Eileen Hwang
( out of 168 reviews )

Eileen Hwang, MD, PhD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

John A. Moran Eye Center

Salt Lake City
801-581-2352

Primary Children's Hospital

Salt Lake City
801-662-1000

Redstone Health Center

Park City
435-658-9200

Redwood Health Center

Salt Lake City
801-213-9900

South Jordan Health Center

South Jordan
801-213-4500

  • Eileen Hwang, MD, PhD, specializes in the medical and surgical treatment of children and adults with retina conditions such as age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema, retinal vein occlusions, myopic degeneration, macular hole, epiretinal membrane, retinal tears, retinal detachment, retinopathy of prematurity, Sticklers syndrome, Coats disease, familial exudative vitreoretinopathy, and traumatic eye injury.

    Dr. Hwang received her bachelor’s degree in physics from Princeton University and her doctorate and medical degree at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. She completed her ophthalmology residency at the John A. Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah. She went on to finish a two-year fellowship in vitreoretinal surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin, where she performed lensectomy, vitrectomy, scleral buckles, lasers, and injections in infants, children, and adults.

    As a researcher, Dr. Hwang has a proven track record of publications and independent research funding, including a Knights Templar Foundation (KTEF) Career-Starter Research Grant, being accepted into the University of Utah’s Vice President’s Clinical & Translational (VPCAT) Research Scholars Program, and receiving the VitreoRetinal Surgery Foundation Research Award, the Randall J Olson Scholar Award from the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation, and an F30 fellowship from the National Institutes of Health – National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.

    Get to know Dr. Hwang by watching her profile video.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Ophthalmology

    Patient Rating

    4.8 /5
    ( out of 168 reviews )

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    Patient Comments

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    October 30, 2024
    MORAN EYE CENTER

    Dr.Eileen Hwang treated our family with respect and consideration and took amazing care of our son. She did everything to make him feel comfortable in a very uncomfortable exam and was honest but kind about his condition and what was the possible outcomes were for him. She wanted the best outcome but did not sugar coat the reality and severity of his condition to us which we appreciated. She included us in her thoughts for the best course of action but let the decisions remain with us. We are very grateful for her help and expertise and can not say enough good things about our experience.

    October 29, 2024
    REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

    Very respectful

    October 29, 2024
    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

    It's so good that she cares about you as an individual.

    October 29, 2024
    REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

    Incredible physician, she is conscientious, well credentialed, considerate and thorough. I trust her judgment completely. I wish more doctors were as dedicated as she is to her profession.

    October 26, 2024
    REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

    Dr. Hwang is a very detailed and concerned physician and I'd totally refer her

    October 21, 2024
    REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

    Dr. Hwang is an exceptional doctor. Always professional, friendly, listens, answers questions and I always feel good in her care.

    October 09, 2024
    REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

    My experience with Dr. Hwag was extremely disappointing. After waiting for an entire hour in the examination room, I was met with a lack of professionalism and courtesy. Dr. Hwag's bedside manner was not only rude, but also dismissive, leaving me feeling uncomfortable and unsafe throughout the appointment. I would not recommend her to anyone seeking compassionate or attentive care.

    October 09, 2024
    REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

    Very efficient

    September 30, 2024
    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

    She is very attentive and kind.

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  • Eileen Hwang, MD, PhD, specializes in the medical and surgical treatment of children and adults with retina conditions such as age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema, retinal vein occlusions, myopic degeneration, macular hole, epiretinal membrane, retinal tears, retinal detachment, retinopathy of prematurity, Sticklers syndrome, Coats disease, familial exudative vitreoretinopathy, and traumatic eye injury.

    Dr. Hwang received her bachelor’s degree in physics from Princeton University and her doctorate and medical degree at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. She completed her ophthalmology residency at the John A. Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah. She went on to finish a two-year fellowship in vitreoretinal surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin, where she performed lensectomy, vitrectomy, scleral buckles, lasers, and injections in infants, children, and adults.

    As a researcher, Dr. Hwang has a proven track record of publications and independent research funding, including a Knights Templar Foundation (KTEF) Career-Starter Research Grant, being accepted into the University of Utah’s Vice President’s Clinical & Translational (VPCAT) Research Scholars Program, and receiving the VitreoRetinal Surgery Foundation Research Award, the Randall J Olson Scholar Award from the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation, and an F30 fellowship from the National Institutes of Health – National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.

    Get to know Dr. Hwang by watching her profile video.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences -Primary
    Board Certification
    American Board of Ophthalmology

    Education history

    Fellowship Vitreoretinal Surgery - Medical College of Wisconsin Fellow
    Ophthalmology - University of Utah School of Medicine, John A. Moran Eye Center Resident
    Internship Preliminary Internal Medicine - Ophthalmology - University of Utah School of Medicine Intern
    Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Ph.D.
    Professional Medical Medicine - University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School M.D.
    Physics - Princeton University B.A.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Hwang ES, Harrie RP, Desautels J (2023). Bilateral Cataracts and Posterior Lentiglobus in USP9X Syndrome. Ophthalmology. (Read full article)
    2. Hwang ES, Liu L, Ong MY, Rodriguez CM, Schwehr DE, Sanchez DE, Stoddard GJ, Weinberg DV (2022). Self-reporting of conflicts of interest by ophthalmology researchers compared to the Open Payments Database industry reports. . Ophthalmology, 130(4), 387-393. (Read full article)
    3. Elizabeth C Koller, Jessica A Kraker, Eileen S Hwang (2021). Progression of partial posterior vitreous detachment over time. Retina, 41(7), 1396-1402.
    4. Randerson EL, Bogaard JD, Koenig LR, Hwang ES, Warren CC, Koenig SB (2020). Clinical Outcomes and Lens Constant Optimization of the Zeiss CT Lucia 602 Lens Using a Modified Yamane Technique. Clin Ophthalmol, 14, 3903-3912. (Read full article)
    5. Kraker JA, Kim JE, Koller EC, George JC, Hwang ES (2020). Standard 6 mm Compared to Wide Field 16.5 mm Optical Coherence Tomography for Staging of Posterior Vitreous Detachment. Ophthalmol Retina, 4(11), 1093-1102.
    6. Hwang ES, Kraker JA, Griffin KJ, Sebag J, Weinberg DV, Kim JE (2019). Accuracy of spectral domain optical coherence tomography of the macula for detection of complete posterior vitreous detachment. Ophthalmol Retina, 4(2), 148-153.
    7. Hwang ES, Morgan DJ, Pennington KL, Owen LA, Fingert JH, Bernstein PS, DeAngelis MM (2019). Progressive optic nerve changes in cavitary optic disc anomaly: integration of copy number alteration and cis-expression quantitative trait loci to assess disease etiology. BMC Med Genet, 20(1), 63. (Read full article)
    8. Bee CR, Koenig LR, Hwang ES, Koenig SB (2018). Removal of calcific band keratopathy without ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) in eyes with limited visual potential. Clin Ophthalmol, 12, 1895-1899. (Read full article)
    9. Hwang ES, Stagg BC, Swan R, Fenzl CR, McFadden M, Muthappan V, Santiago-Caban L, Mifflin MD, Moshirfar M (2017). Corneal biomechanical properties after laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis and photorefractive keratectomy. Clin Ophthalmol, 11, 1785-1789. (Read full article)
    10. Hwang ES, Brodsky B (2012). Folding delay and structural perturbations caused by type IV collagen natural interruptions and nearby Gly missense mutations. J Biol Chem, 287(6), 4368-75. (Read full article)
    11. Cheng H, Rashid S, Yu Z, Yoshizumi A, Hwang E, Brodsky B (2011). Location of glycine mutations within a bacterial collagen protein affects degree of disruption of triple-helix folding and conformation. J Biol Chem, 286(3), 2041-6. (Read full article)
    12. Hwang ES, Thiagarajan G, Parmar AS, Brodsky B (2010). Interruptions in the collagen repeating tripeptide pattern can promote supramolecular association. Protein Sci, 19(5), 1053-64. (Read full article)

    Review

    1. Phillips JD, Hwang ES, Morgan DJ, Creveling CJ, Coats B (2022). Structure and mechanics of the vitreoretinal interface. [Review]. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater, 134, 105399. (Read full article)

    Case Report

    1. Sophie R, Moses GM, Hwang ES, Kim JE (2019). Fundus hypopigmentation and loss of choroidal nevi pigmentation associated with nivolumab. JAMA Ophthalmol, 137(7), 851-3.
    2. Hwang ES, Bell JE, Quigley EP, Hoesch RE, Shakoor A (2018). Stroke Due to Cerebral Vasculitis in a Patient with Relentless Placoid Chorioretinitis. Ocul Immunol Inflamm, 26(6), 921.