Dr. Jimmy Hwang MD
Oncologist | Medical Oncology
3800 Reservoir Rd Nw Washington DC, 20007About
Dr. Jimmy Hwang is an oncologist practicing in Washington, DC. Dr. Hwang specializes in the care and treatment of patients with cancer. As an oncologist, Dr. Hwang manages and oversees the treatment of a cancer patient after he or she has been diagnosed with the disease. Oncologists will care for their patients throughout the course of the disease. Types of oncologists include medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists, gynecologic oncologists, pediatric oncologists and hematologist oncologists.
Education and Training
University of Pittsburgh / Main Campus 1995
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Capecitabine: fulfilling the promise of oral chemotherapy.
- Combined inhibition of topoisomerases: a phase I. Study of irinotecan and
- Improving the toxicity of irinotecan/5-FU/leucovorin: a 21-day schedule.
- Irinotecan and 5-FU/ leucovorin in metastatic colorectal cancer: balancing efficacy, toxicity, and logistics.
- Locally advanced esophageal carcinoma: at the crossroads of evidence-based medicine and patient care.
- Role of chemotherapy in the treatment of gastroesophageal cancers.
- Maintenance therapy with capecitabine in patients with resected pancreatic adenocarcinoma after adjuvant therapy: a retrospective cohort study.
- The challenge of measuring intra-individual change in fatigue during cancer treatment.
- Optimizing the management of hepatobiliary neoplasms: a multidisciplinary and molecular challenge.
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