Sunah Hwang, MD, PhD, MPH/MSPH

Professional Titles

• Associate Professor

Recognitions

• SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Community Service, Alumni Scholarship for Community Service (1999)
  State University of New York, Downstate
• Outstanding Resident of the Year, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Selected as Chief Resident of Pediatrics (2006)
  New York University School of Medicine
• Martha May Eliot Endowment Award, Harvard School of Public Health (2008)
• New England Science Symposium Award for Original Research, Harvard Medical School (2010)
• Award for Manuscript that Advances the Field of Applied Maternal and, Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference (2014)
• Society for Pediatric Research, Elected Member (2017)
• Western Society for Pediatric Research, Elected Member (2017)
• Daniel M. Hall Teaching Award, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Section of Neonatology (2017)

Publications

• 1. Hwang SS, O'Sullivan A, Fitzgerald E, Melvin P, Gorman T, Fiascone JM. Implementation of safe sleep practices in the neonatal intensive care unit. J Perinatol. 2015 Jul 9.
• 2. Hwang SS, Lu E, Cui X, Diop H, Barfield WD, Manning SE. Home care practices for preterm and term infants after hospital discharge in Massachusetts, 2007 to 2010. J Perinatol. 2015 Aug 6.
• Hwang SS, Rybin DV, Heeran TC, Colson ER, Corwin MJ. Trust in Sources of Advice about Infant care Practices: The SAFE Study. Matern Child Health J. 2016 Apr 29.
• Hwang SS, Smith RA, Barfield WD, Smith VC, McCormick MC, Williams MA. Supine sleep position in preterm and term infants after hospital discharge, 2000-2011. J Perinatol. 2016 May 12.
• Bourque SL, Hwang SS. Underuse Versus Overuse of Neonatal Intensive Care: What Is the Right Amount?. J Pediatr. 2017 Nov 8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29126596
• Hwang SS, Diop H, Liu CL, Yu Q, Babakhanlou-Chase H, Cui X, Kotelchuck M. Maternal Substance Use Disorders and Infant Outcomes in the First Year of Life among Massachusetts Singletons, 2003-2010. J Pediatr. 2017 Oct 16. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29050752
• Hwang SS, Corwin MJ. Safe Infant Sleep Practices: Parental Engagement, Education, and Behavior Change. Pediatr Ann. 2017 Aug 1;46(8):e291-e296. PubMed PMID: 28806465
• Kirkley MJ, Hwang SS. Is high-flow nasal cannula noninferior to nasal CPAP for the initial management of preterm infants?. Acta Paediatr. 2017 Sep;106(9):1537. PubMed PMID: 28419601
• Hwang SS, Rybin DV, Kerr SM, Heeren TC, Colson ER, Corwin MJ. Predictors of Maternal Trust in Doctors About Advice on Infant Care Practices: The SAFE Study. Acad Pediatr. 2017 Sep - Oct;17(7):762-769. PubMed PMID: 28315416
• Hwang SS, Rybin DV, Heeren TC, Colson ER, Corwin MJ. Trust in Sources of Advice about Infant Care Practices: The SAFE Study. Matern Child Health J. 2016 Sep;20(9):1956-64. PubMed PMID: 27129949
• Beard L, Levek C, Hwang S, Grover T. Prediction of Nonelective Central Venous Catheter Removal in Medically Complex Neonates. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2019 Jul-Aug;4(4):e179. PubMed PMID: 31572882
• Neu M, Klawetter S, Greenfield JC, Roybal K, Scott JL, Hwang SS. Mothers' Experiences in the NICU Before Family-Centered Care and in NICUs Where It Is the Standard of Care. Adv Neonatal Care. 2019 Sep 20. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31567314
• Bourque SL, Levek C, Melara DL, Grover TR, Hwang SS. Prevalence and Predictors of Back-Transport Closer to Maternal Residence After Acute Neonatal Care in a Regional NICU. Matern Child Health J. 2018 Sep 25. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30255218
• Hwang SS, Dukhovny D, Gopal D, Cabral H, Diop H, Coddington CC, Stern JE. Health outcomes for Massachusetts infants after fresh versus frozen embryo transfer. Fertil Steril. 2019 Aug 26. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31466699
• Burris HH, Wright CJ, Kirpalani H, Collins JW Jr, Lorch SA, Elovitz MA, Hwang SS. The promise and pitfalls of precision medicine to resolve black-white racial disparities in preterm birth. Pediatr Res. 2019 Aug 5. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31382269
• Klawetter S, Greenfield JC, Speer SR, Brown K, Hwang SS. An integrative review: maternal engagement in the neonatal intensive care unit and health outcomes for U.S.-born preterm infants and their parents. AIMS Public Health. 2019;6(2):160-183. PubMed PMID: 31297402
• Dukhovny D, Hwang SS, Gopal D, Cabral H, Missmer S, Diop H, Declercq E, Stern JE. Length of stay and cost of birth hospitalization: effects of subfertility and ART. J Perinatol. 2018 Aug 30. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30166621
• Klawetter S, Neu M, Roybal KL, Greenfield JC, Scott J, Hwang S. Mothering in the NICU: A qualitative exploration of maternal engagement. Soc Work Health Care. 2019 Sep;58(8):746-763. PubMed PMID: 31219407
• Burris HH, Hwang SS, Collins JW Jr, Kirpalani H, Wright CJ. Re-conceptualizing Associations between Race and Morbidities of Extreme Prematurity. J Pediatr. 2019 Apr;207:10-14.e1. PubMed PMID: 30723017
• Hwang SS, Burris HH, Collins JW Jr, Kirpalani H, Wright CJ. Moving beyond race and ethnicity to understand the effect of inhaled nitric oxide on bronchopulmonary dysplasia prevention. J Pediatr. 2018 Oct;201:298-300. PubMed PMID: 30029858
• Palau MA, Meier MR, Brinton JT, Hwang SS, Roosevelt GE, Parker TA. The impact of parental primary language on communication in the neonatal intensive care unit. J Perinatol. 2019 Feb;39(2):307-313. PubMed PMID: 30531932
• Dukhovny D, Hwang SS, Gopal D, Cabral H, Missmer S, Diop H, Declercq E, Stern JE. Length of stay and cost of birth hospitalization: effects of subfertility and ART. J Perinatol. 2018 Nov;38(11):1457-1465. PubMed PMID: 30166621
• Hwang SS, Dukhovny D, Gopal D, Cabral H, Missmer S, Diop H, Declercq E, Stern JE. Health of Infants After ART-Treated, Subfertile, and Fertile Deliveries. Pediatrics. 2018 Aug;142(2). PubMed PMID: 29970386
• Stern JE, Liu CL, Cabral HJ, Richards EG, Coddington CC, Hwang S, Dukhovny D, Diop H, Missmer SA. Birth outcomes of singleton vaginal deliveries to ART-treated, subfertile, and fertile primiparous women. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2018 Sep;35(9):1585-1593. PubMed PMID: 29926374
• Hwang SS, Melvin P, Diop H, Settle M, Mourad J, Gupta M. Implementation of safe sleep practices in Massachusetts NICUs: a state-wide QI collaborative. J Perinatol. 2018 May;38(5):593-599. PubMed PMID: 29410541
• Hannan KE, Juhl AL, Hwang SS. Impact of NICU admission on Colorado-born late preterm infants: breastfeeding initiation, continuation and in-hospital breastfeeding practices. J Perinatol. 2018 May;38(5):557-566. PubMed PMID: 29371628
• Bourque SL, Hwang SS. Underuse Versus Overuse of Neonatal Intensive Care: What Is the Right Amount?. J Pediatr. 2018 Jan;192:5-6. PubMed PMID: 29126596
• Hwang SS, Dukhovny D, Gopal D, Cabral H, Missmer S, Diop H, Declercq E, Stern JE. Health of Infants After ART-Treated, Subfertile, and Fertile Deliveries. Pediatrics. 2018 Aug;142(2). PubMed PMID: 29970386
• Hwang SS, Melvin P, Diop H, Settle M, Mourad J, Gupta M. Implementation of safe sleep practices in Massachusetts NICUs: a state-wide QI collaborative. J Perinatol. 2018 May;38(5):593-599. PubMed PMID: 29410541
• Stern JE, Liu CL, Cabral HJ, Richards EG, Coddington CC, Hwang S, Dukhovny D, Diop H, Missmer SA. Birth outcomes of singleton vaginal deliveries to ART-treated, subfertile, and fertile primiparous women. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2018 Jun 20. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29926374
• Hannan KE, Juhl AL, Hwang SS. Impact of NICU admission on Colorado-born late preterm infants: breastfeeding initiation, continuation and in-hospital breastfeeding practices. J Perinatol. 2018 May;38(5):557-566. PubMed PMID: 29371628
• Shah PV, Tong S, Hwang SS, Bourque SL. Racial/Ethnic Differences in Prenatal and Postnatal Counseling About Maternal and Infant Health Promoting Practices Among Teen Mothers. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2020 Oct 15. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33069872
• Hwang SS, Weikel B, Adams J, Bourque SL, Cabrera J, Griffith N, Hall AM, Scott J, Smith D, Wheeler C, Woodard J, Wymore E. The Colorado Hospitals Substance Exposed Newborn Quality Improvement Collaborative: Standardization of Care for Opioid-Exposed Newborns Shortens Length of Stay and Reduces Number of Infants Requiring Opiate Therapy. Hosp Pediatr. 2020 Sep;10(9):783-791. PubMed PMID: 32769086
• Hannan KE, Smith RA, Barfield WD, Hwang SS. Association between Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Admission and Supine Sleep Positioning, Breastfeeding, and Postnatal Smoking among Mothers of Late Preterm Infants. J Pediatr. 2020 Jul 19. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32698029
• Parker MG, Hwang SS, Forbes ES, Colvin BN, Brown KR, Colson ER. Use of the Theory of Planned Behavior Framework to Understand Breastfeeding Decision-Making Among Mothers of Preterm Infants. Breastfeed Med. 2020 Oct;15(10):608-615. PubMed PMID: 32678988
• Stern JE, Liu CL, Hwang SS, Dukhovny D, Diop H, Cabral H. Contributions to prematurity of maternal health conditions, subfertility, and assisted reproductive technology. Fertil Steril. 2020 Oct;114(4):828-836. PubMed PMID: 32624216
• Stein Y, Hwang S, Liu CL, Diop H, Wymore E. The Association of Concomitant Maternal Marijuana Use on Health Outcomes for Opioid Exposed Newborns in Massachusetts, 2003-2009. J Pediatr. 2020 Mar;218:238-242. PubMed PMID: 31843217
• Neu M, Klawetter S, Greenfield JC, Roybal K, Scott JL, Hwang SS. Mothers' Experiences in the NICU Before Family-Centered Care and in NICUs Where It Is the Standard of Care. Adv Neonatal Care. 2020 Feb;20(1):68-79. PubMed PMID: 31567314
• Burris HH, Wright CJ, Kirpalani H, Collins JW Jr, Lorch SA, Elovitz MA, Hwang SS. The promise and pitfalls of precision medicine to resolve black-white racial disparities in preterm birth. Pediatr Res. 2020 Jan;87(2):221-226. PubMed PMID: 31382269
• Hwang SS, Liu CL, Yu Q, Cui X, Diop H. Risk factors for emergency room use and re-hospitalization among opioid-exposed newborns in Massachusetts. Birth. 2020 Sept 5.
• Farland LV, Stern JE, Hwang SS, Liu C, Cabral H, Knowlton R, Gershman ST, Coddington CC, Missmer SA. Early-life cancer, infertility and risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes: a registry linkage study in Massachusetts. Cancer Causes & Control.
• Hwang SS, Parker MG, Colvin BN, Forbes ES, Brown K, Colson ER. Understanding the barriers and facilitators to safe infant sleep for mothers of preterm infants. J Perinatol.
• Witt RE, Colvin BN, Lenze SN, Forbes ES, Parker MGK, Hwang SS, Rogers CE, Colson ER. Lived experiences of stress of Black and Hispanic mothers during hospitalization of preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units. J Perinatol. 2021 Oct 18. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34663902
• Weikel BW, Palau MA, Hwang SS. Ethnic Disparities in the Care of Opioid-Exposed Newborns in Colorado Birthing Hospitals. Hosp Pediatr. 2021 Oct 14. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34649934
• Hwang SS, Tong S, Pyle L, Battaglia C, McManus B, Niermeyer S, Sauaia A. Impact of State Prioritization of Safe Infant Sleep Programs on Supine Sleep Positioning for Non-Hispanic White and Non-Hispanic Black Infants. Am J Perinatol. 2021 Sep 20. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34544194
• Bourque SL, Weikel BW, Palau MA, Greenfield JC, Hall A, Klawetter S, Neu M, Scott J, Shah P, Roybal KL, Hwang SS. The Association of Social Factors and Time Spent in the NICU for Mothers of Very Preterm Infants. Hosp Pediatr. 2021 Sep;11(9):988-996. PubMed PMID: 34426486
• Colvin BN, Parker MG, Hwang SS, Forbes ES, Brown K, Colson ER. Perspectives about Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure from Mothers of Premature Infants. Am J Perinatol. 2021 Jul 16. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34396497
• Truong C, Juhl A, Hwang SS. Risk factors for postpartum depressive symptoms among mothers of Colorado-born preterm infants. J Perinatol. 2021 Aug;41(8):2028-2037. PubMed PMID: 34035446
• Hwang SS. Commentary on Shi et al: Prenatal cannabis use and infant health - the search for clarity and consistency. Addiction. 2021 Nov;116(11):3080-3081. PubMed PMID: 33945197
• Stern JE, Liu CL, Hwang SS, Dukhovny D, Farland LV, Diop H, Coddington CC, Cabral H. Influence of Placental Abnormalities and Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension in Prematurity Associated with Various Assisted Reproductive Technology Techniques. J Clin Med. 2021 Apr 14;10(8). PubMed PMID: 33919833
• Hannan KE, Bourque SL, Palmer C, Tong S, Hwang SS. Prevalence and Predictors of Medical Complexity in a National Sample of VLBW Infants. Hosp Pediatr. 2021 May;11(5):525-535. PubMed PMID: 33906959
• Hwang SS. The Call to Translate Data Into Action to Prevent Infant Death. Pediatrics. 2021 May;147(5). PubMed PMID: 33906931
• Moon RY, Moon, Abu Jawdeh EG, Carlin RF, Colvin J, Goodstein MH, Hand I, Hauck FR, Hwang SS. Author Response: Reply to: Wrong Assignment of Strength of Recommendations in AAP Policy Statement. Pediatrics. 2022 Nov 1;150(5). PubMed PMID: 36316273
• Bourque SL, Weikel BW, Crispe K, Hwang SS. Association of Rural and Frontier Residence with Very Preterm and Very Low Birth Weight Delivery in Nonlevel III NICUs. Am J Perinatol. 2021 Apr 20. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33878765
• Farland LV, Stern JE, Liu CL, Cabral HJ, Coddington CC, Diop H, Dukhovny D, Hwang S, Missmer SA. Polycystic ovary syndrome and risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes: a registry linkage study from Massachusetts. Hum Reprod. 2022 Oct 31;37(11):2690-2699. PubMed PMID: 36149255
• Hannan KE, Hwang SS, Bourque SL. Birth Outcomes of Infants Born to Mothers With Disability: A Population at Risk. Pediatrics. 2022 Sep 1;150(3). PubMed PMID: 35934719
• Parker MG, Hwang SS. Quality improvement approaches to reduce racial/ethnic disparities in the neonatal intensive care unit. Semin Perinatol. 2021 Jun;45(4):151412. PubMed PMID: 33865628
• Hwang SS, Tong S, Smith RA, Barfield WD, Pyle L, Battaglia C, McManus B, Niermeyer S, Sauaia A. Persistent Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Supine Sleep Positioning among US Preterm Infants, 2000-2015. J Pediatr. 2021 Jun;233:51-57.e3. PubMed PMID: 33676934
• Dukhovny D, Hwang SS, Gopal D, Cabral HJ, Diop H, Stern JE. Association of maternal fertility status and receipt of fertility treatment with healthcare utilization in infants up to age four. J Perinatol. 2021 Oct;41(10):2408-2416. PubMed PMID: 33649443
• Stern JE, Liu CL, Cui X, Gopal D, Cabral HJ, Coddington CC, Missmer SA, Hwang SS, Farland LV, Dukhovny D, Diop H. Optimizing the control group for evaluating ART outcomes: can outpatient claims data yield a better control group?. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2021 May;38(5):1089-1100. PubMed PMID: 33606146
• Townsend SF, Hodapp CD, Weikel B, Hwang SS. Shifting the care paradigm for opioid-exposed newborns in Southern Colorado. J Perinatol. 2021 Jun;41(6):1372-1380. PubMed PMID: 33288868
• Hwang SS, Parker MG, Colvin BN, Forbes ES, Brown K, Colson ER. Understanding the barriers and facilitators to safe infant sleep for mothers of preterm infants. J Perinatol. 2021 Aug;41(8):1992-1999. PubMed PMID: 33288866
• Farland LV, Stern JE, Hwang SS, Liu CL, Cabral H, Knowlton R, Gershman ST, Coddington CC 3rd, Missmer SA. Early-life cancer, infertility, and risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes: a registry linkage study in Massachusetts. Cancer Causes Control. 2021 Feb;32(2):169-180. PubMed PMID: 33247354
• Hwang SS. Assisted reproductive technology and childhood morbidity: How should we measure the risk and what amount of risk is meaningful?. Fertil Steril. 2022 Aug;118(2):369-370. PubMed PMID: 35786306
• Hwang SS, Dukhovny D, Gopal D, Cabral H, Farland LV, Stern JE. Sex differences in infant health following ART-treated, subfertile, and fertile deliveries. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2021 Jan;38(1):211-218. PubMed PMID: 33185819
• Shah PV, Tong S, Hwang SS, Bourque SL. Racial/Ethnic Differences in Prenatal and Postnatal Counseling About Maternal and Infant Health-Promoting Practices Among Teen Mothers. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2021 Feb;34(1):40-46. PubMed PMID: 33069872
• Farland LV, Liu CL, Diop H, Cabral HJ, Missmer SA, Coddington CC, Hwang SS, Stern JE. Hospitalizations up to 8 years following delivery in assisted reproductive technology-treated and subfertile women. Fertil Steril. 2022 Mar;117(3):593-602. PubMed PMID: 35058044
• Hwang SS, Liu CL, Yu Q, Cui X, Diop H. Risk factors for emergency room use and rehospitalization among opioid-exposed newborns in Massachusetts. Birth. 2021 Mar;48(1):26-35. PubMed PMID: 32888362
• Farland LV, Stern JE, Hwang SS, Liu CL, Cabral H, Knowlton R, Gershman ST, Coddington CC 3rd, Missmer SA. History of cancer and fertility treatment outcomes: a registry linkage study in Massachusetts. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2022 Feb;39(2):517-526. PubMed PMID: 35037166
• Hwang SS, Weikel B, Adams J, Bourque SL, Cabrera J, Griffith N, Hall AM, Scott J, Smith D, Wheeler C, Woodard J, Wymore E. The Colorado Hospitals Substance Exposed Newborn Quality Improvement Collaborative: Standardization of Care for Opioid-Exposed Newborns Shortens Length of Stay and Reduces Number of Infants Requiring Opiate Therapy. Hosp Pediatr. 2020 Sep;10(9):783-791. PubMed PMID: 32769086
• Hwang SS. The Limitations of Race/Ethnicity Categories in Reporting and Addressing (Disparities in Perinatal Health Outcomes. J Pediatr. 2022 Jan;240:9-10. PubMed PMID: 34752808
• Hannan KE, Smith RA, Barfield WD, Hwang SS. Association between Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Admission and Supine Sleep Positioning, Breastfeeding, and Postnatal Smoking among Mothers of Late Preterm Infants. J Pediatr. 2020 Dec;227:114-120.e1. PubMed PMID: 32698029
• Parker MG, Hwang SS, Forbes ES, Colvin BN, Brown KR, Colson ER. Use of the Theory of Planned Behavior Framework to Understand Breastfeeding Decision-Making Among Mothers of Preterm Infants. Breastfeed Med. 2020 Oct;15(10):608-615. PubMed PMID: 32678988
• Stern JE, Liu CL, Hwang SS, Dukhovny D, Diop H, Cabral H. Contributions to prematurity of maternal health conditions, subfertility, and assisted reproductive technology. Fertil Steril. 2020 Oct;114(4):828-836. PubMed PMID: 32624216
• Hannan KE, Hwang SS, Bourque SL. Readmissions among NICU graduates: Who, when and why?. Semin Perinatol. 2020 Jun;44(4):151245. PubMed PMID: 32253024
• Hwang SS, Weikel BW, Hannan KE, Bourque SL. Impact of Coronavirus Disease-19 "Stay-At-Home" Orders on Preterm Birth in Colorado. J Pediatr. 2022 Mar;242:238-241.e1. PubMed PMID: 34717961
• Stein Y, Hwang S, Liu CL, Diop H, Wymore E. The Association of Concomitant Maternal Marijuana Use on Health Outcomes for Opioid Exposed Newborns in Massachusetts, 2003-2009. J Pediatr. 2020 Mar;218:238-242. PubMed PMID: 31843217
• Witt RE, Colvin BN, Lenze SN, Forbes ES, Parker MGK, Hwang SS, Rogers CE, Colson ER. Lived experiences of stress of Black and Hispanic mothers during hospitalization of preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units. J Perinatol. 2022 Feb;42(2):195-201. PubMed PMID: 34663902
• Neu M, Klawetter S, Greenfield JC, Roybal K, Scott JL, Hwang SS. Mothers' Experiences in the NICU Before Family-Centered Care and in NICUs Where It Is the Standard of Care. Adv Neonatal Care. 2020 Feb;20(1):68-79. PubMed PMID: 31567314
• Weikel BW, Palau MA, Hwang SS. Ethnic Disparities in the Care of Opioid-Exposed Newborns in Colorado Birthing Hospitals. Hosp Pediatr. 2021 Nov;11(11):1190-1198. PubMed PMID: 34649934
• Burris HH, Wright CJ, Kirpalani H, Collins JW Jr, Lorch SA, Elovitz MA, Hwang SS. The promise and pitfalls of precision medicine to resolve black-white racial disparities in preterm birth. Pediatr Res. 2020 Jan;87(2):221-226. PubMed PMID: 31382269
• Hwang SS, Tong S, Pyle L, Battaglia C, McManus B, Niermeyer S, Sauaia A. Impact of State Prioritization of Safe Infant Sleep Programs on Supine Sleep Positioning for Non-Hispanic White and Non-Hispanic Black Infants. Am J Perinatol. 2021 Sep 20. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34544194
• Bourque SL, Weikel BW, Palau MA, Greenfield JC, Hall A, Klawetter S, Neu M, Scott J, Shah P, Roybal KL, Hwang SS. The Association of Social Factors and Time Spent in the NICU for Mothers of Very Preterm Infants. Hosp Pediatr. 2021 Sep;11(9):988-996. PubMed PMID: 34426486
• Colvin BN, Parker MG, Hwang SS, Forbes ES, Brown K, Colson ER. Perspectives about Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure from Mothers of Premature Infants. Am J Perinatol. 2021 Jul 16. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34396497
• Dukhovny D, Hwang SS, Gopal D, Cabral HJ, Diop H, Stern JE. Association of maternal fertility status and receipt of fertility treatment with healthcare utilization in infants up to age four. J Perinatol. 2021 Oct;41(10):2408-2416. PubMed PMID: 33649443
• Hwang SS, Tong S, Smith RA, Barfield WD, Pyle L, Battaglia C, McManus B, Niermeyer S, Sauaia A. Persistent Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Supine Sleep Positioning among US Preterm Infants, 2000-2015. J Pediatr. 2021 Jun;233:51-57.e3. PubMed PMID: 33676934
• Hannan KE, Bourque SL, Palmer C, Tong S, Hwang SS. Prevalence and Predictors of Medical Complexity in a National Sample of VLBW Infants. Hosp Pediatr. 2021 May;11(5):525-535. PubMed PMID: 33906959
• Hwang SS. The Call to Translate Data Into Action to Prevent Infant Death. Pediatrics. 2021 May;147(5). PubMed PMID: 33906931
• Bourque SL, Weikel BW, Crispe K, Hwang SS. Association of Rural and Frontier Residence with Very Preterm and Very Low Birth Weight Delivery in Nonlevel III NICUs. Am J Perinatol. 2021 Apr 20. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33878765
• Parker MG, Hwang SS. Quality improvement approaches to reduce racial/ethnic disparities in the neonatal intensive care unit. Semin Perinatol. 2021 Jun;45(4):151412. PubMed PMID: 33865628
• Hwang SS. Commentary on Shi et al: Prenatal cannabis use and infant health - the search for clarity and consistency. Addiction. 2021 Nov;116(11):3080-3081. PubMed PMID: 33945197
• Stern JE, Liu CL, Hwang SS, Dukhovny D, Farland LV, Diop H, Coddington CC, Cabral H. Influence of Placental Abnormalities and Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension in Prematurity Associated with Various Assisted Reproductive Technology Techniques. J Clin Med. 2021 Apr 14;10(8). PubMed PMID: 33919833
• Truong C, Juhl A, Hwang SS. Risk factors for postpartum depressive symptoms among mothers of Colorado-born preterm infants. J Perinatol. 2021 Aug;41(8):2028-2037. PubMed PMID: 34035446
• Townsend SF, Hodapp CD, Weikel B, Hwang SS. Shifting the care paradigm for opioid-exposed newborns in Southern Colorado. J Perinatol. 2021 Jun;41(6):1372-1380. PubMed PMID: 33288868
• Hwang SS, Parker MG, Colvin BN, Forbes ES, Brown K, Colson ER. Understanding the barriers and facilitators to safe infant sleep for mothers of preterm infants. J Perinatol. 2021 Aug;41(8):1992-1999. PubMed PMID: 33288866
• Farland LV, Stern JE, Hwang SS, Liu CL, Cabral H, Knowlton R, Gershman ST, Coddington CC 3rd, Missmer SA. Early-life cancer, infertility, and risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes: a registry linkage study in Massachusetts. Cancer Causes Control. 2021 Feb;32(2):169-180. PubMed PMID: 33247354
• Hwang SS, Dukhovny D, Gopal D, Cabral H, Farland LV, Stern JE. Sex differences in infant health following ART-treated, subfertile, and fertile deliveries. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2021 Jan;38(1):211-218. PubMed PMID: 33185819
• Shah PV, Tong S, Hwang SS, Bourque SL. Racial/Ethnic Differences in Prenatal and Postnatal Counseling About Maternal and Infant Health-Promoting Practices Among Teen Mothers. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2021 Feb;34(1):40-46. PubMed PMID: 33069872
• Hwang SS, Liu CL, Yu Q, Cui X, Diop H. Risk factors for emergency room use and rehospitalization among opioid-exposed newborns in Massachusetts. Birth. 2021 Mar;48(1):26-35. PubMed PMID: 32888362
• Bourque SL, Weikel BW, Palmer C, Cataldi JR, Blackwell S, Hwang SS. Prevalence and Predictors of Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance. Am J Perinatol. 2022 Jun 7. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 35554887
• Hannan KE, Bourque SL, Palmer C, Tong S, Hwang SS. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Medical Complexity and In-Hospital Death Among US-Born VLBW Infants. Hosp Pediatr. 2022 May 1;12(5):463-474. PubMed PMID: 35466354
• Farland LV, Stern JE, Liu CL, Cabral HJ, Coddington CC 3rd, Diop H, Dukhovny D, Hwang S, Missmer SA. Pregnancy outcomes among women with endometriosis and fibroids: registry linkage study in Massachusetts. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2022 Jun;226(6):829.e1-829.e14. PubMed PMID: 35108504
• Greenfield JC, Weikel BW, Bourque SL, Hwang SS, Klawetter S, Roybal KL, Palau MA, Scott J, Shah P, Brown K, Neu M. Comparisons of Three Measures of Maternal Engagement Activities in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Nurs Res. 2022 May-Jun 01;71(3):241-249. PubMed PMID: 35149629
• Stern JE, Liu CL, Cui X, Gopal D, Cabral HJ, Coddington CC, Missmer SA, Hwang SS, Farland LV, Dukhovny D, Diop H. Optimizing the control group for evaluating ART outcomes: can outpatient claims data yield a better control group?. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2021 May;38(5):1089-1100. PubMed PMID: 33606146
• Bourque SL, Williams VN, Scott J, Hwang SS. The Role of Distance from Home to Hospital on Parental Experience in the NICU: A Qualitative Study. Children (Basel). 2023 Sep 20;10(9). PubMed PMID: 37761537
• Bourque SL, Weikel BW, Hwang SS. Prevalence and Predictors of Early Intervention Referral Among Substance-Exposed Newborns. Hosp Pediatr. 2023 Oct 1;13(10):945-953. PubMed PMID: 37750209
• Klawetter S, Weikel B, Roybal K, Cetin N, Uretsky MC, Bourque SL, Hall A, Hwang SS, Neu M, Palau MA, Scott J, Shah P, Greenfield JC. Social Determinants of Health and Parenting Self-Efficacy Among Mothers of Preterm Infants. J Soc Social Work Res. 2023 Summer;14(2):411-429. PubMed PMID: 37441191
• Hwang SS, Bourque SL, Hannan KE, Passarella M, Radack J, Formanowski B, Lorch SA. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Among US Infants Born Preterm. J Pediatr. 2023 Sep;260:113498. PubMed PMID: 37211205
• Hwang SS, Weikel BW, Palau MA, Greenfield JC, Klawetter S, Neu M, Roybal KL, Scott J, Shah P, Bourque SL. NICU Visitation Time and Adherence to Safe Sleep Practices Among Mothers of Very Preterm Infants. Adv Neonatal Care. 2023 Aug 1;23(4):365-376. PubMed PMID: 37036938
• Weikel BW, Klawetter S, Bourque SL, Hannan KE, Roybal K, Soondarotok M, St Pierre M, Fraiman YS, Hwang SS. Defining an Infant's Race and Ethnicity: A Systematic Review. Pediatrics. 2023 Jan 1;151(1). PubMed PMID: 36575917
• Stern JE, Farland LV, Hwang SS, Dukhovny D, Coddington CC, Cabral HJ, Missmer SA, Declercq E, Diop H. Assisted Reproductive Technology or Infertility: What underlies adverse outcomes? Lessons from the Massachusetts Outcome Study of Assisted Reproductive Technology. F S Rev. 2022 Oct;3(4):242-255. PubMed PMID: 36505962
• Moon RY, Moon RY, Abu Jawdeh EG, Carlin RF, Colvin JD, Goodstein MH, Hand I, Hauck FR, Hwang SS. Author Response: Reply to: Re: Technical Report for Updated 2022 Recommendations for Reducing Infant Deaths in the Sleep Environment. Pediatrics. 2022 Dec 1;150(6). PubMed PMID: 36443224
• Moon RY, Moon, Abu Jawdeh EG, Carlin RF, Colvin J, Goodstein MH, Hand I, Hauck FR, Hwang SS. Author Response: Reply to: Wrong Assignment of Strength of Recommendations in AAP Policy Statement. Pediatrics. 2022 Nov 1;150(5). PubMed PMID: 36316273
• Farland LV, Stern JE, Liu CL, Cabral HJ, Coddington CC, Diop H, Dukhovny D, Hwang S, Missmer SA. Polycystic ovary syndrome and risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes: a registry linkage study from Massachusetts. Hum Reprod. 2022 Oct 31;37(11):2690-2699. PubMed PMID: 36149255
• Hannan KE, Hwang SS, Bourque SL. Birth Outcomes of Infants Born to Mothers With Disability: A Population at Risk. Pediatrics. 2022 Sep 1;150(3). PubMed PMID: 35934719
• Hwang SS. Assisted reproductive technology and childhood morbidity: How should we measure the risk and what amount of risk is meaningful?. Fertil Steril. 2022 Aug;118(2):369-370. PubMed PMID: 35786306
• Bourque SL, Weikel BW, Palmer C, Cataldi JR, Blackwell S, Hwang SS. Prevalence and Predictors of Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance. Am J Perinatol. 2023 Jan;40(1):106-114. PubMed PMID: 35554887
• Hannan KE, Bourque SL, Palmer C, Tong S, Hwang SS. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Medical Complexity and In-Hospital Death Among US-Born VLBW Infants. Hosp Pediatr. 2022 May 1;12(5):463-474. PubMed PMID: 35466354
• Greenfield JC, Weikel BW, Bourque SL, Hwang SS, Klawetter S, Roybal KL, Palau MA, Scott J, Shah P, Brown K, Neu M. Comparisons of Three Measures of Maternal Engagement Activities in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Nurs Res. 2022 May-Jun 01;71(3):241-249. PubMed PMID: 35149629
• Farland LV, Liu CL, Diop H, Cabral HJ, Missmer SA, Coddington CC, Hwang SS, Stern JE. Hospitalizations up to 8 years following delivery in assisted reproductive technology-treated and subfertile women. Fertil Steril. 2022 Mar;117(3):593-602. PubMed PMID: 35058044
• Farland LV, Stern JE, Hwang SS, Liu CL, Cabral H, Knowlton R, Gershman ST, Coddington CC 3rd, Missmer SA. History of cancer and fertility treatment outcomes: a registry linkage study in Massachusetts. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2022 Feb;39(2):517-526. PubMed PMID: 35037166
• Hwang SS. The Limitations of Race/Ethnicity Categories in Reporting and Addressing (Disparities in Perinatal Health Outcomes. J Pediatr. 2022 Jan;240:9-10. PubMed PMID: 34752808
• Hwang SS, Weikel BW, Hannan KE, Bourque SL. Impact of Coronavirus Disease-19 "Stay-At-Home" Orders on Preterm Birth in Colorado. J Pediatr. 2022 Mar;242:238-241.e1. PubMed PMID: 34717961
• Witt RE, Colvin BN, Lenze SN, Forbes ES, Parker MGK, Hwang SS, Rogers CE, Colson ER. Lived experiences of stress of Black and Hispanic mothers during hospitalization of preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units. J Perinatol. 2022 Feb;42(2):195-201. PubMed PMID: 34663902
• Fisher CR, Bourque SL, Palau MA, Nino de Guzman Ramirez M, Hwang SS. NICU Caregiver Communication Preferences and Disparities by Primary Language: A Qualitative Study. Hosp Pediatr. 2024 Oct 23. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39439429
• Hannan KE, Bourque SL, Passarella M, Radack J, Formanowski B, Lorch SA, Hwang SS. The association of maternal country/region of origin and nativity with infant mortality rate among Hispanic preterm infants. J Perinatol. 2024 Feb;44(2):179-186. PubMed PMID: 38233581
• Bourque SL, Williams VN, Scott J, Hwang SS. The Role of Distance from Home to Hospital on Parental Experience in the NICU: A Qualitative Study. Children (Basel). 2023 Sep 20;10(9). PubMed PMID: 37761537
• Bourque SL, Weikel BW, Hwang SS. Prevalence and Predictors of Early Intervention Referral Among Substance-Exposed Newborns. Hosp Pediatr. 2023 Oct 1;13(10):945-953. PubMed PMID: 37750209
• Klawetter S, Weikel B, Roybal K, Cetin N, Uretsky MC, Bourque SL, Hall A, Hwang SS, Neu M, Palau MA, Scott J, Shah P, Greenfield JC. Social Determinants of Health and Parenting Self-Efficacy Among Mothers of Preterm Infants. J Soc Social Work Res. 2023 Summer;14(2):411-429. PubMed PMID: 37441191
• Hwang SS, Bourque SL, Hannan KE, Passarella M, Radack J, Formanowski B, Lorch SA. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Among US Infants Born Preterm. J Pediatr. 2023 Sep;260:113498. PubMed PMID: 37211205
• Hwang SS, Tong S, Pyle L, Battaglia C, McManus B, Niermeyer S, Sauaia A. Impact of State Prioritization of Safe Infant Sleep Programs on Supine Sleep Positioning for Non-Hispanic White and Non-Hispanic Black Infants. Am J Perinatol. 2023 Sep;40(12):1279-1285. PubMed PMID: 34544194
• Hwang SS, Weikel BW, Palau MA, Greenfield JC, Klawetter S, Neu M, Roybal KL, Scott J, Shah P, Bourque SL. NICU Visitation Time and Adherence to Safe Sleep Practices Among Mothers of Very Preterm Infants. Adv Neonatal Care. 2023 Aug 1;23(4):365-376. PubMed PMID: 37036938
• Colvin BN, Parker MG, Hwang SS, Forbes ES, Brown K, Colson ER. Perspectives about Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure from Mothers of Premature Infants. Am J Perinatol. 2023 Jun;40(8):906-911. PubMed PMID: 34396497
• Weikel BW, Klawetter S, Bourque SL, Hannan KE, Roybal K, Soondarotok M, St Pierre M, Fraiman YS, Hwang SS. Defining an Infant's Race and Ethnicity: A Systematic Review. Pediatrics. 2023 Jan 1;151(1). PubMed PMID: 36575917
• Bourque SL, Weikel BW, Crispe K, Hwang SS. Association of Rural and Frontier Residence with Very Preterm and Very Low Birth Weight Delivery in Nonlevel III NICUs. Am J Perinatol. 2023 Jan;40(1):35-41. PubMed PMID: 33878765
• Bourque SL, Weikel BW, Palmer C, Cataldi JR, Blackwell S, Hwang SS. Prevalence and Predictors of Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance. Am J Perinatol. 2023 Jan;40(1):106-114. PubMed PMID: 35554887
• Hwang SS, Tong S, Pyle L, Battaglia C, McManus B, Niermeyer S, Sauaia A. Impact of State Prioritization of Safe Infant Sleep Programs on Supine Sleep Positioning for Non-Hispanic White and Non-Hispanic Black Infants. Am J Perinatol. 2023 Sep;40(12):1279-1285. PubMed PMID: 34544194
• Colvin BN, Parker MG, Hwang SS, Forbes ES, Brown K, Colson ER. Perspectives about Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure from Mothers of Premature Infants. Am J Perinatol. 2023 Jun;40(8):906-911. PubMed PMID: 34396497
• Bourque SL, Weikel BW, Crispe K, Hwang SS. Association of Rural and Frontier Residence with Very Preterm and Very Low Birth Weight Delivery in Nonlevel III NICUs. Am J Perinatol. 2023 Jan;40(1):35-41. PubMed PMID: 33878765

Professional Memberships

• American Academy of Pediatrics, Member
• American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Perinatal Pediatrics, Member
• Society for Pediatric Research, Member
• Western Society for Pediatric Research, Member

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH)
12605 E. 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0000

Hospital Affiliation

• Children's Hospital Colorado
• University of Colorado Hospital

Center Affiliations

• Colorado Fetal Care Center

Specialty Information

Specialties

• Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Board Certification
• Pediatrics, Board Certification

Conditions & Treatments

• Pregnancy and Reproduction
• Pregnancy and Reproduction - High-Risk Pregnancy
• Pregnancy and Reproduction - Maternal and Fetal Health
• Pregnancy and Reproduction - Neonatal Intensive Care