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
Alter IL, Chern A, Kuhlmey ME, Despotidis MA, Kelly S, Hwa TP, Leiderman AS, Lalwani AK: Cochlear Implants Impair Emotional Responses to Music in Individuals With Single-Sided Deafness. Otol Neurotol 47(2): e231-e238, Feb 2026 Notes: DOI: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000004748.Jung C, Shah KV, Ferraro T, Bigelow DC, Ruckenstein MJ, Hwa TP: Non-English Validation of the AzBio Sentence Test: A Systematic Review of Current Applications and Early Adoption Patterns. Otol Neurotol 47(1): e83-e91, Jan 2026.
Venkatesh S, Talian DS, Le K, Schaeffer AR, Shah K, Garneni T, Jung C, Davis S, Ruckenstein MJ, Bigelow DC, Hwa TP: Optimizing Dizziness Management: Impact of Audiology Triage on Care Efficiency. Laryngoscope Dec 2025 Notes: epub ahead of print.
Shaha KV, Jung C, Talian DS, Davis S, Bigelow DC, Ruckenstein MJ, Hwa TP: Limited Utility of Existing Hearing Loss Panels in the Assessment of Early-Onset, Bilateral Meniere's Disease. OTO Open 9(4): e70180, Dec 2025.
Shah KV, Jung C, Epstein DJ, Gray SG, Talian D, Davis S, Ruckenstein MJ, Hwa, TP: Predictors of genetic assessment results for sensorineural hearing loss in early adulthood. Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN Oct 2025 Notes: oral presentation.
Shah KV, Jung C, Talian D, Davis S, Epstein DJ, Ruckenstein MJ, Hwa TP: Limited utility of existing hearing loss panels in the assessment of early onset bilateral Meniere's disease. Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN Oct 2025 Notes: oral presentation.
Alter IL, Chern A, Kuhlmey ME, Despotidis MA, Kelly S, Hwa TP, Lalwani AK: Music Enjoyment and Listening Time in Cochlear Implant Recipients: The Role of Audiometric Performance. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg Oct 2025 Notes: epub ahead of print.
Ferraro T, Ganesan S, Arrighi-Allisan A, Zaheer MA, Fangmeyer S, Sotudeh S, Lee E, Tummala N, Thakkar P, Lee SM, Hwa TP: Trends in Female Authorship at American Academy of Otolaryngology-HNS Annual Meetings From 2007 to 2022. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 173(3): 626-635, Sep 2025.
Wong K, Arya P, Salmeron Y, Bigelow DC, Ruckenstein MJ, Banerjee S, Tamhankar M, Brant JA, Hwa TP: Patterns of Teprotumumab-Induced Hearing Dysfunction: A Systematic Review. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 173(3): 539-545, Sep 2025.
Samaha NL, Armache M, Najjar W, Stemme R, Chen w, Mady LJ, Hwa TP : Exploring Gender Differences: Training, Practice, and Family Dynamics Among Fellowship-Trained Neurotologists. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 173(2): 476-486, Aug 2025.