The Cicero and greater Chicagoland communities are mourning the sudden and tragic loss of Dr. Mitchell “Mitch” Weiss, DC, a respected chiropractor and longtime healthcare provider who died following a car accident on Sunday, June 28, 2026. He was 69 years old.
For more than four decades, Dr. Weiss dedicated his life to helping patients improve their health through compassionate, patient-centered chiropractic care. As the founder and lead practitioner of Cicero Chiropractic, he became one of the region’s most trusted chiropractic physicians, earning the confidence of generations of families through his clinical expertise, gentle approach, and unwavering commitment to serving his community.
Dr. Weiss graduated from the National College of Chiropractic in 1982, completing the education that laid the foundation for a distinguished career in non-invasive spinal healthcare. Driven by a desire to provide quality care to working families throughout Cook County, he established Cicero Chiropractic in April 1983. Over the next 43 years, he built a thriving practice known for its personalized treatment, professionalism, and lasting patient relationships.
Throughout his career, Dr. Weiss specialized in spinal manipulation, chiropractic therapy, and extremity X-ray services while providing care for a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions. He was especially recognized for treating patients experiencing pregnancy-related back pain, pediatric spinal concerns, complex flank pain, and acute spinal injuries. His thoughtful evaluations and individualized treatment plans earned him the respect of both patients and fellow healthcare professionals.
To ensure comprehensive care for patients requiring advanced diagnostic imaging, surgical consultation, or emergency treatment, Dr. Weiss maintained a longstanding professional affiliation with MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn, Illinois. He also remained committed to making healthcare accessible by accepting numerous major insurance plans throughout his career, allowing families from across the region to receive the care they needed.
Beyond his clinical accomplishments, Dr. Weiss will be remembered most for the compassion and kindness he extended to every patient who entered his office. Friends, colleagues, and longtime patients describe him as a physician who listened carefully, treated everyone with dignity, and genuinely cared about improving the quality of life of those he served. His calm demeanor, reassuring presence, and dedication to his patients created lifelong relationships built on trust and respect.
News of his passing has prompted an outpouring of heartfelt tributes from patients, colleagues, and community members whose lives he touched over the course of his remarkable career. Many have shared stories of the relief he brought through his care, the encouragement he offered during difficult times, and the genuine compassion that defined both his practice and his character.
Although Dr. Mitchell “Mitch” Weiss’s passing leaves an immeasurable void in the Chicagoland healthcare community, his legacy will continue through the thousands of patients he helped, the families he cared for across multiple generations, and the enduring example of professionalism, compassion, and service he demonstrated throughout his life.
Dr. Weiss is survived by his loving family, his dedicated clinic staff, and a grateful community of patients whose lives were made better through his care. Funeral and celebration of life arrangements are currently being finalized by his family and will be announced when available.
Heartfelt condolences are extended to the Weiss family, his colleagues, staff, patients, and everyone mourning his passing. May they find comfort in the countless lives he touched, strength in the memories they shared, and peace in the extraordinary legacy he leaves behind.
May Dr. Mitchell “Mitch” Weiss rest in eternal peace. He will be deeply missed, lovingly remembered, and forever honored for his lifelong dedication to caring for others.