
Chao-Wei Hwang, MD, PhD
Interventional Cardiology
Cardiology
Highlights
Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Chao-Wei Hwang
Primary Academic Title
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Background
Dr. Chao-Wei Hwang is an interventional cardiologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Hwang received doctoral and medical training at Harvard Medical School. He completed residency in Internal Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology fellowships at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Hwang joined the Division of Cardiology as faculty in 2011. He spent a year at Virtua Health System in New Jersey as systemwide Director of Interventional Cardiology, and is now Director of the Johns Hopkins Interventional Cardiology Program at Frederick Health Hospital (FHH) and Co-Medical Director of the FHH Cardiac Catheterization Lab.
Dr. Hwang is an expert interventional cardiologist specializing in complex coronary interventions, management of acute coronary syndromes and advanced coronary artery disease. He has specialized expertise in PCI of chronic total occlusions (CTO). Dr. Hwang has been involved in a number of device and coronary clinical trials, and his broad areas of research interests include developing and optimizing devices for the treatment of coronary artery disease. Dr. Hwang has published extensively in stent-based drug delivery systems and local delivery systems for cell-based therapies to the heart.
Research Interests
Active sensing drug delivery systems, Cell-based therapy for the heart and peripheral vasculature, Optimization of PCI and stent-based drug delivery using computational fluid dynamics, Pharmacologic Agents to Improve Outcome of PTCA and Stenting
Locations
- Johns Hopkins Endoscopy & Surgery Center - Columbia
- 5450 Knoll North Drive, Suite 170, Columbia, MD 21045
- phone: 443-997-0270
- fax: 410-964-5329
Expertise
Education
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 2011Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Fellowship, Cardiology, 2010Brigham and Women's Hospital
Residency, Internal Medicine, 2007Harvard Medical School
Medical Education, MD, 2004Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Graduate School, PhD, 2002Board Certifications
Interventional Cardiology
American Board of Internal Medicine, 2011Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine, 2010Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)
Ratings & Reviews
4.7 out of 5
137 ratings, 40 reviewsThe Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/14/2025
This was a first time referral visit. Dr. Hwang was excellent and very professional. He was very clear on the plan ahead. Great visit.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/14/2025
The Best!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/14/2025
Dr Hwang was terrific, clear, consise and willing to listen.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/12/2025
Best
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/5/2025
Very professional and clearly communicated well
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/31/2025
Excellent, very comfortable speaking with Dr. Hwang!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/29/2025
Dr. Hwang is excellent. I have total confidence in him and his advise!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/29/2025
Dr Hwang is a great and professional doctor. I am very fortunate to be one of his patients
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/20/2024
Dr. Is caring and took time to explain in depth my test results and allay my concerns.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/18/2024
Dr. Wang is very professional and knowledgeable in his field. I am so pleased that I m under his care, he explains everything in simple terms so that I can understand. He has a good connection with me and I am very grateful for him.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/18/2024
He was very knowledgeable, and he talked openly about my care.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/11/2024
Dr. Hwang is a clear communicator. Easy to interact with.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/20/2024
Very concerned and thorough. Excellent care.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/20/2024
He is outstanding and thorough provider
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/15/2024
Iam Happy
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/15/2024
Very good and satisfactory.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/18/2024
Dr. Hwang was courteous, attentive, and thorough. He recommended a blood test to check me cholesterol level and removed meds no longer needed. Is available for questions and emergencies any hours.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/16/2024
Dr. Hwang very professional, informative, caring and thorough.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/16/2024
I am very pleased with this provider.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/9/2024
Excellent job explaining medication options. Wish there had been 10 minutes more for questions and so he could go through my records more thoroughly.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/9/2024
All right
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/27/2024
He knowledgeable, friendly, understanding
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/13/2024
This was my first time seeing this provider. I had a great experience and will definitely see him again and recommend him to others.Extremely thorough and respectful. He personally called me to follow up with a concern of his.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/11/2024
Love Dr. Hwang. Very good bedside manners easy to talk to
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/4/2024
Nice and warm and very friendly
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/3/2024
I was very pleased to be able to schedule an appointment with Dr Hwang. His bio indicated a lot of experience and education, and the reviews from other patients painted him as a thorough doctor who explained matters clearly and took time to listen to his patients. My experience bore this out and I was very happy have met him and gotten his advice.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/28/2024
Very professional, attentive
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/21/2024
I liked him
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/12/2024
Great office and physician. Very helpful and respectful.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/5/2024
Dr. Chao-Wei Hwang is one of the best doctors I have ever had. I myself, my family and friends are all very happy and grateful that he returned to service in Howard County Maryland.He is an excellent doctor !!!Please keep him here. Thank you !
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/31/2024
Respectful and professional
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/31/2024
He was excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/29/2024
I have a surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. The doctor couldn't pull up some medical records from his Columbia office. Hopefully, the doctor should be allowed to pull up patient's medical records from his office so that concerns could be addressed during the office visit.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/10/2024
Very good and helpful.
- 2 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/10/2024
I do not want to see this provider again. I felt completely disregarded and felt like I was an inconvenience to the provider.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/1/2024
It was my first time meeting him and I felt really comfortable with him
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/1/2024
Dr. Hwang is the absolute best - he is great in his field.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/26/2024
Dr. Hwang is easy to talk to and listens and answers my questions. I research and then have questions and he answers. He gives clear information. And I trust him.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/19/2024
Dr. Hwang was very professional and knowledgeable. I liked that he had reviewed my medical history and recent tests prior to my appointment. He was very kind and thorough in explaining my condition and steps going forward.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/19/2024
My Doc was awesome. He explained everything very clearly, great listener and walked through my options.