weathers, D. Therapeutic and Microbiologic Considerations in the Treatment of Desquamative Lesions of the Gingiva. Proceedings of 48th Annual Meeting of AAOP, Oral Surg 78:6, 1994.