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Adjunct rank detailsDavid Y Hwang, MD, FAAN (Neurology), FCCM, FNCS
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Associate Professor Adjunct
Staff Neurointensivist, Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit
Biography
Dr. Hwang has been in the Division of Neurocritical Care and Emergency Neurology at the Yale School of Medicine and a neurointensivist at Yale-New Haven Hospital in Connecticut since 2012. His academic interests include how clinicians prognosticate outcome for severe acute brain injury patients, how surrogate decision making in Neuro ICUs can be improved, and how families of ICU patients can be best supported. He is a past recipient of the American Brain Foundation Practice Research Training Fellowship, the Neurocritical Care Society (NCS) Research Training Fellowship, the Robert G. Siekert New Investigator Award at the International Stroke Conference, the First-Place Patient and Family Support Abstract Award at the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Critical Care Congress, and an Outstanding Oral Presentation Award at the NCS Research Conference. He is a recent Chair of the American Academy of Neurology Critical Care and Emergency Neurology Section, a member of the NCS Board of Directors, and a recent Chair of the SCCM Patient and Family Support Committee.
Last Updated on April 07, 2025.
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- Stroke Telemedicine Program
- Yale Ventures
Education & Training
- Clinical and Research Fellow
- Massachusetts General Hospital / Brigham and Women's Hospital / Harvard Medical School (2012)
- Chief Resident
- Massachusetts General Hospital / Brigham and Women's Hospital / Harvard Medical School (2010)
- Resident
- Massachusetts General Hospital / Brigham and Women's Hospital / Harvard Medical School (2009)
- Intern
- Massachusetts General Hospital (2007)
- MD
- Harvard Medical School (2006)
- BS
- Emory University (2001)
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Medical Research Interests
Attitude to Death; Cerebral Hemorrhage; Cerebrovascular Disorders; Critical Care; Critical Illness; Decision Making; Decision Support Techniques; Education, Medical; Family; Intensive Care Units; Neurology; Nursing Research; Palliative Care; Palliative Medicine; Patient Satisfaction; Prognosis; Sociology, Medical; Stroke
Public Health Interests
Cardiovascular Diseases; Bioethics; End-of-life Care; Ethics; Health Care Management; Health Systems Reform; Mental Health
ORCID
0000-0002-2150-4289
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Kevin Sheth, MD, FAHA
Guido J. Falcone, ScD, MPH
Charles Matouk, MD
Emily J. Gilmore, MD, FNCS, FACNS
Nils Petersen, MD, PhD, MSc
Jennifer Ahjin Kim, MD, PhD
80Publications
1,202Citations
Intensive Care Units
Cerebral Hemorrhage
Family
Decision Making
Prognosis
Critical Illness
Publications
2026
Protocol for a randomized trial of a scalable, interactive tool to support surrogate decision-makers of critically ill patients
Olszewski A, Butler R, Ashana D, Carson S, Cox C, Hough C, Hwang D, Maloney D, Mayr F, Menon V, Steingrub J, Sullivan D, Vincent G, Wendlandt B, White D. Protocol for a randomized trial of a scalable, interactive tool to support surrogate decision-makers of critically ill patients. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2026, 164: 108262. PMID: 41730449, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2026.108262.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-centeredness of careSurrogate decision-makersGoal-discordant careHealth system outcomesComfort-focused careMulti-component interventionPsychological symptom burdenHealth resource utilizationHigh riskPatient-centerednessUsual careRisk of deathHigher risk of deathFamily meetingsSymptom burdenCritically Ill AdultsDecision-makingCareControl armSecondary outcomesSystem outcomesICU carePrimary outcomeIll adultsPsychological injuryEndovascular Therapy for Basilar Occlusions—The ATTENTION Trial
Ho J, Hwang D, Brodtmann A. Endovascular Therapy for Basilar Occlusions—The ATTENTION Trial. JAMA Neurology 2026, 83: 101-102. PMID: 41661614, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2025.5280.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGuidelines for Neuroprognostication in Critically Ill Adults with Status Epilepticus
Madzar D, Rajajee V, Muehlschlegel S, Wartenberg K, Alexander S, Busl K, Creutzfeldt C, Fontaine G, Hwang D, Kim K, Mahanes D, Mainali S, Meixensberger J, Sakowitz O, Varelas P, Weimar C, Westermaier T, Hocker S. Guidelines for Neuroprognostication in Critically Ill Adults with Status Epilepticus. Neurocritical Care 2026, 1-19. PMID: 41507670, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-025-02425-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsSurrogates of patientsGrading of recommendations assessmentClinical variablesRecommendations AssessmentPractice recommendationsCases of unclear etiologyLower-quality studiesNarrative systematic reviewPredictors of in-hospital mortalityDecision-making of patientsBest practice recommendationsQuality of evidenceSummary of findingsPredictors of mortalityIn-Hospital MortalityConclusionsThis guidelinePredictive of mortalityPotential confoundersHeterogeneous disorderEvidence profilesClinical predictorsSystematic reviewStatus epilepticusEligibility criteriaUnclear etiology
2025
Multisite Open Pilot Trial of a Resilience Intervention for Caregivers of Patients with Severe Acute Brain Injury: The Coma Family Program
Presciutti A, Rochon E, Alvarez-Frank N, Daily J, Silverman E, Motta M, Vranceanu A, Hwang D. Multisite Open Pilot Trial of a Resilience Intervention for Caregivers of Patients with Severe Acute Brain Injury: The Coma Family Program. Neurocritical Care 2025, 1-17. PMID: 40999289, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-025-02387-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsHospital Anxiety and Depression ScaleCaregivers of patientsRandomized Controlled TrialsSevere acute brain injuryBackgroundFamily caregiversResilience interventionsEmotional distressBackgroundFamily caregivers of patientsAnxiety and Depression ScaleFamilies ProgramPosttest measuresFeasibility of recruitmentEvidence-based psychosocial treatmentsMeasures of distressChronic emotional distressGeographically diverse hospitalsNational InstituteManaging distressDepression ScaleBrain injuryExit interviewsDiverse hospitalsElevated distressFeasibility of assessmentCaregiversProceedings of the First Neuropalliative Care Research Summit (NeuroCARES)
Creutzfeldt C, Bogetz J, Candrian C, Colborn K, Crooms R, Fehnel C, Fleisher J, Hasnain-Wynia R, Hopfgarten M, Hwang D, Kluger B, Leeper H, Lemmon M, Muehlschlegel S, Ritchie C, Saadi A, Sumrall M, Treat L, Vranceanu A, Zahuranec D. Proceedings of the First Neuropalliative Care Research Summit (NeuroCARES). Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2025, 70: e366-e376. PMID: 40876664, PMCID: PMC12646496, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2025.08.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsNeuropalliative careResearch SummitCare partner involvementCommunity advisory boardU.S. healthcare systemQuality of lifeNational InstituteNational Institute of Neurological DisordersCare partnersCare deliveryCare-partnersHealthcare inequalitiesCare researchIntervention developmentPartner involvementBiopsychosocial approachComplex needsCare investigatorsFamily advocatesHealthcare systemCareMethodological rigorAdvisory BoardCare SocietyMentoring workshopsCharacterizing Stressors and Coping Strategies Among Caregivers of Patients with Severe Acute Brain Injury by Level of Distress
Meurer K, Presciutti A, Bannon S, Kubota R, Baskaran N, Kim J, Zhang Q, Reichman M, Fishbein N, Lichstein K, Motta M, Muehlschlegel S, Reznik M, Jaffa M, Creutzfeldt C, Fehnel C, Tomlinson A, Williamson C, Vranceanu A, Hwang D. Characterizing Stressors and Coping Strategies Among Caregivers of Patients with Severe Acute Brain Injury by Level of Distress. Neurocritical Care 2025, 44: 95-104. PMID: 40481284, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-025-02294-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsCaregivers of patientsLevels of distressSevere acute brain injuryIntensive care unit dischargeCoping strategiesEmotional distressDistress levelsHigh distressHospital Anxiety and Depression Scale subscalesBackgroundFamily caregivers of patientsFamily caregivers of patientsHospital Anxiety and Depression ScaleAnxiety and Depression ScaleLevels of emotional distressSelf-care strategiesLong-term caregiversReducing emotional distressHealth care systemChronic emotional distressTime points of assessmentBackgroundFamily caregiversFamily caregiversDepression ScaleConclusionsPsychosocial interventionsConceptual content analysisOrgan Procurement Organization Approach of ICU Families in Person Versus by Phone for Donation Authorization
Zhang Q, McKown B, Lau W, Strohm T, Paolillo L, Glazier A, Stinebring J, Hwang D. Organ Procurement Organization Approach of ICU Families in Person Versus by Phone for Donation Authorization. Critical Care Explorations 2025, 7: e1277. PMID: 40505005, PMCID: PMC12160739, DOI: 10.1097/cce.0000000000001277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsSupporting Families of Patients in Neuroscience Intensive Care Units
Huang A, Hwang D. Supporting Families of Patients in Neuroscience Intensive Care Units. 2025, 243-253. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-83786-9_17.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchResearch Priorities in Neuropalliative Care
Lau W, Fehnel C, Macchi Z, Mehta A, Auffret M, Bogetz J, Fleisher J, Graber J, Leeper H, Manglani-Terranova H, Muehlschlegel S, Mroz E, Pedowitz E, Ramanathan U, Sarmet M, Shlobin N, Sokol L, Weeks S, Xu J, Medsger H, Creutzfeldt C, Vranceanu A, Zahuranec D, Hwang D. Research Priorities in Neuropalliative Care. JAMA Neurology 2025, 82: 295-302. PMID: 39899319, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2024.4932.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsNeuropalliative careCare partnersIntegration of palliative careSpecialty palliative care servicesGoal-concordant carePalliative care servicesInterdisciplinary panel of expertsArea of practiceImprove quality of lifeQuality of lifePalliative careCare interventionsCare servicesPanel of expertsDelivery modelsPriority research areasCareInterdisciplinary panelImprove qualityCare SocietyResearch prioritiesResearch funding mechanismsResearch CommitteeSpecialized communicationNeurological diseasesPsychosocial Support Needs and Preferences Among Family Caregivers of ICU Patients with Severe Acute Brain Injury: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis
Hwang D, Reichman M, Bannon S, Meurer K, Kubota R, Kim J, Baskaran N, Zhang Q, Fishbein N, Lichstein K, Presciutti A, Woodworth E, Motta M, Muehlschlegel S, Reznik M, Jaffa M, Creutzfeldt C, Fehnel C, Tomlinson A, Williamson C, Vranceanu A. Psychosocial Support Needs and Preferences Among Family Caregivers of ICU Patients with Severe Acute Brain Injury: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis. Neurocritical Care 2025, 43: 223-231. PMID: 39821565, PMCID: PMC12451860, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-024-02202-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsCaregivers of patientsPsychosocial support servicesSevere acute brain injuryNeuroscience intensive care unitFamily caregiversIntensive care unitSupport servicesFamily caregivers of ICU patientsEmotional distressBackgroundFamily caregivers of patientsFamily caregivers of patientsICU admissionPsychosocial support needsIncreased caregiver burdenPatient care teamAdaptation of interventionsQualitative thematic analysisChronic emotional distressLongitudinal qualitative studyAnalyzed qualitative dataTime of ICU dischargeBehavioral coping skillsBackgroundFamily caregiversCaregiver burdenNursing staff
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activity Society of Critical Care Medicine
2012 - PresentProfessional OrganizationsMemberactivity American Stroke Association
08/20/2012 - PresentProfessional OrganizationsMemberactivity Neurocritical Care Society
07/01/2011 - PresentProfessional OrganizationsMemberactivity American Academy of Neurology
07/01/2007 - PresentProfessional OrganizationsMemberactivity American Neurological Association
07/01/2014 - PresentProfessional OrganizationsMember
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honor Yale-New Haven Hospital Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit Recognized With National Family-Centered Care Award
01/23/2017National AwardSociety of Critical Care MedicineDetailsUnited States
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