DavidG.HwangMDFACS
Ophthalmology • San Francisco, CACataract Related, Cornea & External Disease, Refractive Surgery, Clinical Informatics
Professor of Ophthalmology, UCSF; Pearl T. and Samuel J.Kimura MD Chair in Ophthalmology; Director, Cornea Service; Director, Refractive Surgery Service
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Office
8 Koret Way
U-545
San Francisco, CA 94143Phone+1 415-514-2800Fax+1 415-514-6845
Summary
- Board-certified full-time academic ophthalmologist subspecializing in cornea and refractive surgery
Education & Training
University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical CenterFellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, 1989 - 1990
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Ophthalmology, 1986 - 1989- University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1986
- University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1986 - 2025- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Best Doctors Bestdoctors.com
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Stromal Keratitis Associated With Cytomegalovirus Anterior Uveitis.Punyanuch Pisitpayat, Akshay Mentreddy, Melike Pekmezci, David Hwang, Jessica Shantha
Cornea. 2024-07-01 - 2 citationsSociodemographic Disparities in Preoperative Visual Acuity and Cataract Surgery Utilization in the San Francisco Bay Area.Wendy K Tam Cho, David G Hwang
Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 2024-02-08 - 2 citationsRacial/Ethnic, Biomedical, and Sociodemographic Risk Factors for COVID-19 Positivity and Hospitalization in the San Francisco Bay Area.Wendy K Tam Cho, David G Hwang
Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 2023-08-01
Press Mentions
Asian Residents in Bay Area More Likely to Be Hospitalized with COVIDJuly 20th, 2022- Study: Asian Residents More Likely to Be Hospitalized with COVID Than Others in Bay AreaJuly 19th, 2022
Avellino Labs Expands Medical Advisory Board with Internationally-Renown OphthalmologistsApril 29th, 2019
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