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Thomas Hwang

Dr. Thomas Nyping Hwang, MD

OphthalmologyInternal Medicine

OVERVIEW

Dr. Atkins was born in Missouri and educated at the University of Iowa. He interned in Portland, Oregon, and then was drafted into the military and became a Navy flight surgeon in the Vietnam conflict. Dr. Atkins completed his residency in Ophthalmology at the University of Texas, studying under Dr. E. Ferguson, who headed the retina program at the University of Iowa. He then came to San Francisco to work with Dr. Dohrmann Pischel, the great West Coast pioneer in retinal surgery. He worked with Dr. Pischel until the latter’s retirement. He joined Pacific Eye Associates in 1995. During the 1970s and 80s, Dr. Atkins served as Chair of California Pacific Medical Center’s Quality Assurance Committee for 12 years. That interest has continued, he now volunteers as a surveyor for the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Surgery, doing about 20 surveys a year. Dr. Atkins has practiced Ophthalmology in San Francisco for 40 years. Now semi-retired, he continues to do office practice.

PATIENT'S PERSPECTIVE

Takes time to answer my questions
Scheduling flexibility

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RATINGS AND REVIEWS

Dr. Hwang's Rating
7 Ratings with 1 Review
Patient Perspective
3.5 Explains conditions and treatments
4.0 Takes time to answer my questions
3.5 Provides follow-up as needed
Office Rating
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1100 Veterans Blvd, Redwood City, CA, 94063
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2.0 Office cleanliness
3.0 Courteous staff
5.0 Scheduling flexibility
Kaiser Permanente Medical Group
1100 Veterans Blvd
Redwood City, CA, 94063
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"Super awesome. Dr. Thomas went above and beyond to take care of my mom eye which suddenly got retina tear. He followed up multiple times to make sure things are in order. "
  • April 1, 2020

LOCATIONS

Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Medical Center
1100 Veterans Blvd
Redwood City, CA, 94063
Mon9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri9:00 am - 5:00 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed
1150 Veterans Blvd
Redwood City, CA, 94063
2100 Webster St Ste 214
San Francisco, CA, 94115
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Medicare Accepted
  • Medicaid Accepted
Mon8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri8:00 am - 5:00 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Medicare Accepted
  • Medicaid Accepted
Kaiser Permanente Ophthalmology
910 Maple St
Redwood City, CA, 94063
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Medicaid Accepted
Mon8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Tue8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Wed8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Thu8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Fri8:00 am - 5:30 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Medicaid Accepted

PROCEDURES PERFORMED

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Medical School
Stanford University School Of Medicine
Graduated 2002

INSURANCE PLANS ACCEPTED  (11)

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  • Multiplan PPO
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • UHC Options PPO
  • CIGNA Open Access Plus
  • UHC Navigate HMO
  • CIGNA PPO
  • UHC Choice Plus POS
  • PHCS PPO
  • California - Northern
  • Senior Advantage Medicare Cost
  • Kaiser Permanente California - Northern
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