
Esther M Park-Hwang MD
Medical Director, Blessed Hope Health Center
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4545 South Union AveTacoma, WA 98409
Phone+1 253-732-3573
Fax+1 253-248-6136
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Summary
- Dr. Esther Park-Hwang is an Obstetrics and Gynecology specialist based in Tacoma, WA. She completed her residency at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago and earned her medical degree from Loma Linda University School of Medicine. Additionally, she holds an MBA from Washington State University. Dr. Park-Hwang is currently practicing at multiple healthcare institutions, including Mason Health, Arbor Health, and MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital, and serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor at UW Medicine. Her expertise spans general obstetrics and gynecology, menopause, high-risk pregnancies, urogynecology and pelvic reconstructive surgery, and obesity medicine. She has contributed to publications in reputable journals such as JAMA Network Open and Nature Communications and is recognized as a Fellow by the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. In her spare time, she runs a non profit organization that provides medical and dental care to underserved people through the Blessed Hope Health Free Clinics that focus on preventive health and lifestyle medicine.
Education & Training
Washington State UniversityMBA, Business, 2009 - 2011
University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1993 - 1997
Loma Linda University School of MedicineClass of 1993
University of WashingtonBS, Biology, cum laude, 1986 - 1989
Certifications & Licensure
- GU State Medical License Active through 2027
WA State Medical License 1998 - 2027
IN State Medical License 2022 - 2022
TX State Medical License 2018 - 2018
IL State Medical License 1993 - 1999
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACOG) American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Clinical Trials
- A Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of RSVpreF in Infants Born to Women Vaccinated During Pregnancy. Start of enrollment: 2020 Jun 17
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Utility of the US Preventive Services Task Force for Preeclampsia Risk Assessment and Aspirin Prophylaxis.Thomas F McElrath, Arun Jeyabalan, Arkady Khodursky, Alison B Moe, Manfred Lee
Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 2026-01-01 - 4 citationsUtility of the US Preventive Services Task Force for Preeclampsia Risk Assessment and Aspirin Prophylaxis.Thomas F McElrath, Arun Jeyabalan, Arkady Khodursky, Alison B Moe, Manfred Lee
JAMA Network Open. 2025-07-01 - 16 citationsMolecular subtyping of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.Michal A Elovitz, Elaine P S Gee, Nathaniel Delaney-Busch, Alison B Moe, Mitsu Reddy
Nature Communications. 2025-04-08
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Obesity Medicine AssociationMember
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