Overview
Joseph Hwang, MD, is a board-certified maternal-fetal medicine specialist with over 25 years of experience. Dr. Hwang provides compassionate, patient-focused care for complex obstetrical patients, with an emphasis on prenatal diagnosis and prevention of preterm birth. He makes a point to listen to his patients and to understand how they wish their care to be directed.Dr. Hwang serves as a clinical associate professor with the University of Washington School of Medicine's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and member of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, Central Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and Washington State Obstetrical Association.Dr. Hwang is happily married and the proud father of two daughters and one granddaughter. Away from work, he enjoys golf, biking, hiking, art and classical music.
Dr. Hwang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mosaicism. His top areas of expertise are Gestational Diabetes, Premature Infant, Methimazole Antenatal Exposure, and Placenta Previa.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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- MEDICARE MAPD
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Locations
1608 S J Street, 1st Floor, Tacoma, WA 98405
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Fetal Enterovirus SyndromeDr. Hwang isAdvanced. Learn about Fetal Enterovirus Syndrome.
- Gestational DiabetesDr. Hwang isAdvanced. Learn about Gestational Diabetes.
- Methimazole Antenatal ExposureDr. Hwang isAdvanced. Learn about Methimazole Antenatal Exposure.
- Placenta PreviaDr. Hwang isAdvanced. Learn about Placenta Previa.
- Premature InfantDr. Hwang isAdvanced. Learn about Premature Infant.
- Experienced
- ABO IncompatibilityDr. Hwang isExperienced. Learn about ABO Incompatibility.
- Alpha ThalassemiaDr. Hwang isExperienced. Learn about Alpha Thalassemia.
- AngiomyomaDr. Hwang isExperienced. Learn about Angiomyoma.
- Asherman SyndromeDr. Hwang isExperienced. Learn about Asherman Syndrome.
- Cardiofaciocutaneous SyndromeDr. Hwang isExperienced. Learn about Cardiofaciocutaneous Syndrome.
- Cervical PolypsDr. Hwang isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Polyps.