Clara Hwang, MD
Specialties: Medical Oncology
Services: Bladder Cancer, Cancer Research , Medical Oncology , Penile Cancer , Prostate Cancer , Testicular Cancer , Video Visits , von Hippel Lindau (VHL) syndrome
Board Certification and Education
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI, 2001
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Internal Medicine, MI, 2004
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Hematology/Oncology, MI, 2008
About Me
Member of the Henry Ford Cancer Institute
Biographical Statement:
Dr. Clara Hwang is a medical oncologist with special interests in cancer of the prostate, bladder, kidney, and testes. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan’s School of Medicine program. After her graduation, Dr. Hwang completed her residency in internal medicine and fellowship in hematology/oncology at the University of Michigan.
She is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine and medical oncology. Dr. Hwang is currently involved in research about why prostate cancer is resistant to chemotherapy, and the genes that cause varied responses to docetaxel (a type of chemotherapy medication).
Awards and Honors:
- American Association for Cancer Research (2006-Present)
- American Society of Clinical Oncology (2005-Present)
- Harvard National Scholar (1991)
- Howard Hughes Medical Student Research Fellow (1997-1999)
- Michigan Society of Hematology/Oncology (2008-Present)
- National Institutes of Health Student Biomedical Research Grant (1996)
- SPORE Development Award (1996)
- Southwest Oncology Group (2008-Present)
- Susan Evarts Herman Scholar (1993-1995)
- Walther Cancer Institute Durant Fellowship (2008)
Videos and Articles
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Blog Posts
Locations
Hospital Privileges
- Henry Ford Hospital
- Henry Ford Macomb Hospital - Clinton Township
- Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital