John Hwang Bariatric Surgeon MD

Dr Hwang was born in the country of Taiwan and raised in New York City. He is a graduate of Binghamton Univeristy in New York State. He recieved his doctorate at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston and completed his general surgical residency at The Stamford Hospital/Columbia University. He continued on to fellowship training in bariatric and minimally invasive surgery at the prestigous Lahey Clininc in Massachusetts. Dr Hwang is the medical director of the Carson Tahoe Bariatric Surgery Program. He specializes in minimially invasive and robotic surgery. He is board certified through the American Board of Surgery and currently holds medical licenses in both Nevada and Massachusetts. Dr Hwang is an active member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and also the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons. He has multiple awards and publications in his field.  In his spare time, Dr Hwang enjoys running, softball, cooking and spending time with his family.