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Hoag Personalized Cancer Therapy Virtual Event
The science of cancer care continues to evolve and become more precise and more personalized to address each individuals unique cancer diagnosis. Hoag is on the forefront of this care, being the first to bring some of the most advanced diagnostic and treatment therapies to Orange County, and even to the United States. Join their … Read More
Published On: September 25, 2020
Where To Get Flu Shots In Orange County: Hoag Family Foundation
NEWPORT BEACH, CA — Tis the season for flu vaccines. In 2020, frontline care givers, family members, and others are in line to receive free flu shots from the George Hoag Family Foundation. In recent years, vaccinations have reduced the risk of flu-associated hospitalizations among older adults by 40 percent on average. Hoag has a … Read More
Published On: September 24, 2020
How to Prioritize Breast Health in the Era of COVID-19
(BPT) – With Breast Cancer Awareness Month approaching in October, breast health may be top of mind among many women this time of year. But as COVID-19 continues to spread in some areas of the country, some women may feel hesitant to get a mammogram or cancer treatment this fall. With one in eight women … Read More
Published On: September 24, 2020
Hoag Physicians Need Community Support for Providence Breakaway to Ensure Best Care
My name is Richard Haskell, M.D. I was the Chief of Staff of the Hoag Hospital Medical Staff from 2015-2018 and am now part of the Medical Executive Committee as the Immediate Past Chief of Staff from 2018 through the end of the year. Next year I will represent the community as a member of … Read More
Published On: September 22, 2020
10 Big Ideas in Healthcare Innovation
From their thoughts on artificial intelligence's potential to optimize clinical workflows to their insight about how the pandemic is changing patient demands, here are 10 key quotes about the role of innovation in healthcare that executives from hospitals and health systems across the country shared with Becker's Hospital Review in September: Aaron Martin, executive vice … Read More
Published On: September 22, 2020
Hoag Takes Major Steps to Protect Employees and Physicians, Their Families, and the Public As Flu Season Approaches
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (Sept. 22, 2020) – In their unwavering commitment to the safety of our community, the George Hoag Family Foundation has donated $400,000 to ensure that every Hoag employee, physician and immediate family members of Hoag employees and physicians, are able to receive free flu shots. The donation underscores the heightened importance of … Read More
Published On: September 22, 2020
Hoag Nurse Andrea Finds ‘Silver Lining’ in Hereditary Cancer Team
“It was super scary, but Frances in Hoag’s Hereditary Cancer Program was awesome. She was nice and informative. She gave us all sorts of information and told us about the plan and screening process. She was very helpful at a bad time,” Andrea said. “That is what has been great about the program.”
Published On: September 21, 2020
8 Myths About the Flu Shot You Need to Stop Believing (Especially This Year)
With all the news about the various COVID-19 vaccines in development, it’s easy to forget there’s another type of vaccine out there right now, ready to protect us from a potentially serious viral disease: The influenza — or flu — vaccine. Because this year’s flu season will coincide with the novel coronavirus pandemic, health care … Read More
Published On: September 21, 2020
Faith in Hoag and a VR “Sneak Peek” of Her Brain Surgery Put Rebecca Baker at Ease
“I tell everyone now whenever possible: Hoag is where you go if anyone you know needs brain surgery,” she said. “They must go see Dr. Louis at Hoag for a second opinion. It is so important.”
Published On: September 21, 2020
MS Took Away One Woman’s Confidence to Run. Hoag Health Center Foothill Ranch’s Lifestyle Program Gave It Back.
“The minute I met with my primary care physician and they prescribed me the program, the success started,” Corrie said. “From day one it’s been a supportive team. I love the workouts. I never thought I would say that.”
Published On: September 17, 2020