Dr. David Hwang

Associate Professor

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Biography

David Y. Hwang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology at Yale School of Medicine and serves as a neurointensivist at Yale-New Haven Hospital. His academic interests focus on improving prognostication and surrogate decision-making for severe acute brain injury patients. He is dedicated to enhancing family support in intensive care units through research and clinical practice. Dr. Hwang has received several prestigious awards, including the American Brain Foundation Practice Research Training Fellowship and the Robert G. Siekert New Investigator Award from the International Stroke Conference. He has held leadership positions, including Chair of the Critical Care and Emergency Neurology Section of the American Academy of Neurology and a member of the Board of Directors for the Neurocritical Care Society. He has a keen interest in areas such as critical care, decision-making, and palliative medicine, collaborating with various professionals in the field to advance patient care and education.

Research Interests

Experience

Neurointensivist

— Present

Yale-New Haven Hospital • New Haven, CT

Provides critical care for patients with severe neurological conditions.

Requirements for Yale University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Application fee ($105)
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.