Josephine C. Hwang, MD, MPH
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Josephine C. Hwang, MD, MPH

  • Pulmonology
Average rating: 5.0
Star ratings are displayed only for those physicians who participate in UCLA Health’s patient experience survey program and have received a minimum of 30 survey responses.
Pasadena Specialty Care |
625 South Fair Oaks Avenue, Suite 280 Pasadena, CA 91105

About

Dr. Josephine Hwang is a board-certified pulmonary physician at UCLA Health, practicing in Pasadena and Westwood. Her clinical interests include interstitial lung disease.

She received her medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, along with a Masters degree in public health through the Jefferson College of Population Health. Dr. Hwang completed both residency training in internal medicine and fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania, earning degrees in biochemistry and comparative literature.

Dr. Hwang grew up in Taipei, Taiwan and Vancouver, Canada, prior to moving to the United States. In her free time, she enjoys reading and traveling.

She is a member of the American Thoracic Society.

Languages

English

Education

Medical Board Certifications

Critical Care Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2025
Pulmonary Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2024
Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2022

Fellowship

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Cedar Sinai Medical Center-GME, 2025

Residency

Internal Medicine, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 2022

Degrees

MPH, Thomas Jefferson University, 2019
MD, Thomas Jefferson University, 2019

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Centivo
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Health Net of California
  • Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
  • Medicare Advantage
  • MultiPlan
  • UFCM Health System
  • Prime Health Services
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • TRICARE
  • UnitedHealthcare

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Reviews

Overall rating: 5.0
Star ratings are displayed only for those physicians who participate in UCLA Health’s patient experience survey program and have received a minimum of 30 survey responses.
69 total ratings | 11 reviews
5.0
I did not wait. Doctor was on time, thoughtful, knowledgeable and interested my well being.
5.0
Doctor HWANG was very nice, attentive and thorough. She took her time to explain everything and we didn’t feel rushed. She was very caring and has good bed side manners
5.0
Informative
5.0
Dr. HWANG .. was AMAZING. So much better than my other pulmonologist. She took time with me. She explained things to me and very detailed and look at the big picture. I would not make her my primary pulmonologist.
5.0
First meeting. She listened well, incorporated my input into developing a treatment plan, had obviously read my medical records, and was personable and easy to communicate with. She took the necessary time to give me the attention needed.