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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

Redwood ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ Center

Salt Lake City
801-213-9900

  • Eileen Hwang, MD, PhD, specializes in the medical and surgical treatment of ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵren 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 ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ and her doctorate and medical degree at the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ 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 ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ 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, ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵren, and adults.

    As a , 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 ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ 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 ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ – National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.

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    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Ophthalmology

    Patient Rating

    4.8 /5
    ( out of 320 reviews )

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    Patient Comments

    Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

    May 19, 2025
    REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

    She is a great doctor. I had to get a Torn Retina surgery. And it was an emergency. Dr Hwang was willing to work late into the evening And gave me sound advice for my recovery.

    May 18, 2025
    REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

    The very best eye doctor anywhere. Period.

    May 11, 2025
    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

    SheÕs a very good and caring doctor. I canÕt wait to see her in the new place

    May 08, 2025
    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

    Love Dr Hwang.

    May 08, 2025
    MORAN EYE CENTER

    Dr. Eileen Hwang saved my vision I am so so grateful she's my hereo.

    May 03, 2025
    MORAN EYE CENTER

    Dr Hwang hoes above and beyond to help you feel safe and heard. She listens and is very knowledgeable and understanding. I felt like I was truly in the best hands for my care.

    April 26, 2025
    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

    Dr. Eileen S. Hwang is really great because she's super friendly and really knows her stuff when she checks you out. Plus, she's awesome at explaining everything in a way that totally makes sense, and she gives you the lowdown afterwards, so you feel totally in the loop.

    April 24, 2025
    REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

    Very caring.

    April 20, 2025
    REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

    I will recomend her 100% as a very good Dr and great person to trust. Thanks for your service.

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  • Eileen Hwang, MD, PhD, specializes in the medical and surgical treatment of ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵren 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 ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ and her doctorate and medical degree at the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ 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 ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ 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, ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵren, and adults.

    As a , 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 ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ 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 ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ – National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.

    Get to know Dr. Hwang by watching her .

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences -Assistant Professor
    Board Certification
    American Board of Ophthalmology

    Education history

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

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Hwang ES, Denise J Morgan, Jieliyue Sun, M Elizabeth Hartnett, Kimani C Toussaint, Brittany Coats (2023). Confocal reflectance microscopy for mapping collagen fiber organization in the vitreous gel of the eye. Biomed Opt Express, 14(2), 932-944.
    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. ()
    3. Elizabeth C Koller, Jessica A Kraker, Hwang ES (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. ()
    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. ()
    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. ()
    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. ()
    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. ()
    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. ()
    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. ()

    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. ()

    Case Report

    1. Hwang ES, Harrie RP, Desautels J (2023). Bilateral Cataracts and Posterior Lentiglobus in USP9X Syndrome. Ophthalmology. ()
    2. 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.
    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.

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