MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF
Hobart W. Harris, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor of Surgery
Chief, Division of General Surgery
Eun-Sil (Shelley) Hwang, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery
Contact Information
(415) 353-9951 - Clinic Appointments
(415) 353-7050 - Clinic Fax
(415) 353-7908 - Business
(415) 353-9571 - Business Fax
shelley.hwang@ucsfmedctr.org
Education
- 1987-91, University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, MD
Residencies
- 1991-96, Surgery, New York Hospital, Cornell University
Fellowships
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1996-97, Surgical Oncology Fellow, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
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1998, Senior Registrar, Singapore General Hospital
Postdoctoral Training
- 2003-06, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, Berkeley, MPH
Board Certification
- 1997, American Board of Surgery
Program Affiliations
- UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Research Interests
- Mastectomy
- Breast Reconstruction
- Genomics
- Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
Biography
Dr. Eun-Sil (Shelley) Hwang is Associate Professor in Residence in the Department of Surgery at UCSF Mount Zion Hospital, specializing in total skin-sparing mastectomy and other techniques to preserve the appearance of the breast after cancer surgery.
Dr. Hwang is involved in several studies examining the effects of hormone replacement therapy, gene labeling, and the improvement of quality of care by tailoring treatment and customizing risk assessment. She is the principle investigator in a study to determine whether pre-operative hormonal therapy will reduce tumor volume in post-menopausal women. She has authored numerous articles and has presented her research at many national and international symposiums.
Dr. Hwang works closely with students in the Breast Fellowship Program, and other residents and interns in the Breast Care Center of Excellence. She has taught several labs and workshops, and is involved in the residency training on a daily basis.
She received both of her undergraduate degrees Magna Cum Laude from University of California Los Angeles, where she also received her medical degree. After completing her residency at New York General Hospital under Cornell University, she completed her fellowship at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. She served as Senior Registrar at Singapore General Hospital in Singapore before receiving her MPH from UC Berkeley in Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
Dr. Hwang resides in Marin with her husband and three children.
Selected Publications
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Hwang ES, Nyante SJ, Chen YY, Moore D, Korkola JE, Sandy DeVries S, Esserman LJ, Waldman FM. Clonality of lobular carcinoma in situ and synchronous invasive lobular cancer. Cancer. 100: 2562-72, 2004. Designed the study, supervised experiments, conducted data analyis, obtained funding, prepared manuscript, presented results at national meeting.
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Hwang ES, DeVries S, Chew KL, Moore DH, Kerlikowske K, Thor A, Ljung BM, Waldman FM. Patterns of chromosomal alterations in breast ductal carcinoma in situ. Clin Cancer Res. 10: 5160-7, Aug/1/2004. Designed the study, supervised experiments, conducted data analyis, obtained funding, prepared manuscript, presented results at national meeting.
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Hwang ES, Chew T, Shiboski S, Farren G, Benz CC, Wrensch M. Risk factors for estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer. Arch Surg. 140: 58-62, Jan/2005.
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Lang JE, Esserman LJ, Ewing CA, Rugo HS, Lane KT, Leong SP, Hwang ES. Accuracy of selective lymphadenectomy after neoadjuvant chemotherapy: effect of clinical node status at presentation. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 199: 856-62, 2005. Designed the study, supervised data collection, mentored resident in data analyis, assisted in manuscript preparation, mentored presentation of results at national meeting.
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Hwang ES, McLennan JL, Moore D, Crawford BB, Esserman LJ, Ziegler JL. Ductal Carcinoma in situ (DCIS) in BRCA Mutation Carriers. JOC. Designed the study, supervised database development and data collection, conducted data analyis, obtained funding, prepared manuscript, presented results at national meeting.