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New research suggests that if identified early, the molecule in the brain that leads to the onset of Alzheimer’s Disease can possibly be removed, which could then result in the reversal of symptoms of dementia. The findings were a key part of a recent presentation from Dr. William Shankle, a neurologist and program director of … Read More

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., November 9, 2018 — Nearly 70 percent of the people who need specialty epilepsy care in Orange County have no access to it. To address this crisis in care, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian announced today a $1 million gift from philanthropists Nancy and Bill Thompson to significantly expand services to Orange County … Read More

83 California hospitals received an A grade in hospital safety, according to new Fall 2018 ratings released by the Leapfrog Group on Thursday. The nonprofit group found that of the more than 2,600 hospitals graded in the country, 32 percent earned an A grade. The Leapfrog Group explains that its rating system is focused entirely … Read More

Irvine promotes itself as the safest city in the country crime wise. For accident rates and medical emergencies among its some 277,000 residents, maybe not so much. “When we took over the hospital in 2010, we anticipated 50 [emergency department] visits a day, based on the prior hospital operator’s daily census,” said Marcy Brown, vice … Read More

IRVINE, Calif., October 30, 2018 — Hoag Hospital Irvine today unveiled the much-anticipated Benjamin & Carmela Du Emergency Pavilion – the new, state-of-the-art Emergency Department (ED) that expands the facility to nearly five times its original size. The patient-centered design of the new ED offers the community greater access to expert emergent care, an enhanced … Read More

“He’s having a senior moment.” That dismissive phrase seems harmless, but, in reality, it leads to devastating, debilitating disease. I firmly believe that a generation from now, people will not know the pain of watching a loved one slip into oblivion. But the only way we will get there is we stop dismissing memory loss … Read More

For $199 and a tube of saliva, I found out that I have straight hair and green eyes. Mirrors have been telling me this my whole life for free. But as a genetics counselor, I wanted to learn more about the recreational home genetics tests that have been captivating people. What I was left with … Read More

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., October 25, 2018 — Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute at Hoag is the first in Orange County to offer a new, cutting-edge treatment option for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation therapy is the first implantable device for treating OSA. “At Hoag, we are always looking for state-of-the-art treatment options … Read More

"Within the first week of diagnosis, I was thinking, ‘How do we manage this in terms of mental health?’ I’ve never had therapy before. Nobody in our nuclear family has. We have never had to navigate anything like this."

“I had excellent results with everything. There are always potential side effects, like incontinence. I had zero.”