Sean Hwang
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neuroscience Institute at Great Neck
Office
(516) 325-7000
611 Northern Boulevard Suite 150 Great Neck, NY 11021
About
Sean Hwang
Sean T. Hwang, MD joined the Northwell Health System in 2008 and is an Associate Professor of Neurology at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra Northwell. He is the Director of the Continuous EEG Monitoring Program at North Shore University Hospital and the Program Director of the ACGME-approved adult Epilepsy Fellowship Program.Dr. Hwang earned his MD from Tufts University and completed his residency in neurology at Stanford University Medical Center before completing a two-year fellowship in EEG and Epilepsy at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Hwang specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of seizures, the interpretation of neurophysiologic studies, operative planning for epilepsy surgery, and performing functional cortical mapping. Dr. Hwang's research interests also involve studying the interaction between epilepsy and behavior. Dr. Hwang has been a primary investigator and co-investigator in several clinical studies involving the development of new epilepsy medications, evaluating new technologies for epilepsy, and evaluating outcomes in children born to women with epilepsy.Dr. Hwang is responsible for the training of Epilepsy fellows and the formulation of their curriculum. His duties at North Shore Hospital also include the supervision and instruction of general neurology residents, as well as participating in the education of medical students. He has received departmental teaching honors on two occasions.Dr. Hwang is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, the American Epilepsy Society, and the Long Island Epilepsy Foundation Professional Advisory Board. He received the Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island Professional Leadership Award in 2017 for his commitment and dedication to his colleagues and patients. Dr. Hwang was voted one of Castle Connelly's Top Doctors in 2025.Dr. Hwang has triple board certification from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Neurology, Epilepsy, and Clinical Neurophysiology.
Primary Specialty
Neurologist
Practice
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neuroscience Institute at Great Neck
Gender
Male
Certification
American Board of Psychiatry/Neurology-Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry/Neurology-Epilepsy, American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology-Neurophysiology
Not Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted
1199 SEIU, Aetna, Affinity by Molina Healthcare, AmidaCare, CenterLight, Centers Plan for Healthy Living, Cigna, Elderplan, EmblemHealth (HIP), Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Empire Healthplus, Fidelis, Hamaspik, Healthfirst, HealthSmart, Humana, Humana Military (Tricare), Longevity Health Plan, MagnaCare, Medicaid, Medicare, Metroplus, Northwell Direct, NYS Empire Plan (NYSHIP), Oscar, Oxford, Partners Health Plan, Railroad Medicare, Senior Whole Health, United Healthcare, US Family Health Plan, VillageCareMax, VNS Choice, WellCare
Degrees
Medical Doctor
Admitting Hospitals
Phelps Hospital, North Shore University Hospital Syosset, Mather Hospital, Staten Island University Hospital, South Shore University Hospital, Northern Westchester Hospital, Plainview Hospital, Hofstra/Northwell School of Medicine/Nursing, Long Island Jewish Valley Stream, Lenox Hill Hospital, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Glen Cove Hospital, Peconic Bay Medical Center, Huntington Hospital, Long Island Jewish Forest Hills, North Shore University Hospital
Office Name
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neuroscience Institute at Great Neck
Languages
English
Services
Sean Hwang provides neurology services in Great Neck, NY. A Neurologist is a physician who diagnoses, treats, and manages disorders, disease, and injuries to the nervous system. This includes such areas as the brain, spinal cord, nerves and muscles.
Please call Sean Hwang at (516) 325-7000 to schedule an appointment in Great Neck, NY or to get more information. Additional Services Doctor
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