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COVID-19 Update: A Message from Robert T. Braithwaite

I hope this finds you well and healthy. I am writing to update you about Hoag’s COVID-19 response, tell you what we expect the next few weeks to look like and let you know what you can do to continue to take care of your health and your community. Hoag was one of the first … Read More
Published On: May 28, 2020

Hoag Performs First Robotic Carotid Artery Stenting on West Coast

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian recently became the first hospital on the West Coast to perform an innovative robotic interventional procedure to stent a blockage in the carotid artery and improving blood flow to the brain. Christopher Baker, M.D., director of interventional neuroradiology at the Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute at Hoag, implanted the stent using a … Read More
Published On: May 28, 2020

The Exciting Future of AI and Mammography – and Physicians

Headlines around the world the past several months declared that artificial intelligence (AI) is better at detecting breast cancer than human radiologists. Can artificial intelligence really read my own mammogram better than me? That would be intriguing, if it were true. In fact, there are no studies to date proving that AI technology reads mammograms … Read More
Published On: May 28, 2020

Learn more about Hoag's efforts to regain control from Providence

Learn more about Hoag’s efforts to regain control from Providence
Published On: May 28, 2020

Hoag Performs First Novel Robotic Carotid Artery Surgery on the West Coast

NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF., May 27, 2020 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian recently became the first hospital on the West Coast to perform an innovative robotic surgery with the goal of relieving a blockage in the carotid artery and improving blood flow to the brain. Christopher Baker, M.D, director of Interventional Neuroradiology at the Pickup Family … Read More
Published On: May 27, 2020

Virtual Reality Emerging As Effective Pain Management Tool

As doctors work to decrease opioid prescriptions for pain, they may start following the lead of a California hospital that is effectively using virtual reality to help its patients feel better. Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach is one of the first hospitals in the country to use virtual reality (VR) technology treatment outside of clinical … Read More
Published On: May 26, 2020

100 Great Hospitals in America | 2020

Hoag has been named one of the 100 great hospitals in America for 2020 by Becker's Hospital Review. The hospitals included on this list have been recognized nationally for excellence in clinical care, patient outcomes, and staff and physician satisfaction. These institutions are industry leaders that have achieved advanced accreditation and certification in several specialties. … Read More
Published On: May 20, 2020

Hoag is First in Nation to Test Innovative Antibody Brain Cancer Drug

NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF., May 19, 2020 — Hoag Family Cancer Institute and Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute at Hoag, in collaboration with Nascent Biotech, Inc announced today a first in the nation clinical trial for a novel immunotherapy treatment that holds considerable promise for glioblastoma (GBM), the deadliest form of brain cancer. Pritumumab is a unique … Read More
Published On: May 19, 2020

Hospitals Reopening for Non-COVID-19 Work

Orange County’s hospitals are returning to normal, in phases, as a feared surge of coronavirus patients has not occurred. “UCI Health is fully operational and providing all levels of care in a safe environment for patients and staff,” Chad Lefteris, CEO, UCI Health, told the Business Journal. OC hospitals are a huge industry unto themselves. … Read More
Published On: May 18, 2020

Hoag's Cardiothoracic Surgery Team Tops the Nation

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 14, 2020 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian has earned the highest distinction possible, a three-star rating, from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for two types of surgery, isolated aortic valve replacement (AVR) surgery and for isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Fewer than 1.8% of hospitals nationwide receive such high … Read More
Published On: May 14, 2020
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