Dr. Edwin Huang named chairman of obstetrics and gynecology at Mount Auburn Hospital

By Chelsea Conaboy, Globe Staff

Dr. Edwin Huang/Courtesy photo

Dr. Edwin Huang is now chairman of obstetrics and gynecology at Mount Auburn Hospital. Huang took the role Jan. 2, following the retirement of Dr. Charles Kawada. He comes from Massachusetts General Hospital, where he had been since 2000. He is an assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School.

Huang was associate director of the OB-GYN residency program shared by Mass. General and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. In that role, he oversaw the training of 40 residents. His clinical expertise includes gynecological procedures and minimally invasive surgery.

“Mount Auburn’s culture of patient-centered clinical excellence and collegial warmth is a perfect fit for Dr. Huang’s personality and personal philosophy,” Jeanette Clough, president of Mount Auburn Hospital, said in a press release. “Dr. Huang is a strong administrative leader, teacher and clinician.”

Huang is a graduate of Duke University and studied medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine.