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Vicki Ann Martini always knew special-needs students had the potential to be independent and part of society. All they needed was support. A group of Martini’s colleagues in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District, where she was a job coach, had similar feelings, so they drafted a proposal for a program to help special-needs students after … Read More

It is Thanksgiving morning and Dr. Burak Ozgur, a Newport Beach neurosurgeon, walks ancient streets to perform 21st-century medical miracles. In moments, Ozgur will enter a hospital on the West Bank. He is armed with medical supplies that he’s brought from the United States. Soon, he will do exactly what he’s done for the past … Read More

IRVINE, CALIF., November 30, 2017 — Hoag Health Center Irvine, the 150,000 square foot health care village on the corner of Alton and Sand Canyon, has been named The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) in the medical office category from the Building Owners and Management Association (BOMA) Orange County. Hoag Health Center Irvine took … Read More

Forgetting grandchildren’s names at Thanksgiving. Misplacing keys in an odd location at Christmas. Repeating a story for the second time in an hour at New Year’s Eve. We all wonder, “Is Grandpa just getting old or is something wrong with him?” These noticeable memory lapses may come with old age, but often lead to the … Read More

Do teenagers know how to sleep? If you’re the parent of a teen, you might be laughing to yourself. That’s all they know how to do. In truth, teens (and their parents) might not know enough about how to sleep, when to sleep and why. California is considering a bill that would require secondary schools … Read More

JJ Birden nearly didn’t play in the National Football League. A track and field star at the University of Oregon, Birden qualified for the 1988 U.S. Olympic Trials in long jump. Admittedly, track and field was Birden’s first love. Ironically, it was an injury that swung Birden to professional football, and ultimately ended his track … Read More

As fires continue to rage to the north and smolder to the east, I, like many people, marvel at the heroism of firefighters and first responders. We all want to do our part to thank these men and women who risk their lives for others. I am in a unique position to do so. Over … Read More

Hoag was named one of the top 50 cardiovascular hospitals by IBM Watson Health, according to a news release. Watson Health’s annual study included risk-adjusted inpatient mortality, risk-adjusted complications, percentage of coronary bypass patients with internal mammary artery use, 30-day mortality rates, 30-day readmission rates and severity-adjusted average length of stay, according to a news … Read More

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., November 9, 2017 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian has again been named one of the nation’s “50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals” by IBM Watson Health. The annual study, conducted by Truven Health Analytics, now part of IBM Watson Health, identifies the top U.S. hospitals for inpatient cardiovascular services. Hoag has received this national … Read More

Richard “Dick” Pickup’s $15-million donation to the Neurosciences Institute at Hoag Hospital is the largest single gift ever from his Pickup Family Foundation. It’s also personal. The gift will enable the newly renamed Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute to investigate cutting-edge treatments for disorders and conditions ranging from stroke, epilepsy and addiction to paralysis and dementia. … Read More