Dr. Yenjean Syn Hwang, MD

Dr Hwang saved my life. I developed sepsis after a knee replacement. Thank goddess she was these when the ambulance got to the hospital.

Dr. Hwang is simply GOLD, the cream of the crop, the most committed and deeply caring physician, who is also super talented, skilled, tenacious, wise, and smart. She once told me that she treats her clients as if they were her family members - and it shows big time! Dr. Hwang has not only been my sole primary care doctor for the past 14 years, but she was first my husband's primary care (before me). He suffered from secondary progressive multiple sclerosis. Had it not been for Dr. Hwang's amazing care, he would have suffered needlessly and been subjected to many indignities and hospitalizations due to his progressing illness, compromised immune system, and frequent infections. Dr. Hwang made it possible for my husband to receive many medical services at home, including oxygen and IV medications, along with AIM (a pre-hospice organization through Sutter/Alta Bates) to improve the quality of his life. He finally died in 2006 of complications caused by M.S. But I am eternally grateful to… her for providing such loving care to him, and now to me. She hasn't changed in the 20 years that I have known her. She is a dedicated, exceptional doctor of immense talent and great compassion. I give her 10 stars!!! *****

Dr. Hwang is highly qualified and well informed. She handles appointments efficiently and with exceptional effort to communicate therapeutic alternatives and derive positive health outcomes. She is a model physician both at doctoring and bedside manner.

Dr. Hwang works as both a GP, and an infectious disease specialist. As Lyme disease is increasing in the Bay Area, she is increasingly handling those afflicted. Sadly, she only works T-Th, as does her immediate staff, so connecting with her can be problematic.

This office is poor at responding to calls and requests. The doctor is competent but even the answering service will not take a message.

This practice is decades behind. It's impossible to get test results from them, nothing is online, phone calls aren't returned. Dr. Hwang is nice enough, and thinks creatively, but working with this practice is very frustrating.