In The News
Ask The Doctor: Is the pain in my face “TMJ” or something else?
First, the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) is a part of your body, not a disease. It connects the jaw to the skull bones enabling you to talk, chew, swallow, and yawn. Patients with TMJ dysfunction may experience pain in the face, jaw or neck when performing these simple movements. Other symptoms include limited jaw movement and … Read More
Judy & Richard Voltmer Sleep Center opens: Serving the growing need in Orange County with comfort and style
Sleep loss is impacting the physical and emotional health of our country. Approximately one third of all Americans develop sleep disorders at some point in their lives, and the need for treatment has continued to increase in Orange County. To meet the increasing demand, Hoag Hospital’s sleep center moved to a state-of-the-art facility with … Read More
Prostate cancer: when should men be tested?
American nurses Credentialing Center’s (AnCC) Magnet recognition Program® has once again designated Hoag Hospital Newport Beach as a Magnet hospital. This designation has also been extended to Hoag Hospital Irvine since the commitment to nursing excellence is maintained at both hospitals. The ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® was developed to recognize health care organizations that provide … Read More
Study Shows Patient-Specific Vaccines for Metastatic Melanoma May Induce Durable Complete Regression
?Monday, September 27, 2010 Newport Beach, Calif. – Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian recently announced encouraging clinical study results for patient-specific vaccine therapy to treat metastatic melanoma. The study is ongoing, but the report concludes that patient-specific vaccines can sometimes induce durable complete regression of progressing soft-tissue melanoma metastases, as demonstrated in one particular patient who participated … Read More
Orange County photographers capture Mountains to Sea Trail
Nearly 2,000 photos from more than 500 different Orange County photographers of all skill levels, from professionals to novice shutterbugs, participated in the Hoag Hospital Irvine photo contest. Participants snapped pictures of scenery from the nearby Mountains to Sea Trail, a 22-mile trail within a 93,000-acre area traversing Irvine Ranch from Weir Canyon to Upper … Read More
California’s newest Hospital opens today
Hoag Hospital Irvine brings state-of-the-art health care and new jobs to the Southland California’s newest hospital, Hoag Hospital Irvine, opened today, becoming one of the premier community health care facilities in Southern California. The hospital replaces the closed hospital facility formerly known as Irvine Regional Hospital and Medical Center. Hoag completely renovated … Read More
Hoag Hospital announces new Foundation Executive Director
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian announced today the addition of Flynn Andrizzi, Ph.D., as the senior vice president and executive director of Hoag Hospital Foundation. Dr. Andrizzi was selected following an extensive national search process from a pool of highly qualified candidates. Dr. Andrizzi joins Hoag with over 20 years of experience in fundraising … Read More
Hoag Health Center – Huntington Beach celebrates 20 years in “Surf City”
Demonstrating its legacy of providing quality health care services to the residents of Huntington Beach, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the groundbreaking Hoag Health Center Huntington Beach. “We have always been a part of this community and we’re grateful to the City of Huntington Beach for being our partner … Read More
Patient-Specific Cancer Immune Cell Therapy for Brain Tumors Promising as Adjunctive Therapy
Sunday, March 01, 2009 Newport Beach, Calif. – Hoag Hospital announced encouraging clinical study results for the instillation of a patient-specific cancer immune cell therapy as an adjunctive treatment for glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). The non-randomized, phase 2 study concluded that intralesional therapy with autologous lymphokine-activated killer (LAK) cells is safe and the survival sufficiently encouraging … Read More