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Office
2010 E 1st St
Ste 140
North Tustin, CA 92705Phone+1 714-543-6020Fax+1 714-543-1720- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- John Hwang, M.D., M.B.A. received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, NY. In addition to his primary MD degree, he also received a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School. Dr. Hwang then completed his medicine internship at Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu, HI. He subsequently completed his residency at the Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute at Columbia University, followed by a combined medical and surgical vitreoretinal fellowship at Doheny Eye Institute at the University of Southern California. Dr. Hwang has authored numerous papers in the peer-reviewed ophthalmic literature with expertise in the treatment of age-related macular degeneration and surgical management of proliferative diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, and macular hole. Dr. Hwang sees patients at the Newport Beach, Laguna Hills, and Santa Ana offices.
Dr. Hwang is an adjunct faculty member at the USC Eye Institute and serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology.
Education & Training
- University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical CenterFellowship, Surgical Retina and Vitreous, 2012
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Ophthalmology, 2007 - 2010
- University of HawaiiInternship, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2007
- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2005
- Columbia Business SchoolMBA
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2010 - 2025
- NY State Medical License 2007 - 2011
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Surgical Assistant Use in Vitreoretinal SurgeryJohn C. Hwang, Michael D. McLaughlin> ;Ophthalmology. Retina. 2017 Jul 1
- 91 citationsTrends in Vitreoretinal Procedures for Medicare Beneficiaries, 2000 to 2014.Michael D. McLaughlin, John C. Hwang> ;Ophthalmology. 2017 May 1
- 10 citationsAssociation of rivaroxaban anticoagulation and spontaneous vitreous hemorrhage.Judy H. Jun, John C. Hwang> ;JAMA Ophthalmology. 2015 Oct 1
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Hospital Affiliations
- Saddleback Medical CenterLaguna Hills, California
- Providence St. Joseph Hospital OrangeOrange, California
- Orange County Global Medical Center, Inc.Santa Ana, California
- Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, California
- Hoag Hospital - IrvineIrvine, California
External Links
- John Hwang MD Profilehttp://retinaorangecounty.com/physicians/john-c-hwang-m-d/
- Retina Associates of Orange Countyhttp://retinaorangecounty.com/
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