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Lee S. Hwang, MD, is a neurosurgeon in the Department of Neurosurgery at Barrow Neurological Institute. She is board certified in neurosurgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
Dr. Hwang specializes in the surgical treatment of complex conditions of the brain and spine, including brain and spinal tumors. She is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the Korean American Spine Society, the North American Spine Society, the Society of Neuro-Oncology, and Women in Neurosurgery.
Dr. Hwang earned her medical degree from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. She completed her neurosurgery residency at Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio and a fellowship in neurosurgical oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, New York.
Dr. Hwang’s research interests lie in primary and metastatic brain tumors, spinal cord tumors, drug delivery for cancer, minimally invasive approaches for brain and spine surgeries, laser ablation therapy, and radiosurgery.
Office Location
Barrow Brain and Spine
19636 North 27th Avenue, Suite 203
Phoenix, AZ 85027
To request an appointment with Dr. Hwang, please call (623) 562-5050.
- Barrow neurosurgeons accept Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, United Healthcare, and other plans. Please call (602) 406-3181 to confirm your coverage.
- Fellowship, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Neurosurgical Oncology, 2020-2021
- Residency, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Neurological Surgery, 2013-2020
- MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, 2013
- BS, New York University, Neuroscience, 2008
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- Korean American Spine Society
- North American Spine Society
- Society of Neuro-Oncology
- Women in Neurosurgery
- Outstanding Academic Achievement Award, Cleveland Clinic, 2019
- Program Director Award, Cleveland Clinic, 2019
- Young Neurosurgeons Committee, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 2018
- Resident Fellows Program, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 2018
- Helmsley Fellowship, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 2018
- New Investigator Travel Award, Annual Meeting of the Society for Thermal Medicine, 2018
- Alumni Scholarship, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, 2008-2013
- English
- Korean
Lee S. Hwang, MD, is a neurosurgeon in the Department of Neurosurgery at Barrow Neurological Institute. She is board certified in neurosurgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
Dr. Hwang specializes in the surgical treatment of complex conditions of the brain and spine, including brain and spinal tumors. She is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the Korean American Spine Society, the North American Spine Society, the Society of Neuro-Oncology, and Women in Neurosurgery.
Dr. Hwang earned her medical degree from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. She completed her neurosurgery residency at Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio and a fellowship in neurosurgical oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, New York.
Dr. Hwang’s research interests lie in primary and metastatic brain tumors, spinal cord tumors, drug delivery for cancer, minimally invasive approaches for brain and spine surgeries, laser ablation therapy, and radiosurgery.
Office Location
Barrow Brain and Spine
19636 North 27th Avenue, Suite 203
Phoenix, AZ 85027
To request an appointment with Dr. Hwang, please call (623) 562-5050.
- Barrow neurosurgeons accept Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, United Healthcare, and other plans. Please call (602) 406-3181 to confirm your coverage.
- Fellowship, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Neurosurgical Oncology, 2020-2021
- Residency, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Neurological Surgery, 2013-2020
- MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, 2013
- BS, New York University, Neuroscience, 2008
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- Korean American Spine Society
- North American Spine Society
- Society of Neuro-Oncology
- Women in Neurosurgery
- Outstanding Academic Achievement Award, Cleveland Clinic, 2019
- Program Director Award, Cleveland Clinic, 2019
- Young Neurosurgeons Committee, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 2018
- Resident Fellows Program, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 2018
- Helmsley Fellowship, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 2018
- New Investigator Travel Award, Annual Meeting of the Society for Thermal Medicine, 2018
- Alumni Scholarship, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, 2008-2013
- English
- Korean