Tiffany Peng Hwa, M.D
Assistant Professor of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Co-Director, Resident Sinus-Oto Clinic, University of Pennsylvania
Co-Director, Temporal Bone Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Core Faculty Member, Hearing Sciences Center, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Medical Director, Center for Adult-Onset Hearing Loss, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Course Director, OTO-200, University of Pennsylvania
Department: Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery
Contact information
Department of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street, 5 Ravdin
Philadelphia, PA 19140
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street, 5 Ravdin
Philadelphia, PA 19140
Publications
Education:
B.A. (Biology)
Rutgers University, Summa Cum Laude, 2010.
M.D. (Medicine)
Weill Cornell Medical College, Honors in Research, 2014.
Cert (Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics)
University of Pennsylvania, 2021.
Permanent linkB.A. (Biology)
Rutgers University, Summa Cum Laude, 2010.
M.D. (Medicine)
Weill Cornell Medical College, Honors in Research, 2014.
Cert (Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics)
University of Pennsylvania, 2021.
Selected Publications
Samaha N, Huang L, Schaeffer R, Lee I, Mady L, Chern A, Hwa TP.: Barriers To Cochlear Implantation: A Qualitative Analysis AAO-HNS 2026 Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA October 2026 Notes: Scientific Poster Presentation.Cao J, Hwa TP, Ruckenstein MJ.: Efficacy of Maintenance Intratympanic Dexamethasone in Meniere's Disease Management. AAO-HNS Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA October 2026 Notes: Scientific Poster Presentation.
Cummings G, Huang L, Hwa TP.: Understanding Access to ENT Care Among Patients with Limited English Proficiency: Presenting Patterns and Barriers AAO-HNSF 2026 Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA October 2026 Notes: Oral Scientific Presentation
Spiegel S, Orr C, Delgado R, Hwa TP, Maxwell K.: Adult-Onset Head and Neck Cancer in Germline TP53 Carriers: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis AAO-HNS 2026 Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA Oct 2026 Notes: Scientific Poster Presentation.
Kwan S, Lee I, Jackson I, Schaeffer AR, Hwa TP. : "Ear Fullness Without Objective Findings: Clinical Characteristics and Diagnostic Outcomes" Pennsylvania Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Lancaster, PA. June 2026.
Schaeffer AR, Hwa TP. : Current Landscape of Language Independent Hearing Tests. Frontiers in Audiology and Otology May 2026.
Hwa TP, Schaeffer AR, Riebe N, Bathula S, Brant JA, Kuang J, Bologna WJ, Palmer CV. : Impact of Voice Onset Time on Phoneme Perception and Implications for a Language Agnostic Hearing Assessment. American Journal of Audiology May 2026.
Vesole A, Ruckenstein MJ, Hwa TP.: "The Impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Diagnosis and Treatment on Spontaneous CSF Leaks: A Multi-Institutional Database Study" ANS Annual Spring Meeting at COSM, Phoenix, AZ. Apr 2026.
Le K, Schaeffer AR, Vuppala R, Jung C, Shah KV, Talian D, Ruckenstein MJ, Bigelow DC, Hwa TP.: "Incidence and Risk Factors of Postoperative Sensorineural Hearing Loss After Cholesteatoma Removal" ANS Annual Spring Meeting at COSM, Phoenix, AZ April 2026.
Graboyes A, Bennett B, Cohen DL, Rassekh MC, Huan MY, & Hwa TP.: Recurrent Tympanic Paragangliomas: An Overview of Institutional Experience. Endocrine Abstracts, Bioscientifica. 116, March 2026.