In The News
Commentary: Genetic testing can be a useful indicator
Does ancestry determine disease risk? Can genetic testing really improve your health? Or does discovering a disease-causing mutation in your genome just give you something else to worry about? Those are the questions I confront every day in my genetics practice. When people ask me about the value of genetic testing, I tell them that … Read More
2015 Toshiba Classic moves to the fall
?Newport Beach golf enthusiasts will need to wait a little longer to watch their favorite players in action at the Champions Tour’s Toshiba Classic. The 21st annual Toshiba Classic, which is traditionally held in March, won’t tee off until Oct. 19, 2015, at the Newport Beach Country Club, Hoag Charity Sports announced Thursday. Toshiba Classic’s … Read More
Hoag gets advanced heart imaging system
Hoag Hospital has become one of 17 hospitals in the country — and just the second on the West Coast — to use a new 3D graphical display system to pinpoint the location of a patient’s heart arrhythmia, the hospital has announced. The Topera Rhythm View system, according to a news release, makes it more … Read More
Hoag Orthopedic Credits Physician-Patient Interaction for Low Readmission Rates
?Physician-patient interaction and patient engagement prior to surgery have resulted in dramatically low readmission rates for hip and knee replacement surgeries at the Hoag Orthopedic Institute (HOI), according to Sopida Andronaco, RN, director of performance improvement and clinical outcomes at HOI. Andronaco told PNN that HOI physicians have been actively focusing on solving the problem … Read More
The Executive Posture
5 Ways Executives have Improved Posture:5-10 minutes of targeted stretching before bed. Movement meetings and breaks – walking and talking for one-on-one’s, hourly flight of stairs. Half and Half workouts– half mobility and half targeted strength. On-the-road yoga – online yoga memberships to practice in hotel rooms. Tennis ball foam rolling – can be done … Read More
The Look of a Leader: Skin Care
Our skin cancer screen is one of a handful of cancer screens in all Hoag Executive Health programs. As we are located in Southern California, skin cancer is prevalent in our minds and we are thrilled to have added a physician to our team, Dr. Kory Tuominen, who is an expert in skin care and … Read More
Diabetes 101
What is diabetes? Diabetes is a disease caused by high blood sugar, and sugar is in many of the foods we must eat to survive. After food is consumed, our body takes its nutrients and breaks it down into carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Carbohydrates turn into sugar that is then used as energy for our … Read More
Let the Trials Begin: the Importance of Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are a key tool for advancing medical knowledge and patient care. It is only with educational institutions, pharmaceutical companies, device manufacturers, physicians and volunteer patients that the medical field is able to improve and advance new treatments and methods of care. Through discoveries made with clinical trials physicians gain knowledge to help determine … Read More
Teen given Disneyland scholarship for volunteering nearly 800 hours
After eight years of volunteering a total of 793 hours of community service in Orange County, Fountain Valley High School student Jonathan Hwang’s philanthropic ventures were recently acknowledged with a $7,500 scholarship during a Fountain Valley City Council meeting. Hwang, a 17-year-old Fountain Valley student, was awarded the scholarship from the Disneyland Resort Scholarship Program … Read More
The Right Diet
Dr. Nadeau is an accomplished physician who brings extensive experience to the Mary & Dick Allen Diabetes Center as Program Director, Dr. Kris V. Iyer Endowed Chair in Diabetes Care and Endocrinologist at Hoag Medical Group . While he has many areas of interest, the majority of his recent work, research, and lectures focus on … Read More