Peter H. Hwang
Academic Appointments
- Professor - Med Center Line, Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)
Key Documents
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 801 Welch Rd MC 5739 Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 723-5281 Fax (650) 725-6685Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
- Otolaryngology
- Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (Ear, Nose and Throat)
Professional Education
| Board Certification: | Otolaryngology, American Board of Otolaryngology (1997) |
| Fellowship: | University of Pennsylvania PA (1997) |
| Medical Education: | UCSF Medical Center CA (1991) |
| Fellowship: | Univ. of Pennsylvania, Rhinology & Sinus Surgery (1997) |
| Residency: | UC San Francisco, Otolaryngology (1996) |
| MD: | UC San Francisco (1991) |
Industry Relationships
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Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
- Characterization of ion transport activity in sinonasal epithelium
- Optimization of mucosal wound healing in a rabbit model of sinus surgery
- Clinical outcomes in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery
- Effect of intraoperative local anesthetic use on post operative pain in patients undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery
Publications
- Basal lamella relaxing incision improves endoscopic middle meatal access. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2013; (3): 231-5
- Endoscopic endonasal anatomy of the nasopharynx in a cadaver model. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2013; (4): 319-24
- Oral corticosteroids in the management of adult chronic rhinosinusitis with and without nasal polyps: an evidence-based review with recommendations. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2013; (2): 104-20
- Staph aureus has long been recognized as being more prevalent in cultures from patients with chronic rhinosinusitis(CRS) compared to those with acute rhinosinusitis. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2013; (2): 81-2
- Survival outcomes in acute invasive fungal sinusitis: A systematic review and quantitative synthesis of published evidence. Laryngoscope. 2013; (5): 1112-8
- The endoscopic-assisted trephination approach for repair of frontal sinus cerebrospinal fluid leaks. Laryngoscope. 2013; (2): 321-5

