Loading Complete
Chao-Wei Hwang

Chao-Wei Hwang, MD, PhD

Interventional Cardiology

Cardiology

Accepting New Patients
Online Booking
4.7 of 5 stars137 ratings, 40 reviews

Highlights

Languages

  • Chinese
  • Chinese - Mandarin
  • English

Gender

Male

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

  1. Johns Hopkins Endoscopy & Surgery Center - Columbia
    • 5450 Knoll North Drive, Suite 170, Columbia, MD 21045

    Expertise

    Education

    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

    Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 2011

    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

    Fellowship, Cardiology, 2010

    Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Residency, Internal Medicine, 2007

    Harvard Medical School

    Medical Education, MD, 2004

    Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

    Graduate School, PhD, 2002

    Board Certifications

    Interventional Cardiology

    American Board of Internal Medicine, 2011

    Cardiovascular Disease

    American Board of Internal Medicine, 2010

    Insurance

    Johns Hopkins providers accept various commercial health insurance plans. However, they may not be included in all of an insurance company's plans or offerings. This may include Exchange, Medicaid, Medicare, and specific limited benefit plans. Exceptions to participation also exist based on your employer’s benefits package and the provider's location or specialty. Please contact your insurer directly to make sure your doctor is covered by your plan. For more details, please review our Insurance Information.
    Search plans
    • 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 reviews

    The 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.

    Overall Rating by Patient
    Average provider Overall Rating by Patient rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
    Provider Listened Carefully
    Average provider Provider Listened Carefully rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
    Provider Explained Things Clearly
    Average provider Provider Explained Things Clearly rating 4.8 out of 5 stars
    Provider Knew Medical History
    Average provider Provider Knew Medical History rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
    Provider Showed Respect
    Average provider Provider Showed Respect rating 4.8 out of 5 stars
    Provider Spent Enough Time
    Average provider Provider Spent Enough Time rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
    Search reviews
      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed 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 stars
      Reviewed on 2/14/2025

      The Best!!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 2/14/2025

      Dr Hwang was terrific, clear, consise and willing to listen.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 2/12/2025

      Best

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 2/5/2025

      Very professional and clearly communicated well

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 1/31/2025

      Excellent, very comfortable speaking with Dr. Hwang!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 1/29/2025

      Dr. Hwang is excellent. I have total confidence in him and his advise!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed 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 stars
      Reviewed 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 stars
      Reviewed 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 stars
      Reviewed on 12/18/2024

      He was very knowledgeable, and he talked openly about my care.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 12/11/2024

      Dr. Hwang is a clear communicator. Easy to interact with.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 11/20/2024

      Very concerned and thorough. Excellent care.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 11/20/2024

      He is outstanding and thorough provider

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 11/15/2024

      Iam Happy

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 11/15/2024

      Very good and satisfactory.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed 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 stars
      Reviewed on 10/16/2024

      Dr. Hwang very professional, informative, caring and thorough.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 10/16/2024

      I am very pleased with this provider.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed 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 stars
      Reviewed on 10/9/2024

      All right

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/27/2024

      He knowledgeable, friendly, understanding

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed 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 stars
      Reviewed on 9/11/2024

      Love Dr. Hwang. Very good bedside manners easy to talk to

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/4/2024

      Nice and warm and very friendly

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed 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 stars
      Reviewed on 6/28/2024

      Very professional, attentive

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 6/21/2024

      I liked him

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 6/12/2024

      Great office and physician. Very helpful and respectful.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed 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 stars
      Reviewed on 5/31/2024

      Respectful and professional

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/31/2024

      He was excellent

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed 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 stars
      Reviewed on 5/10/2024

      Very good and helpful.

      2 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed 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 stars
      Reviewed on 5/1/2024

      It was my first time meeting him and I felt really comfortable with him

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/1/2024

      Dr. Hwang is the absolute best - he is great in his field.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed 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 stars
      Reviewed 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 stars
      Reviewed on 4/19/2024

      My Doc was awesome. He explained everything very clearly, great listener and walked through my options.