ChanSHwangMD

Neuromuscular Medicine, Neurorehabilitation, Sports Medicine (Non-Surgical), Occupational Medicine

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Lakewood Electrodiagnosis & Adult Physiatry

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Office
9312 S Tacoma Way Ste 115
Lakewood, WA 98499
Phone+1 253-251-2551

Fax+1 253-251-3197

Dr. Chan Hwang is a physiatrist in Lakewood, WA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including St. Francis Hospital and St. Joseph Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Loma Linda University School of Medicine and has been in practice 23 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Korean. He specializes in neuromuscular medicine, neurorehabilitation, sports medicine (non-surgical), and occupational medicine and is experienced in diabetic neuropathy, stroke, sleep medicine, electromyography, and traumatic brain injury.

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1994 - 1998
Loma Linda University School of MedicineClass of 1994
Northwestern University College of Arts and SciencesB.A., Chemistry, 1991

GU State Medical License 2009 - 2025
WA State Medical License 1998 - 2025
IL State Medical License 1996 - 1999
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Doctor of the Month Franciscan Health System, 2005
Scholl Recognition Award for Rehabilitation Research 1998
Award for Presentation of Meritorious Research AMA/Western Student Research Committee, 1992
Class of 1960 Alumni Scholarship Loma Linda University, 1991
Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who
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PubMed

1 citations
Outcomes of cardiopulmonary arrest in an acute rehabilitation setting.
Kristi L. Kirschner, Chan S. Hwang, Rita K. Bode, Allen W. Heinemann
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 2001-02-01

Journal Articles

Outcomes of cardiopulmonary arrest in an acute inpatient rehabilitation setting.
Kirschner KL, Hwang CS, Bode RK, Heinemann AW, 2/1/2001
Prevention of thromboembolism in stroke rehabilitation patients
Green D, Akuthota V, Eiken M, Feinglass J, Fuller S, Hwang C et al., Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 5/1/1998

Abstracts/Posters

Role of the dopamine-2 receptor gene in movement disorders
Hwang CS, Tosk JM, Chen M, 2/1/1993
Association of allelic variations at the dopamine-2 receptor locus with abnormal involuntary movements in patients receiving neuroleptic medication.
Hwang CS, Tosk JM, 2/1/1992

Lectures

Preventing and Reversing Heart Disease
Vegfest Annual Lectures, Seattle Center, Seattle, WA - 3/30/2014
Cancer Prevention
Vegfest Annual Lectures, Seattle Center, Seattle, WA - 3/23/2013
Diabetes Prevention
Vegfest Annual Lectures, Seattle Center, Seattle, WA - 3/24/2012
Treatment and Prevention of Inflammatory Diseases
Vegfest Annual Lectures, Seattle Center, Seattle, WA - 3/28/2008 - 3/20/2009 - 4/10/2010 - 3/26/2011
Rehabilitation
Washington Self-Insurers Association, Industrial Insurance University, Seattle, WA - 1/23/2007
Chronic non-malignant pain: treatment strategies
Grand rounds presentation, Franciscan Health Systems, Lakewood and Tacoma, WA - 11/11/2004
Chronic pain
Tacoma Academy of Internal Medicine, Tacoma, WA - 5/25/2004
Management of low back pain
Memorial Clinic Department of Family Medicine, Olympia, WA - 1/1/1999
The physiatric history and physical examination
Northwestern University, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL - 1/1/1997
A review of electrodiagnostic medicine
Northwestern University, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL - 1/1/1997
Anatomy of the hand (with prosection)
Northwestern University, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL - 1/1/1997
Osteoporosis
Evanston Hospital, Evanston, IL - 1/1/1996
Principles of injury prevention
Evanston Hospital, Evanston, IL - 1/1/1996
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