Clinical and Research Background
Dr. Hwang is a hematopathologist with a background in computational biology, who is dedicated to advancing the practice of medicine through technology. By integrating computational tools into laboratory workflows, he strives to streamline processes, minimize diagnostic errors, and deliver more accurate, timely results for patients and clinicians. His interests include using large language models to check accuracy of pathology reports and to extract data from ancillary reports, automated interpretative report generation from gated flow cytometry data, and semi-automated interpretation of flow cytometry data. He aims to package these tools ergonomically to produce a streamlined workflow for the pathologist.
Board Certifications
Hematopathology
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
Research Interests
Using computational methods to improve accuracy and efficiency of diagnosis and reporting in pathology
Academic and Medical Appointments
Academic Appointments
Associate Professor of Clinical Practice, Department of Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2025-Present
Medical Appointments
Hematopathology and Informatics, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, 2025-Present
Pathology Informatics Lead, Virginia Mason Medical Center, 2013-2025
Interim Laboratory Medical Director, Virginia Mason Medical Center, 2017-2018
Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist, Virginia Mason Medical Center, 2012-2025
Education and Training
Fellowship, Hematopathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, 2011-2012
Residency, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, 2007-2011
MD and PhD in Genome Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, 1997-2007
BS dual major in Biological Sciences & Mathematical and Computational Science, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 1994-1997
AA, Bard College at Simon's Rock, Great Barrington, MA, 1992-1994
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