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Dr. Irene Hwu MD

Geriatrician | Geriatric Medicine

3/5(3)
205 N Belle Mead Rd East Setauket NY, 11733
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Dr. Irene Hwu practices Geriatric Medicine in East Setauket, NY. Geriatricians prevent, manage, and develop care plans that address the special health problems of the elderly. Dr. Hwu works as part of a team with other healthcare providers, to address the natural aging that goes on within the body and to manage multiple medical problems and ensure social support.

Education and Training

State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine 2007

Board Certification

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM

Provider Details

FemaleEnglish

Dr. Irene Hwu MD's Practice location

Practice At 205 N Belle Mead Rd

205 N Belle Mead Rd -
East Setauket, NY 11733
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New patients: 718-348-6961, 631-444-4630
Fax: 631-444-4652

Dr. Irene Hwu, Md

27 Burnham Ave -
Roslyn Heights, NY 11577
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New patients: 917-207-6314

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Dr. Irene Hwu MD has a rating of 3 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 3 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Geriatrician in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ( STONY BROOK )l

HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER SUNY STONY BROOK NY 11794

Head south on North Belle Mead Road 1523 ft
Turn right onto Nesconset Highway (NY 347) 1.2 mi
Turn right onto Nicolls Road (CR 97) 2.0 mi
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

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JOHN T MATHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF PORT JEFFERSONl

75 NORTH COUNTRY ROAD PORT JEFFERSON NY 11777

Head south on North Belle Mead Road 1606 ft
Make a sharp left onto Nesconset Highway (NY 347) 1.6 mi
Continue straight onto Nesconset-Port Jeferson Highway (NY 347) 1.4 mi
Turn left onto Jayne Boulevard 1232 ft
Make a slight left onto Patchogue-Port Jefferson Road (NY 112) 1997 ft
Continue straight onto Main Street (NY 25A) 1922 ft
Turn right onto North Country Road (CR 20) 687 ft
Turn left onto Belle Terre Road 203 ft
Keep right at the fork onto Belle Terre Road 719 ft
Turn right 288 ft
Turn right 104 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

4.6 miSee direction

ST CHARLES HOSPITALl

200 BELLE TERRE ROAD PORT JEFFERSON NY 11777

Head south on North Belle Mead Road 1606 ft
Make a sharp left onto Nesconset Highway (NY 347) 1.6 mi
Continue straight onto Nesconset-Port Jeferson Highway (NY 347) 1.4 mi
Turn left onto Jayne Boulevard 1232 ft
Make a slight left onto Patchogue-Port Jefferson Road (NY 112) 1997 ft
Continue straight onto Main Street (NY 25A) 1922 ft
Turn right onto North Country Road (CR 20) 687 ft
Turn left onto Belle Terre Road 203 ft
Keep right at the fork onto Belle Terre Road 3061 ft
Turn left onto Myrtle Avenue 285 ft
Turn right onto Chapel Street 340 ft
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NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALl

300 COMMUNITY DRIVE MANHASSET NY 11030

Head east on Elm Street 1017 ft
Turn right onto Mineola Avenue (CR 71) 1555 ft
Turn right onto Old Powerhouse Road 1163 ft
Take the ramp on the left 901 ft
Merge left onto Long Island Expressway (I 495) 2.6 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards Community Drive 858 ft
Go straight onto North Service Road 529 ft
Turn right onto Community Drive 3445 ft
Turn right 124 ft
Turn right 75 ft
Turn left 530 ft
Turn right 582 ft
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WINTHROP-UNIVERSITY HOSPITALl

259 FIRST STREET MINEOLA NY 11501

Head east on Elm Street 1017 ft
Turn right onto Mineola Avenue (CR 71) 1717 ft
Continue straight onto Willis Avenue 2.0 mi
Turn right onto Hillside Avenue (NY 25B) 870 ft
Turn left onto Mineola Boulevard 1.0 mi
Turn right onto 2nd Street 950 ft
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ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL, ROSLYNl

100 PORT WASHINGTON BOULEVARD ROSLYN NY 11576

Head east on Elm Street 1017 ft
Turn left onto Mineola Avenue (CR 71) 4543 ft
Turn left onto Old Northern Boulevard 1227 ft
Turn right onto Middleneck Road 2789 ft
Make a slight left onto Port Washington Boulevard 104 ft
Turn left 126 ft
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