KevinOHwangMDMPH

Internal Medicine • Houston, TX

Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical School, Houston

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Office
6410 Fannin St
600
Houston, TX 77030
Phone+1 832-325-7100

Education & Training

Atlantic Health System/Overlook Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
University of Texas Medical Branch School of MedicineClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2005 - 2025
NJ State Medical License 2003 - 2007
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Preventive Medicine Clinical Informatics

Clinical Trials

Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Members of an Internet Weight Loss Community Start of enrollment: 2008 Jul 01
Completed
Early Phase 1
Text Messaging for Weight Loss Start of enrollment: 2012 Oct 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

118 citations
Social support in an Internet weight loss community
Kevin O. Hwang, Allison J. Ottenbacher, Angela P. Green, M. Roseann Cannon-Diehl, Oneka Richardson
International Journal of Medical Informatics. 2010-01-01
13 citations
Primary Care Providers’ Perspectives on Online Weight-Loss Programs: A Big Wish List
Kevin O. Hwang, Heather L. Stuckey, Monica C. Chen, Jennifer L. Kraschnewski, Samuel N. Forjuoh
Journal of Medical Internet Research. 2012-01-19
20 citations
Evaluation of a problem-specific SBAR tool to improve after-hours nurse-physician phone communication: A randomized trial
Erel Joffe, James P. Turley, Kevin O. Hwang, Todd R. Johnson, Craig W. Johnson
Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 2013-11-01

Authored Content

'Are You Taking Your Meds?' Is Too Simple a QuestionFebruary 2020

Press Mentions

For an Accurate Blood Pressure Reading, Position Your Arm This WayOctober 17th, 2024
The Blood Pressure Readings You Get at the Doctor’s Office May Not Be so AccurateApril 25th, 2021
‘There’s an App for That’ Is Becoming the Norm in Healthcare as Smartphones Provide Access to Patient Medical Records and Clinical Laboratory Test ResultsSeptember 4th, 2020
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