Eileen Hwang,
MD, PhD
Languages Spoken: English
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.
Clinical Locations
801-581-2352
435-658-9250
Ophthalmology
801-213-9940
Moran Eye Center
801-213-4500
Specialties
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Ophthalmology/Visual Sciences
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Assistant Professor |
| Board Certification | American Board of Ophthalmology |
Patient Rating
The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to care provider related questions on our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey.
Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Likelihood of recommending care provider
4.8/ 5
Care provider's explanation of condition/problem
4.8/ 5
Care provider's effort to include me in decisions
4.9/ 5
Wait time at clinic
4.4/ 5
Care provider's concern for questions & worries
4.8/ 5
Patient Comments
Patient comments are gathered from our Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survery and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
UofU Patient
February 28, 2022
SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER
The Doctor was awesome I would definitely recommend the doctor and the Moran center I was very impressed with my care
UofU Patient
January 31, 2022
SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER
Excellent care.
UofU Patient
January 10, 2022
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER
Great staff
UofU Patient
November 18, 2021
SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER
Competent and pleasant
UofU Patient
November 06, 2021
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER
I was amazed at Dr. Hwang's manner and thoroughness. I was shocked that her background was not in pediatrics, because she maintained such a natural flow of conversation with my 7 year old while performing a really thorough eye exam. She made the whole experience really good!
UofU Patient
October 25, 2021
SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER
I am so impressed with the care I receive, and how informed of the current procedure and my future care for next appointment
UofU Patient
October 25, 2021
SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Hwang is a great Retinologist!! We kind & caring.
UofU Patient
October 14, 2021
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER
Very good thanks
UofU Patient
October 01, 2021
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER
Best care always
UofU Patient
September 20, 2021
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER
Good
UofU Patient
September 20, 2021
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Is always very professional and efficient
UofU Patient
September 13, 2021
SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER
The doctor just looked at my scan results and said it looks like there Is no change in my eye so we're not gonna do anything because the shots have really done nothing before. We did not talk about other options for treatment she just wanted to see me in six months.
UofU Patient
August 30, 2021
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER
Very good thanks
UofU Patient
August 27, 2021
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER
Excellent Experience
UofU Patient
August 13, 2021
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Hwang is absolutely amazing!!
UofU Patient
August 11, 2021
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER
Excellent care from everyone involved.
UofU Patient
July 31, 2021
SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER
Was surprised at the pressure on my eye for the injection, though injection was brief.
UofU Patient
July 27, 2021
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER
Thanks
UofU Patient
July 25, 2021
REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER
Always best care
UofU Patient
July 12, 2021
SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER
So impressed with the care I receive from Dr. Kwang and her team.
UofU Patient
July 08, 2021
SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER
Yes, I would gladly recommend her. She's very educated in her field and has a great concern for her patients and takes the time to take care of them. Need more doctors like her.
UofU Patient
June 24, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
Dr. Hwang is fabulous. Every doctor should be like her!
UofU Patient
June 20, 2021
REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER
doctor very caring
UofU Patient
June 19, 2021
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER
thanks very much
UofU Patient
June 15, 2021
SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER
The young man that took care of me was great! I think the doctor was in a hurry - but she was nice.
UofU Patient
June 04, 2021
REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER
very good relationship established
UofU Patient
May 24, 2021
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER
I get nothing can be done but it would be nice to hear what could be causing it, tips to manage it, explain why the surgery is dangerous instead of telling me tojust go get a second opinion. I feel I didn't get any explanation the level of empathy was low. I am not a doctor keep that in mind and explain things to me
UofU Patient
April 19, 2021
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER
Good information were provided
UofU Patient
April 14, 2021
SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Hwang was very professional and kind as we chatted about my recent surgery.
UofU Patient
April 12, 2021
SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER
I had my partner with me and her questions were answered well and completely so we both understood the progress and course of treatment
UofU Patient
April 08, 2021
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER
excellent provider as well as pleasant and personable
UofU Patient
February 24, 2021
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER
Always a good experience here.
UofU Patient
February 05, 2021
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER
Good experience.
UofU Patient
February 03, 2021
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER
thanks
UofU Patient
February 01, 2021
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER
it was evident that Dr. Huang was very busy, she gave me the info very quickly, luckily she had such an amazing staff to fill in the details.
UofU Patient
January 20, 2021
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER
A+
UofU Patient
January 19, 2021
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER
She was very polite, apologetic and understanding. She seemed very concerned about the lack of communication.
UofU Patient
November 23, 2020
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Hwang is so excellent. She is very honest and includes me very well. she answers all my questions and is very understanding. She is very skilled and has been so excellent to me
UofU Patient
November 01, 2020
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER
SHE IS GREAT
UofU Patient
October 23, 2020
REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Hwang was wonderful with er warm demeanor and expertise.
UofU Patient
October 17, 2020
REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER
I have been seen by Dr. Eileen Hwang for a year now, during this time, her concern for my condition has grown immensely. She is very thorough, but in the past has lacked empathy. This has been a remarkable change since I first started seeing her.
UofU Patient
October 10, 2020
REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER
She put me at ease with my condition
UofU Patient
October 03, 2020
REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER
no bad experiences
UofU Patient
September 24, 2020
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER
ever thing was very good
UofU Patient
September 01, 2020
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER
nothing bad
UofU Patient
August 01, 2020
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER
good
UofU Patient
July 18, 2020
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER
really like and appreciate Dr. Hwang!
UofU Patient
July 04, 2020
REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER
I have had the same exam from the same doctor previously. This time, the doctor did not have a gentle touch and it was painful. Part of the problem was she was struggling as she had apparently insufficient light from her headset.
UofU Patient
June 30, 2020
SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER
I am ultimately extremely happy to be under the care of Dr Hwang who has terrific credentials and a nice manner as well.
UofU Patient
June 13, 2020
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER
Dr Hwang is excellent
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.
Academic Locations
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Ophthalmology/Visual Sciences
-
Assistant Professor |
| Board Certification | American Board of Ophthalmology |
Education History
| Fellowship | Medical College of Wisconsin Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellow, 2019 |
| Residency | University of Utah School of Medicine, John A. Moran Eye Center Ophthalmology Resident, 2017 |
| Internship | University of Utah School of Medicine Preliminary Internal Medicine - Ophthalmology Intern, 2014 |
| Professional Medical | University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Medicine M.D., 2013 |
| Doctoral Training | University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Ph.D., 2011 |
| Undergraduate | Princeton University Physics B.A., 2005 |
Selected Publications - Journal Articles
Journal Article
- Elizabeth C Koller, Jessica A Kraker, Eileen S Hwang (2021). Progression of partial posterior vitreous detachment over time. Retina, 41(7), 1396-1402.
- Edward L Randerson, Joseph D Bogaard, Lisa R Koenig, Eileen S Hwang, Clinton C Warren, Steven B Koenig (2020). Clinical outcomes and lens constant optimization of the Zeiss CT Lucia 602 lens using a modified Yamane technique. Clin Ophthalmol, 14, 3903-3912.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Case Report
- 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.
- 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.