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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 25, 2017 — The Trust (Powered by the NFLPA) recently announced the launch of the Milestone Wellness Assessment. This new assessment was designed to round out The Trust’s Medical/Wellness services by providing a comprehensive health assessment administered by a team of highly regarded medical partners to players who are more than … Read More

Small talk during the course of an office visit sometimes turns to the topic of summer vacation plans. My patients might be seeing me for nausea, but when they tell me about their upcoming trips to distant locales, I’m the one who turns green. Envy aside, I want them to enjoy their excursions to the … Read More

Hoag signed on as “exclusive health care provider” to the Orange County Soccer Club. The Hoag logo debuted on the professional soccer team’s jerseys during a match against the Seattle Sounders 2 on June 24 at Orange County Great Park. Hoag also provides “comprehensive health care services on and off the field” for the club’s … Read More

Hoag named Dr. Michael Demeure program director of precision medicine, a new program focused on tailoring cancer treatment options for each patient. He’ll lead strategy and development of the program, identify partners, develop a Hoag molecular tumor board, and assess software development. Hoag Family Cancer Institute now utilizes genomic profiling, a system “previously only accessible … Read More

The teenager splurted blood. His skin went gray. His ear lobes turned blue. He had collapsed on the floor of his garage while his parents were out walking the dog. The right side of his heart had broken down, causing arrhythmia. On Nov. 11, 2016, just before noon, a sudden death event was happening in … Read More

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., June 12, 2017 — This spring, Hoag welcomes three new services to its health care village in Irvine making it easier than ever for individuals and families to access Hoag’s renowned services and programs. “We have seen an incredible response from the community since opening Hoag Health Center Irvine last year,” said … Read More

As we await the Senate’s iteration of a revamped health care bill, much of the pushback from the public has focused on health care access, while most of the House Republicans’ actions centered on health care cost. What is missing from the conversation is any consideration of health care value. What is health care value? … Read More

From generation to generation, Hoag has improved — and many times, saved — lives, including mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, brothers and sisters. And grandfathers and grandsons. Sean Porter is reminded of that fact every time he looks into his grandfather’s eyes. Bill Porter had a heart attack and subsequent heart surgery by a … Read More

People ask me daily when they need to see a doctor for a wound, but the real question is how deep is the wound and how long ago did you receive it? To understand how a wound is supposed to heal, search your knees. All evidence of the scrapes and scabs of childhood are likely … Read More