Eugene Hwang, MD

Children’s National Medical Center – Chief of Oncology

GW Cancer Center – Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Dr. Hwang is Chief of Oncology at Children’s National Hospital and part of the Children’s National Hospital pediatric neuro-oncology team, focusing on treating children with brain tumors. He has developed and led many novel early-phase therapeutic clinical trials with a focus on immunotherapeutic trials. He also leads trials focused on gene therapy and new, targeted agents. He is the site Principal Investigator of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium, where he is the co-chair of the Immunotherapy Working Group. For each patient, Dr. Hwang carefully considers the best possible options for treatment, trying new, cutting-edge treatments coupled with the best available known therapies. Dr. Hwang is not only dedicated to finding a cure for cancer but also to making the current treatments as safe as possible for children.

Dr. Hwang received his degree in cell and molecular biology from Rice University and a medical degree from Duke University. He completed a pediatrics residency at Brown University/Hasbro Children’s Hospital and returned to Duke for fellowships in pediatric hematology/oncology and pediatric neuro-oncology.