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Earlier this month, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian opened its ninth urgent care facility in Orange County, Hoag Urgent Care & Family Medicine at Los Olivos Marketplace. Managed by Hoag Medical Group, Hoag Urgent Care & Family Medicine will be open 363 days a year, seven days a week, including evenings and weekends, treating urgent or … Read More

This may sound familiar, but when it comes to preventing cancer, an ardent reminder is always a good thing. This month marks National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, so it is an opportune time for everyone to take a hard look at lifestyle, better understand risk factors and commit to being proactive in maintaining colorectal health. … Read More

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., March 23, 2016 — Hoag Wound Care Center was recently honored by Healogics™ Inc. with the Center of Distinction Award for clinical excellence and the Robert A. Warriner III, M.D., Center of Excellence award. These prestigious awards recognize Hoag for achieving outstanding patient outcomes for 12 consecutive months. With a healing rate … Read More

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., March 22, 2016 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian has been recognized by Becker’s Healthcare as one of the “150 Great Place to Work in Healthcare.” “Hoag is honored to be named one of the greatest places to work in healthcare,” said Robert T. Braithwaite, Hoag president and chief executive officer. “We pride … Read More

IRVINE, Calif., March 10, 2016 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian announced today that Hoag Urgent Care & Family Medicine is scheduled to open at Los Olivos Marketplace on Wednesday, March 16. Managed by Hoag Medical Group, Hoag Urgent Care & Family Medicine will be open 363 days a year, seven-days a week, including evenings and … Read More

At hospitals across California, administrators are pushing doctors to perform fewer cesarean deliveries, hiring birth coaches and asking pregnant women to stay in labor longer. For years, medical experts have said that C-sections — a surgical procedure in which a doctor makes an incision in the mother’s abdomen and uterus to remove the baby — … Read More

Medical screening tests are done to save lives. Most people know about the importance of screening mammography in the fight against breast cancer and colonoscopy in the prevention of colon and rectal cancer. These tests have become routine in the fight against cancer. Now added to the list is a screening test that can detect … Read More

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., February 24, 2016 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian has again been recognized by Healthgrades as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals™ for 2016. This is the fifth consecutive year – 2012-2016 – Hoag has been awarded this designation. Top performing hospitals were selected by Healthgrades based on overall clinical excellence across a … Read More

Marcus Barnes couldn’t have envisioned what he was about to see. One month after successful brain surgery, the Irvine resident sat in an operating room at Hoag Hospital Newport Beach and was handed a pair of virtual reality goggles. “There’s your long-gone nemesis,” said Dr. Christopher Duma, neurosurgeon and medical director of the brain tumor … Read More

For years, anti-heartburn medication was prescribed like candy. Proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) seemed to cure the symptoms of heartburn, indigestion and acid reflux without any side effects. Or so we thought more than a decade ago. Now it seems as though every year researchers discover a new area of the body that has been negatively affected … Read More