Eileen Hwang
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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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    June 17, 2024
    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

    Eileen Hwang is providing very acceptable treatment.

    June 08, 2024
    REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

    She is great. She has a professional yet friendly demeanor.

    May 18, 2024
    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

    I was so happy that Dr. Hwang did not have Togo e a shot. She said my eyes looked better

    May 12, 2024
    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

    Very thorough in her exams. Takes a common sense , practical approach to treatment. Weighs comfort of the patient with treatment options. Positive and hopeful nature.

    May 05, 2024
    REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

    She¿s a very caring person and very respectful. I am very satisfied with the way she treated me.

    May 04, 2024
    REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

    Very easy going, explains things in a easy to understand manner

    April 26, 2024
    REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

    thorough, meticulous, friendly and personable. Her skill and a very nice personality to work with. Confident in her competency and expertise.

    April 24, 2024
    REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

    You can¿t get better care anywhere, Dr Hwang is tops in her field.

    April 21, 2024
    REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

    Dr Hwang is an excellent practitioner who explains my needs and only performs a procedure if necessary. Also, she is a very good listener. I highly recommend her

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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.