Tiffany Peng Hwa, MD
Otorhinolaryngology
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Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Washington Square
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About me

  • Director, Adult-Onset Hearing Loss
  • Assistant Professor of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Tiffany Hwa is a comprehensively trained otolaryngologist (ENT doctor) with advanced training in disorders of hearing, balance, and the lateral skull base. After attending Rutgers University under the Presidential Full Tuition Scholarship, she earned her degree summa cum laude in Biology. She then completed her medical degree at Weill Cornell Medical College and graduated with an Honors in Research, earning the Connie Guion MD Scholarship and the Arthur Palmer Prize for Efficiency in Otolaryngology. She completed resident training in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at New-York Presbyterian Hospital with leaders in the field at Columbia, Cornell, and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Subsequently, Dr. Tiffany Hwa pursued advanced fellowship training in Otology & Neurotology (Ears and Lateral Skull Base Surgery) at the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Hwa has authored numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters in addition to awards and presentations at national and international meetings. Her research interests include music and the brain, hearing loss and complex auditory processing, cochlear implantation, dementia and hearing loss, healthcare disparities, and clinical outcomes in skull base disorders. Her full publication list may be viewed on her digital bibliography at Google Scholar or PubMed. 

She is committed to comprehensive care of each patient, and aims to tailor expert treatment plans to your priorities and concerns. She prioritizes patient education as paramount to good care, and seeks to help you fully understand your condition.

Education and training

  • Medical School: NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
  • Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center
  • Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
  • Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Health System

What my patients think about me

Average Rating

524 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

Anonymous
April 2026
listens and explains facts
Anonymous
April 2026
none really -- she is competent and personable, and it is clear that she really cares.
Anonymous
April 2026
she was very nice n informative of my situation.
Anonymous
April 2026
she was very kind and helpful!

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My Locations

Penn Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Washington Square

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Hwa is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

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: 2026

Cao J, Hwa TP, Ruckenstein MJ. Efficacy of Maintenance Intratympanic Dexamethasone in Meniere's Disease Management , AAO-HNS Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA: 2026

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: 2026

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: 2026

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.: 2026

Schaeffer AR, Hwa TP. Current Landscape of Language Independent Hearing Tests. , Frontiers in Audiology and Otology: 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: 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. : 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: 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: 2026

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