Dr Sam Hwang

Dr Sam Hwang is a fellowship-trained head and neck surgeon who brings internationally acquired expertise in oncological surgery and microvascular reconstruction to patients across Sydney's western and south-western corridors. He completed an advanced international fellowship in head and neck oncology and microvascular free flap reconstruction at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada: one of North America's high-volume centres for complex ablative and reconstructive head and neck surgery. That training gave him proficiency in techniques that allow patients to maintain function and appearance after the removal of tumours involving the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, and salivary glands.

A defining feature of Dr Hwang's practice is his expertise in transoral robotic surgery (TORS), a minimally invasive approach that allows the resection of oropharyngeal tumours through the mouth without the need for external incisions or jaw-splitting procedures. For appropriately selected patients, robotic surgery translates to shorter hospital stays, faster recovery of swallowing and speech, and reduced long-term morbidity compared with traditional open approaches. Dr Hwang also manages thyroid and parathyroid disease surgically, performs parotidectomy for salivary gland tumours, and excises skin cancers of the head and neck with local flap reconstruction.

Dr Hwang consults at Burwood, Gregory Hills, and Campbelltown. GPs and oncologists who refer to him note his responsiveness for urgent suspected malignancies, his thorough multidisciplinary approach to treatment planning, and the quality of his operative reports and post-surgical follow-up. He works closely with radiation and medical oncology teams to ensure coordinated care for patients requiring combined-modality treatment.