Early Life, Education, and Medical Career
Weldon was born on Long Island, New York to Anna and Dave Weldon, Sr. His father was a combat-decorated WWII veteran. After graduating Phi Beta Kappa from SUNY Stony Brook in 1978, he earned his M.D. degree in biochemistry at the University at Buffalo School of Medicine in 1981. He was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha. Weldon served in the United States Army from 1981 to 1987 and the United States Army Reserve from 1987 until 1992. He practiced as a physician in Florida after becoming an MD.
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