Shelley S. Hwang
Advanced in Breast Cancer
Advanced in Breast Cancer
Duke Cancer Center Breast Clinic
20 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 

Overview

Throughout my career, one fundamental principle has guided my approach to patient care. For each patient, I strive to provide the kind of care that I would want for my own family and bring my best expertise, judgment and empathy to guide patients to restore and maintain long-term health. I know that the work that I do isn’t just for the patients who I directly care for, but it affects the whole family. Being a mother and a wife helps bring that perspective to the work I do. I never lose sight of how important it is to treat the whole family and to recognize the effects of disease on it. I believe that Duke offers patients the best and most advanced care that they can get anywhere in the world. I’ve been touched by cancer in my life. Just being on the receiving end of health care makes you very sensitive about the things required for the patient to feel like they are getting the best possible care.

Dr. Hwang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Breast Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Intraductal Papilloma, Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Lymphadenectomy, and Mastectomy.

Specialties
Surgical Oncology
Licenses
Surgery in CA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowships
Breast Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (New York) Surgical Oncology, Singapore General Hospital
Hospital Affiliations
Duke University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Korean
Gender
Female

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Ambetter
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Medicare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Piedmont
  • HMO
  • POS
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
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Locations

Duke Cancer Center Breast Clinic
20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Other Locations
Davis Ambulatory Surgical Center
120 E Carver St, Durham, NC 27704

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Hwang has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Mastectomy
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