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
Shah, Keshav V., Wong, Kevin, Harley, Randall, Hwa, Tiffany P., Ruckenstein, Michael J., Bigelow, Douglas C.: Utility of Intrathecal Fluorescein in Transmastoid Repair of Temporal Encephaloceles. The American Otological Society Annual Meeting at COSM, New Orleans, LA. May 14-18, 2025. May 2025.Jung C, Yang C, Shah KV, Bigelow DC, Ruckenstein MJ, Hwa TP.: “Limited English Proficiency and Its Impact on the Presentation and Management of Vestibular Schwannomas.” Association for Research in Otolaryngology, Feb 22-26, 2025. Orlando, FL. Feb 2025.
Habib, M.A., Tierradentro-Garcia, L.O., Romano, R., Alkhatib, S.G., Kim, J., Sahni, A., Zhao, A.T., Brant, J.A., Bigelow, D.C., Hwa, T. and Ruckenstein, M.J.: Upper extremity transvenous access in neurointerventional procedures: Insights from the largest single-center experience. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 137, p.111325. 2025.
Hwa TP.: “Labyrinthitis and Vestibular Neuritis.” British Medical Journal 2025.
Randall Harley, MD, Garv Mehdiratta, Yoojin Jo, Douglas Bigelow, MD, Michael Ruckenstein, MD, Tiffany Hwa, MD, Kevin Wong, MD.: Diagnostic Accuracy of the Bedside Hum Test for Identifying Conductive Hearing Loss. Triological Society at COSM, New Orleans, LA. May 14-18, 2025. 2025.
Nadia L. Samaha BS, Maria Armache MD, Wassim Najjar MD, Rachel Stemme BS, Wendy Chen MD, MS, FACS, Leila J. Mady MD, PhD, MPH, Tiffany P. Hwa MD. : “Exploring Gender Differences: Training, Practice, and Family Dynamics Among Fellowship-Trained Neurotologists.” Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery[e-pub ahead of print] 2025.
Kelly, S., Kuhlmey, M.E., Despotidis, M.A., Alter, I.L., Hwa, T.P., Chern, A. and Lalwani, A.K.: Speech Quality Perception in Unilateral Cochlear Implant Users With Single‐Sided Deafness. Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, 172(1), pp.224-232. 2025.
Peng Hwa, T., Villarin, C., Davin, K., Field, E., Caine, M., & O'Reilly, R.: Pediatric Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction: A Review of 26 Cases. The Laryngoscope. 2025.
Kuppusamy, K., Yang, C.Y., Wong, K., Bigelow, D.C., Ruckenstein, M.J., Eliades, S.J., Brant, J.A. and Hwa, T.: Evaluating Adverse Outcomes After Myringotomy or Tube Placement in Head and Neck Cancer. Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. 2025.
Wu, Jasmine, Wong, Kevin, Harley, Randall, Shah, Keshav V., Hwa, Tiffany P., Bigelow, Douglas C., Ruckenstein, Michael J. : Comparative Utility Study of CT versus MRI in the Assessment of Adult Cochlear Implant Candidates. The American Neurotology Society Annual Meeting at COSM, New Orleans, LA. May 14-18, 2025. 2025.