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Jonathan Weinkle

Jonathan Weinkle, MD, FAAP, FACP

Core Faculty

Professional Statement

Dr. Weinkle is an internist and pediatrician who practices primary care and serves as Chief Medical Officer at the Squirrel Hill Health Center in Pittsburgh, PA. He is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh (CAS ’94, BA in Philosophy), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine ’04, and the Medicine-Pediatrics residency at UPMC Shadyside and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh ‘08. Dr. Weinkle serves as Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and as a part-time instructor in Pitt’s Department of Religious Studies and the Conceptual Foundations of Medicine certificate program, where he teaches the undergraduate courses, “Death and the Healthcare Professions” and “Healing and Humanity.” He is the author of two books: Healing People, Not Patients and From Illness to Exodus. The first describes how to operationalize the Biblical teaching that human beings are created in the Divine image into a method of practicing deep, relational medicine. The second applies the lessons of the Exodus story and its rituals to both the patient experience and the healer’s moral imperative. Dr. Weinkle posts additional writing at www.healerswholisten.com, and hosts the podcast, “Healing People, Not Patients,” on the Doctor Podcast Network. Dr. Weinkle represents the University of Pittsburgh on the Advisory Board of the Conference on Medicine and Religion, where he presents regularly, and has served as the Chair of its Executive Committee since 2025.

Appointments

  • Clinical Assistant Professor Department of Family and Community Medicine School of Medicine
  • Chief Medical Officer Squirrel Hill Health Center
  • Core Faculty Institute for Bioethics

Education and Training

  • BA in Philosophy, University of Pittsburgh College of Arts and Sciences, 1994
  • MD, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2004
  • Medicine-Pediatrics Residency, University Health Center of Pittsburgh (UPMC Presbyterian-Shadyside and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC), 2008.
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Fellow of the American College of Physicians

Professional Interests in Bioethics

Representative Publications

  1. Weinkle, Jonathan. Healing People, Not Patients: Creating Authentic Relationships in Modern Healthcare. Monterey, CA: Healthy Learning, 2018.

  2. Weinkle, Jonathan. From Illness to Exodus: A Passover Meditation on Empathy, Health, and Healing. Eugene, OR: Resource Publications, 2025.

Awards and Honors

  • Award for Excellence in Clincal Precepting, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2013 and 2017.
  • Apex Award for Outstanding Primary Care Clinician, PA Association of Community Health Centers (PACHC), 2018.
  • Award for Excellence in Refugee Medical Care, PA Department of Human Services Office Of Refugee Resettlement, 2018.
  • Nathaniel Bedford Primary Care Award, Allegheny County Medical Society, 2020.

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