David Y. Hwang MD FAAN, FCCM, FNCS
Neurocritical Care
Professor and Chief, Division of Neurocritical Care, Department of Neurology, UNC School of Medicine
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101 Manning DrChapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone+1 984-974-1420
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Summary
Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Neurology, 2007 - 2010
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2007
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 2022 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2009 - 2023
CT State Medical License 2012 - 2022
RI State Medical License 2017 - 2022
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Multisite Open Pilot Trial of a Resilience Intervention for Caregivers of Patients with Severe Acute Brain Injury: The Coma Family Program.Alexander M Presciutti, Elizabeth Rochon, Nicolás Alvarez-Frank, Jessica Daily, Emma Silverman
Neurocritical Care. 2025-09-25 - 3 citationsPsychosocial Support Needs and Preferences Among Family Caregivers of ICU Patients with Severe Acute Brain Injury: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis.David Y Hwang, Mira Reichman, Sarah M Bannon, Kate Meurer, Rina Kubota
Neurocritical Care. 2025-08-01 - Characterizing Stressors and Coping Strategies Among Caregivers of Patients with Severe Acute Brain Injury by Level of Distress.Katherine J Meurer, Alexander M Presciutti, Sarah M Bannon, Rina Kubota, Nithyashri Baskaran
Neurocritical Care. 2025-06-06
Journal Articles
- Assessment of Brain Injury Using Portable, Low-Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging at the Bedside of Critically Ill PatientsKevin N Sheth, Emily J Gilmore, Guido J Falcone, Nils Petersen, Firas Kaddouh, David Y Hwang, Joseph Schindler, Lauren Sansing, Charles Matouk, Gordon Sze, Jonathan Si..., JAMA Neurology
Press Mentions
How Should Neurologists Talk to Decision-Makers for Patients in the Neuroscience ICU?: There's Room for Improvement, Surveys FoundMay 18th, 2017- Nursing Home Residents with Advanced Dementia Benefit When “Goals of Care” Are EstablishedJanuary 5th, 2017
UNC Neurology Joins NIH StrokeNet Clinical Trials NetworkJanuary 11th, 2024
Grant Support
- Duke-University of North Carolina (UNC) Eastern North Carolina and Southern Virginia RegIonal Stroke trIal cONsortium (ENVISION)DUKE UNIVERSITY2023–2028
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