Education
Dr. Catherine J. Hwang was born in New York and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. She graduated from Emory University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and minor in Sociology and then traveled to Philadelphia where she obtained her M.D. degree at the University of Pennsylvania. She stayed at the University of Pennsylvania, Scheie Eye Institute, for her ophthalmology residency. She then moved to Los Angeles and completed an advanced oculofacial and orbital surgery fellowship at the Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA Medical Center (a fellowship certified by both the Americal Society of Ophthalmic Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery). After this two year fellowship, she completed an additional year of fellowship in cosmetic facial surgery and rhinoplasty in Santa Monica, CA. She has also travelled internationally studying in Europe and Asia on botulinum toxin, fillers, and asian eyelid surgery.

Expertise
		Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
		Ophthalmology Residency, Scheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
		Oculo-Facial Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship, UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute, Los Angeles, California
		Facial Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship, Santa Monica, California

Certifications
Diplomat, American Board of Ophthalmology
Fellow, American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Fellow, American Board of Cosmetic Surgery

Teaching Appointments
-Jules Stein Eye Institute, University of California Los Angeles, Associate Diplomate Physician and Clinical Professor
-Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles Veterans Administration Hospital, Director of Orbital and Oculoplastic Surgery

Hospital Affiliations
UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles Veterans Administration Hospital, Los Angeles, California
UCLA-Harbor Medical Center, Torrance, California

Lecturer and Researcher
Dr. Hwang is unique in that she is in private practice in Beverly Hills and has an academic practice at the Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA. In her private practice, she treats her patients with the knowledge and expertise as in an academic center. Academically, she is an active faculty member at the Jules Stein Eye Institute and is the head of the division of orbital and ophthalmic plastic surgery at the Greater Los Angeles Veterans Hospital. She participates in the training and education of medical students, residents, and fellows. Her research interests include eyelid anatomy, minimally invasive surgical techniques, high-resolution orbital ultrasound, orbital tumors, and thyroid eye disease.

Dr. Hwang travels extensively lecturing nationally and internationally. Recent lecture topics have included the evaluation and treatment of the aesthetic patient, facial aging, blepharospasm, and minimally invasive surgery. She is also an invited peer reviewer for numerous journals and continues to publish papers in peer reviewed publications. Dr. Hwang is the 2010 recipient of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Webster Paper Award.

Memberships
American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
American Academy of Ophthalmology
American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
Asian Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology
Asian Pacific Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Los Angeles Society of Ophthalmology

Humanitarian Work
Dr. Hwang is a volunteer member of the CRISP (Children's Rehabiliation Institute and Surgical Program) Foundation Surgical Team and travels to help children with facial deformities that would otherwise not receive care. She donates her time and surgical skills biannually to help those less fortunate. For more information, please see the crispfoundation.org website.

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