David G. Hwang MD FACS

Cataract 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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8 Koret WayU-545San Francisco, CA 94143
Phone+1 415-514-2800
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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

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1986 - 2027
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

4 citations
Sociodemographic 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. 2025-04-01
Stromal Keratitis Associated With Cytomegalovirus Anterior Uveitis.
Punyanuch Pisitpayat, Akshay Mentreddy, Melike Pekmezci, David Hwang, Jessica Shantha
Cornea. 2024-07-01
2 citations
Racial/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

Lectures

Ophthalmology Update 2012
University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California - 11/30/2012

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