Dr. Peter Hwang, MD is an otolaryngology (ear, nose & throat) specialist in Palo Alto, CA and has been practicing for 21 years. He graduated from University Of California, San Francisco, School Of Medicine in 1991 and specializes in ear, nose, and throat and rhinology.
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE STANFORD
801 Welch Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- AvMed
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of California
- Cigna
- Commercial Insurance Company
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
- Health Net
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Top Care Areas
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Sphenoidotomy (Sinus Surgery)
very high
more than 99% of peers
Nasal Septum Surgery (Septoplasty)
very high
more than 99% of peers
Ethmoidectomy (Sinus Surgery)
very high
more than 99% of peers
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2 Specialties
- Ear, Nose, and Throat
- Rhinology
1 Board Certifications
- OtolaryngologyAccredited by: American Board of Otolaryngology*
54 Conditions Treated
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infection
- All Headaches (incl. Migraine)
- Allergic Reaction
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Cancer
- Chronic Sinusitis
- Common Cold
- Cough
- Craniopharyngioma
- Deviated Septum
- Dizziness
- Drooping Eyelids (Ptosis)
- Dysphagia
- Ear Disorders
- Earwax Buildup
- Enlarged Turbinates
- Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
- Eyelid Disorders
- Facial Fracture
- Fracture
- Gastrointestinal Diseases
- Head and Neck Cancer
- Headache
- Larynx Conditions
- Loss of Smell and-or Taste
- Malignant Bone Cancer of the Skull, Face, and Jaw
- Maxillary and Malar Fractures
- Meniere's Disease
- Nasal Cavity Cancer
- Nose Cancer
- Nosebleed
- Oral Cancer
- Osteosarcoma
- Paranasal Sinus Cancer
- Perforated Eardrum
- Perilymph Fistula (PLF)
- Pharyngitis
- Pituitary Tumor
- Pulmonary Disease
- Salivary Gland Stones and Inflammation
- Sinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinoma
- Sinus Cancer
- Sinus Infections
- Sinusitis
- Skull Base Tumor
- Sleep Disorders
- Throat Cancer (Nasopharyngeal)
- Tinnitus
- Vocal Cord Nodule
- Wheezing
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25 Procedures
- Ablation or Excision of Nasal Turbinates
- Abscess or Cyst Drainage or Aspiration
- Abscess or Fluid Incision and Drainage
- Balloon Sinuplasty
- Caldwell-Luc Procedure
- Dacryocystorhinostomy
- Diagnostic Nasal and-or Sinus Endoscopy
- Ear Surgery
- Ear Tube Placement
- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery With Navigational System
- ENT Surgery
- Ethmoidectomy (Sinus Surgery)
- Excision of Tracheal Tumor or Stenosis
- Excision or Destruction of Pharynx Lesion
- Excision or Destruction of Tongue Lesion
- Head and Neck Surgery
- Nasal Septum Surgery (Septoplasty)
- Revision Surgery
- Sinus Surgery
- Skull Base Surgery
- Sphenoidectomy (Sinus Surgery)
- Sphenoidotomy (Sinus Surgery)
- Tear Duct Surgery
- Tracheal Surgery
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for California.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- Stanford UniversityUndergraduate School | Graduated
- University Of California, San Francisco, School Of MedicineMedical School | Graduated 1991
- University of California At San FranciscoInternship Hospital | Completed 1992
- University of California At San FranciscoResidency Hospital | Completed 1996
- University Of Pennsylvania School Of MedicineFellowship Hospital | Completed 1997
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
- Best Doctors of America, 2006
- Best Doctors of America, 2009
- Best Doctors of America, 2008
- Best Doctors of America, 2011
- Best Doctors of America, 2007
- Best Doctors of America, 2010
- Best Doctors of America, 2005
- Best Doctors of America, 2004
Media & Publications
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Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
Memberships & Professional Affiliations
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Dr. Hwang accepts 13 insurance carriers
- AetnaAetna HMOChoice Plus POS II
- AvMedOpen Access
- Blue Cross Blue ShieldBlue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of CaliforniaBlue Cross Blue Shield of California HMOBlue Cross Blue Shield of California PPO
- CignaCigna HMOCigna PPOGreat West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)GEHA
- Health NetHealth Net PPO
- HealthSmart
- HumanaChoice Care PPO
- MultiPlanKaiser PHCS Network PPOMultiPlan PPOPHCS Network PPO
- UnitedHealthCareChoice Plus POSNavigate HMONavigate POSOptions PPO
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