James Hung, MD
Specialties
Languages Spoken
- English
- Conversational Mandarin Chinese
Contact Information
Phone: 508-534-7700
Fax: 617-992-9380
NPI: 1477531416
Education
Undergraduate School
Biology & Economics
Columbia College
New York, NY
Medical School
University of Maryland, School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD
Internship
Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, DC
Residency
Ophthalmology
Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, DC
Fellowship
Glaucoma
Tufts-New England Eye Center & Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston
Boston, MA
Bio
Dr. Hung graduated from Columbia University in New York City with a bachelor’s degree in biology and economics. He then earned his medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. He completed both an internship in internal medicine and an ophthalmology residency at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC. He was elected Chief Resident and received the Worthen Research Award for best clinical research. Dr. Hung also completed a fellowship in glaucoma through Tufts University- New England Eye Center and Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston.
Prior to medical school, Dr. Hung spent time working in the United States Senate, the National Cancer Institute, and as a management consultant for health care information systems. His research interests are varied, focusing not only on glaucoma, but also cataract surgery and the use of electronic medical records. He has been published in several national journals. He is fluent in medical and conversational Mandarin Chinese.
Certifications
- American Board of Ophthalmology – Board Certified
- American Academy of Ophthalmology – Member
- American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery – Member
- American Glaucoma Society – Member
- New England Ophthalmological Society – Member
- Massachusetts Medical Society – Member
- Massachusetts Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons – Member