In The News
Hoag Named one of the 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Neurosurgery and Spine Programs for 2016
Physical therapists, pain management specialists, neurologists, neurosurgeons and nurses staff the Advanced Brain and Spine Care Unit and neurosurgery spine program at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian. For 2017, CareChex ranked Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian the No.3 hospital in California for major neurological surgery. For both 2015 and 2016, Healthgrades recognized Hoag Memorial for superior outcomes … Read More
It May Seem Counterintuitive but Snack Before the Party
If you are determined to keep that extra inch off your waist this holiday season, there are two things you are going to need for every party and gathering you attend: snacks and water. That might not be the usual advice you receive this time of year, but the key to keeping the pounds off … Read More
Kids Try Their Hand with Robotic Surgery Gear During Hoag Visit
It's not every day that 11-year-olds get to perform surgery. Or rather, perform surgical simulations with state-of-the-art equipment. But Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach opened its doors last week to nine south Orange County preteens who had won awards at the VEX World Championships in Louisville, Ky., in April. The students were part of two … Read More
New Treatments for Lung Cancer Are Emerging
Killing cancer with chemotherapy has been compared to lighting a candle with a blowtorch. You’ll definitely get that wick lit, but you’ll also render everything around the candle into smoldering heap of cinders. Today, thankfully, that is changing. Advances in chemotherapy are allowing oncologists to target the disease without weakening the rest of the body. … Read More
Hoag Gets Stroke Center Nod
Newport Beach-based Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian has been certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by Milford, Ohio-based DNV GL Healthcare USA Inc. Hoag said it's the second DNV GL certified hospital in California and the first hospital in Orange County to receive the accreditation. Comprehensive stroke centers represent the most advanced stroke treatment available in … Read More
'Medical Food' May Slow Brain Atrophy in Patients With Alzheimer's and Related Disorders
Taking a “medical food” product (CerefolinNAC, Nestlé Health Science–Pamlab, Inc) to treat hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) may delay the rate of brain atrophy in patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders (ADRD), new research suggests. In a study of 67 participants, those with both HHcy and ADRD who took the L-methylfolate, methylcobalamin, and Nacetylcysteine product for 2 … Read More
Understanding Urgent Care Can Keep You Out of the Emergency Room
If you drive past an urgent care every day and still don’t know what they are, you’re not alone. A decade ago, the emergency room was the catch- all place where people would go when something – anything – was wrong after hours. Headaches. Flu symptoms. Sprained ankles. It was all taken care of in … Read More
Hoag Early Risk Assessment (HERA) Program – Turning Awareness into Action
Just by virtue of their gender, all women are at risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. Knowing your individual risk can make all the difference. That is why Hoag Breast Center in Irvine now offers the Hoag Early Risk Assessment (HERA) program, which goes beyond screening mammograms to give women the in-depth information they … Read More
'Watch-and-wait' puts women at risk of breast cancer
Some in the medical field are trumpeting a “watch-and-wait” approach to early-stage breast cancer, leaving women with a misunderstanding of the best possible treatment options available. Ductal carcinoma in situ is the presence of cancer cells inside the milk ducts of the breast, and is commonly referred to early-stage, or Stage 0, breast cancer. Cancer … Read More
Hoag hosts grand opening of Irvine health center
More than 3,000 people attended the grand opening of Hoag’s new health center across from its Irvine hospital on Saturday, according to the company. Hoag gave out 1,390 free flu shots as part of the coinciding health and wellness fair. Designed to complement the adjacent hospital, the Hoag Health Center Irvine on Sand Canyon Avenue … Read More