Joo HaHwangMDPhD

Advanced Endoscopic Interventional, Gastrointestinal Cancer

Professor of Medicine and Surgery (by courtesy)

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Dr. Joo Ha Hwang is a gastroenterologist in Palo Alto, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including UW Medicine/University of Washington Medical Center, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, and Stanford Health Care. He received his medical degree from University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and has been in practice 20 years. He specializes in advanced endoscopic interventional and gastrointestinal cancer and is experienced in interventional gastroenterology and gastrointestinal oncology.

University of WashingtonResidency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 2000
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1997
University of WashingtonFellowship, Gastroenterology

PubMed

125 citations
Screening and surveillance for gastric cancer in the United States: Is it needed?
Gwang Ha Kim, Peter S. Liang, Sung Jo Bang, Joo Ha Hwang
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2016-07-01
78 citations
Endoscopic mucosal tissue sampling
Ravi Sharaf, Amandeep K. Shergill, Robert D. Odze, Mary L. Krinsky, Norio Fukami
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2013-08-01
273 citations
American Gastroenterological Association Technical Review on the Diagnosis and Management of Asymptomatic Neoplastic Pancreatic Cysts
James M. Scheiman, Joo Ha Hwang, Paul Moayyedi
Gastroenterology. 2015-04-01

Ultrasound Enhanced Penetration For Treatment Of Pancreatic CancerNational Cancer Institute2011
High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Enhanced Drug Delivery For Local Therapy Of HEPNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2009–2010
Ultrasound Induced Vessel Thrombosis For Treatment Of Gastric VaricesNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2007–2010
US Induced Vessel Thrombosis For Treatment Of GI VaricesNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2006
High Intensity Ultrasound In GastroenterologyNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2003