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Yale Medicine Ophthalmology - Waterford
Yale Medicine Ophthalmology
914 Hartford Turnpike, Fl 2nd
Waterford, CT 06385
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  • Yale Medicine Ophthalmology - Waterford
    Yale Medicine Ophthalmology
    914 Hartford Turnpike, Fl 2nd
    Waterford, CT 06385
  • VA Connecticut Healthcare
    950 Campbell Avenue
    West Haven, CT 06516

Anita Hwang, MD

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Patient type treated
Child, Adult
Accepting new patients
Yes
Referral required
From physicians only
Board Certified in
Ophthalmology

Biography

Anita Hwang, MD, is an ophthalmologist who treats a wide range of eye diseases, and has specific expertise in corneal diseases, premium intraocular lenses, and phakic intraocular lenses (IOLs).

In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Hwang is developing new service initiatives for corneal conditions, such as using collagen cross-linking for patients with keratoconus and other eye disorders. She actively teaches ophthalmology residents in her role as assistant professor of ophthalmology and visual science at Yale School of Medicine.

Dr. Hwang received her medical degree from SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, followed by a residency in ophthalmology at Yale University. She completed a fellowship in cornea, external diseases, and refractive surgery at the Doheny Eye Institute of the University of Southern California. She has received several notable recognitions, including the Yale Eye Center Patrick T. Mathews Award and the ASCRS Resident Excellence Award.

Titles

  • Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Science
  • Medical Staff, Lawrence and Memorial Hospital, Lawrence and Memorial Hospital

Education & Training

  • Fellow
    Doheny Eye Institute/University of Southern California (2011)
  • Resident Physician
    Yale University (2010)
  • Resident Physician - Transitional Year
    St. Vincent's Medical Center, University of Connecticut School of Medicine (2007)
  • MD
    SUNY Buffalo (2006)
  • MS
    Georgetown University, Physiology & Biophysics (2001)
  • BS
    University of California, San Diego, Biochemistry & Cell biology (2000)

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • Español (Spanish)

Additional Information

Locations
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Yale Medicine Ophthalmology - Waterford
Yale Medicine Ophthalmology
914 Hartford Turnpike, Fl 2nd
Waterford, CT 06385
1 of 2
  • Yale Medicine Ophthalmology - Waterford
    Yale Medicine Ophthalmology
    914 Hartford Turnpike, Fl 2nd
    Waterford, CT 06385
  • VA Connecticut Healthcare
    950 Campbell Avenue
    West Haven, CT 06516

Biography

Anita Hwang, MD, is an ophthalmologist who treats a wide range of eye diseases, and has specific expertise in corneal diseases, premium intraocular lenses, and phakic intraocular lenses (IOLs).

In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Hwang is developing new service initiatives for corneal conditions, such as using collagen cross-linking for patients with keratoconus and other eye disorders. She actively teaches ophthalmology residents in her role as assistant professor of ophthalmology and visual science at Yale School of Medicine.

Dr. Hwang received her medical degree from SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, followed by a residency in ophthalmology at Yale University. She completed a fellowship in cornea, external diseases, and refractive surgery at the Doheny Eye Institute of the University of Southern California. She has received several notable recognitions, including the Yale Eye Center Patrick T. Mathews Award and the ASCRS Resident Excellence Award.

Titles

  • Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Science
  • Medical Staff, Lawrence and Memorial Hospital, Lawrence and Memorial Hospital

Education & Training

  • Fellow
    Doheny Eye Institute/University of Southern California (2011)
  • Resident Physician
    Yale University (2010)
  • Resident Physician - Transitional Year
    St. Vincent's Medical Center, University of Connecticut School of Medicine (2007)
  • MD
    SUNY Buffalo (2006)
  • MS
    Georgetown University, Physiology & Biophysics (2001)
  • BS
    University of California, San Diego, Biochemistry & Cell biology (2000)

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • Español (Spanish)

Additional Information

Locations
1
Yale Medicine Ophthalmology - Waterford
Yale Medicine Ophthalmology
914 Hartford Turnpike, Fl 2nd
Waterford, CT 06385
1 of 2
  • Yale Medicine Ophthalmology - Waterford
    Yale Medicine Ophthalmology
    914 Hartford Turnpike, Fl 2nd
    Waterford, CT 06385
  • VA Connecticut Healthcare
    950 Campbell Avenue
    West Haven, CT 06516
1
Yale Medicine Ophthalmology - Waterford
Yale Medicine Ophthalmology
914 Hartford Turnpike, Fl 2nd
Waterford, CT 06385
1 of 2
  • Yale Medicine Ophthalmology - Waterford
    Yale Medicine Ophthalmology
    914 Hartford Turnpike, Fl 2nd
    Waterford, CT 06385
  • VA Connecticut Healthcare
    950 Campbell Avenue
    West Haven, CT 06516