Jimmy Hwang MD

Chief, GI Medical Oncology; Director Hematology/Oncology Fellowship; Levine Cancer Institute, Atrium Health

1021 Morehead Medical DrSte ACharlotte, NC 28204
Phone+1 980-442-2000
Fax+1 980-442-6141

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Education & Training

UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1998 - 2001
UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1998
University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 1995

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Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 2013 - 2026
DC State Medical License 2001 - 2014
MD State Medical License 2010 - 2014
VA State Medical License 2001 - 2010
PA State Medical License 1996 - 2002
American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification PowerChart (CQM), Cerner Corporation, 2014, 2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Cerner Patient Portal and Powerchart, Cerner Corporation, 2014, 2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification MEDSEEK Empower, SymphonyCare, LLC, 2014, 2017

Clinical Trials

An Open-Label Study of QD Oral Administration of Tivozanib (AV-951) in Subjects With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Start of enrollment: 2009 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 1
A Phase 2 Study of Ramucirumab (LY3009806) in Participants With Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Cancer Start of enrollment: 2015 Jul 07
Completed
Phase 2
A Study of Ramucirumab (LY3009806) Plus MEDI4736 in Participants With Advanced Gastrointestinal or Thoracic Malignancies Start of enrollment: 2016 Feb 19
Completed
Phase 1

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Genomic analysis of oesophageal carcinoma (EC) identifies recurrent mutations in histone methyltransferases as a distinctive subset.
Jingyuan Wang, Joanne Xiu, Francesca Battaglin, Hiroyuki Arai, Shivani Soni
Oncogene. 2026-07-11
Comparison of Early-, Average-, and Late-Onset Pancreatic Cancer in a Multi-Site Cancer Center: Treatment Patterns and Outcomes.
Chirag K Patel, Jimmy J Hwang, Mohamed E Salem, Kunal C Kadakia
Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews. 2026-01-01
6 citations
Role ofgene expression in colorectal cancer: a comprehensive molecular profiling study.
Hiroyuki Arai, Nishant Gandhi, Francesca Battaglin, Jingyuan Wang, Sandra Algaze
Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer. 2024-11-05

Abstracts/Posters

A Phase 1b Dose Escalation Trial of Carfilzomib in Combination with Bendamustine and Rituximab in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Jimmy Hwang, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019

Authored Content

ASCO GI: Updates in Rectal Cancer and the FIGHT StudyJanuary 2021

Press Mentions

Early Discovery of Liver Disease Improves Chances to Cure Liver CancerOctober 21st, 2021
ASCO GI: Updates in Rectal Cancer and the FIGHT StudyJanuary 25th, 2021
I’ll Never Stop FightingAugust 22nd, 2019