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Thomas S. Hwang, M.D.

Accepting new patients

  • Chief, Retina Division; Kenneth C. Swan M.D. Endowed Professor of Ophthalmology
  • Professor of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine

Specialty

  • Ophthalmology

Clinical focus

  • Macular Degeneration
  • Retina and Vitreous Disease
  • Retina Surgery
  • Diabetic Retinopathy

Locations and contact

I see patients at
Building with several stories and all glass facing the patient drop off area and a walking bridge connecting to the neighboring building.
Elks Children's Eye Clinic
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Beige building with vaulted entrance in front of a hill of trees.
Casey Eye Institute Astoria
503 338 3803
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About me

Dr. Hwang specializes in retinal diseases and vitreoretinal surgery. He received his M.D. from the University of California, San Diego, and completed a residency in ophthalmology at Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University. He completed a fellowship in vitreoretinal surgery at Casey Eye Institute, OHSU. His interests include graduate medical education, clinical informatics, and ophthalmic imaging.

Dr. Hwang has served as the director of the vitreoretinal fellowship and the ophthalmology residency program at the Casey Eye Institute, and currently serves as the chair of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Review Committee for Ophthalmology.

As a board-certified clinical informatician, he has been involved in the specialty-specific implementation of and training for electronic health records. He is a co-principal investigator in an NIH-funded grant to explore the clinical application of optical coherence tomography angiography in diabetic retinopathy. 

Languages spoken

  • English
  • Spanish

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.A., 1995, Harvard University
    • M.D., 1999, University of California, San Diego

  • Internship

    • UC San Diego

  • Residency

    • Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University

  • Fellowship

    • Vitreoretinal surgery, Casey Eye Institute, OHSU

  • Certifications

    • American Board of Ophthalmology
    • Clinical Informatics, American Board of Preventive Medicine

Memberships and associations:

  • American Academy of Ophthalmology
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Insurance

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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.9 out of 5 (226 Ratings, 95 Reviews)

The patient ratings score is an average of all responses to the question "How likely would you be to recommend this provider to your family and friends (on a scale of 0 to 10)" on our nationally-recognized NRC patient surveys.

  1. Attentive, informative, personable and interested in my whole well being.

  2. Dr. Hwang is an outstanding physician who is extremely knowledgeable in his field, and I have every confidence in his ability to handle my ongoing retinal issues. He always comes well prepared for my visit.

  3. Doctor is Very knowledgeable and efficient

  4. So impressed- always considerate and helpful.

  5. Thoughtful assessment with easy to understand explanation and recommendations

  6. Dr Huang is both professional and very friendly; he addresses any needs or concerns I have. He is also the most skilled at giving me my shots (most impressive).

  7. Always good. Known for a long time.

  8. Very professional, caring, and magic! I can see again!

  9. I've seen Dr. Hwang once a year for many years and continue to be impressed by his knowledge as well as his caring attitude.

  10. I've been under Dr. Hwang's care for 4 years. He and his support team are exemplary.

  11. Good

  12. Love Dr Hwang, he's always very nice and friendly, explains things well, shows genuine concern and is very thorough. I feel safe and competently cared for by him and his staff.

  13. I had very high confidence and Trust in Dr Hwang

  14. Always an enjoyable exchange

  15. He was amazing. I have never had a better Doctor.

  16. DR. HWANG SHOULD RECEIVE A BONUS OF A CASE OF CRAB CAKES FOR HIS EXCELLENT CARE.

  17. Dr Hwang is great, kind, excellent

  18. So Dr has always been easy to work with.

  19. He listen to me.

  20. Dr Hwang operated on my right eye for detached retina in July, 2010. I came in as an add-on case, which made his day just that much longer. He had to stay to do my surgery, whereas the anaesthesiologist got to go home! I was very thoroughly interviewed by one anaesthesiologist who suddenly realized his work day had come to an end, so he passed me of to another. But Dr Hwang was steadfast, remaining to operate on me, and then he took very good care of me over manyyears after with vey careful follow-up appointments. I have utmost confidence in and respect for Dr Hwang!

  21. Very good with explanation of my treatment In plain english

  22. Dr Huang is very professional and personal. He keeps me informed of my status. I feel he is personally involved in my status with my progress

  23. Very pleasant everybody was friendly. Keep it up. You're doing a great job thank you.

  24. I have been seeing Dr. Hwang for over 3 years now. He is always pleasant, answers my questions and concerned about my feelings when deciding on continuing treatment.

  25. I have been seeing Dr. Hwang for about two years and he is always excellent. We have a good rapport and he makes getting my eye injection as comfortable as possible. I really appreciate him and all the staff. Everyone in the clinic is kind, friendly, and helpful.

  26. Excellent communication, thorough, obvious concern for my well-being.

  27. Great Doctor! Really appreciate his knowledge and insight as well as his personable manner.

  28. Dr Hwang was very professional yet personable. Made me feel comfortable from the beginning and also let me know any problems there could be with the surgery.

  29. Extremely kind and professional. Excellent physician

  30. Disappointing. He did not inform me why I needed to come back although he did say surgery would not help due to damage from an aneurysm.