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Eugene Hwang

Eugene Hwang, M.D., appointed chief of Oncology

Eugene Hwang

Dr. Hwang has been part of the Children’s National team for 13 years and most recently served as the associate chief of Oncology.

Eugene (Gene) Hwang, M.D., has been appointed to the role of chief of Oncology at Children’s National Hospital.

Dr. Hwang has been part of the Children’s National team for 13 years and most recently served as the associate chief of Oncology.

“I joined the division in 2010, fairly new to the job and hoping to simply learn how to treat pediatric cancer. Thirteen years later, I have learned from an almost overwhelming number of people – colleagues, mentors, patients and their families,” Dr. Hwang said. “Our field constantly reminds us of the urgent need for better treatments; in pursuit of that goal, the program at Children’s National has innovated at a level which has taught me the importance of translational and clinical research, connections within our team and the community, and above all, our commitment to our patients. I am honored and excited to help lead this team to continue in their mission to cure more children of their cancer and with fewer side effects.”

Dr. Hwang received his degree in cell and molecular biology from Rice University and a medical degree from Duke University. He completed a pediatrics residency at Brown University/Hasbro Children’s Hospital and returned to Duke for fellowships in pediatric hematology/oncology and pediatric neuro-oncology.

Since Dr. Hwang joined Children’s National in 2010, he has risen to international prominence for his expertise in pediatric brain tumors. Dr. Hwang holds study leadership roles in several research consortia, including the Children’s Oncology Group (COG), Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium (PBTC), Collaborative Network for Neuro-Oncology Clinical Trials (CONNECT), Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium (PNOC) and the Collaborative Ependymoma Research Network (CERN).

At Children’s National, he serves as principal investigator for two investigator-initiated studies and is the recipient of a Department of Defense IMPACT grant, the collaborative awardee on multiple NIH grants, and numerous foundation grants.  He has served on several of our clinical and scientific committees, such as director of neuro-oncology fellowship program and vice chair of Children’s National Brain Tumor Institute. In addition, Dr. Hwang was recently installed as the inaugural William Seamus Hughes Professor of Neuro-oncology and Immunology.

“The division already has established itself as one of the premier pediatric oncology programs in the world,” Dr. Hwang added. “Being able to offer an even more cutting-edge therapy so that every child treated at Children’s National has the ability to access world-class treatment is a primary goal of our division and I hope to see our team extend its reach of transformative treatments for more children with cancer.”

Diego Preciado

Diego Preciado, M.D., Ph.D., named division chief of Otolaryngology

Diego Preciado

“It is the privilege of a lifetime for me to be able to continue my service to Children’s National in this leadership role,” said Dr. Preciado.

Children’s National Hospital has named Diego Preciado, M.D., Ph.D., as its new chief of the Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology. Dr. Preciado joined Children’s National in 2006 where he has practiced for the past 16 years.

“It is the privilege of a lifetime for me to be able to continue my service to Children’s National in this leadership role,” said Dr. Preciado. “Every otolaryngologist in the world knows of the extraordinary work and tradition of excellence established by my predecessor Dr. George Zalzal. I will work with the surgeon-in-chief to accelerate our mission by engaging our diverse and loyal faculty to become the global leader for complex pediatric otolaryngology care, research, education and advocacy.”

Dr. Preciado is a professor with tenure of Surgery and Pediatrics, Genomics and Precision Medicine at Children’s National and George Washington University. He holds the Joseph E. Robert Endowed Chair in Pediatric Otolaryngology, has served as the vice chief of the Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology for the past seven years, and the program director of the ACGME accredited Pediatric Otolaryngology fellowship since 2009. His clinical practice interests are primarily focused on pediatric airway reconstruction, childhood hearing loss/cochlear implants and velopharyngeal insufficiency.

Dr. Preciado’s translational research lab has been funded over the years through various awards including R01, U01 and R21 National Institutes of Health grants. He has authored over 130 peer-reviewed manuscripts, 20 book chapters, and has been an invited speaker regionally, nationally and internationally. In 2020, he received the Robert Ruben Scientific Achievement Award from the Society for Ear Nose and Throat Advances in Children.

He served as past president of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (2020-2021) and currently serves as president of the International Society for Otitis Media (2019-2023). He is a senior examiner for the American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery where he also serves on the Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology Steering Committee.

“Given Dr. Preciado’s superb clinical, research and leadership background, we know the division is well-positioned for continued growth under his guidance,” said Dr. Anthony Sandler, M.D., senior vice president and surgeon-in-chief of the Joseph E. Robert Jr., Center for Surgical Care at Children’s National.

Randi Streisand

Randi Streisand, Ph.D., appointed Chief of Psychology and Behavioral Health at Children’s National Health System

Randi Streisand

Children’s National Health System announces that Randi Streisand, Ph.D., will become the chief of Psychology and Behavioral Health within the Center for Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine. Dr. Streisand is a behavioral scientist, child health researcher and certified diabetes educator. She is a tenured professor of Psychology and Behavioral Health, and Pediatrics at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and serves as the director of Psychology Research for Children’s National Health System.

“Dr. Streisand’s acceptance of this leadership position will play an integral role in our approach to improve research methods and providing comprehensive approaches to psychological treatments” says Roger J. Packer, M.D., senior vice president of the Center for Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine.

As chief, Dr. Streisand will lead our team of nationally recognized educators, research leaders and specialists who are experts in the care of children and teens with emotional and behavioral disorders. She will also continue to lead an extensive research portfolio, focusing on parent-child adjustment to chronic disease, behavioral interventions to prevent and control disease and treatment complications and adherence to pediatric medical regimens.

Before joining the faculty at Children’s National in 2000, Dr. Streisand received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Florida, completed her internship at Brown University and a fellowship at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She has written numerous publications in the areas of child health and serves on several grant review committees through Children’s National, NIH and the American Diabetes Association. At Children’s National, she is an active participant in the psychology training program, and mentors undergraduates, graduate students, interns, fellows and junior faculty members.