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Danniena (Danni) Sun thought she was too young to need major heart surgery. In 2013, Sun experienced an episode of chest pain and visited Hoag’s emergency department. As part of her work-up, she received a coronary CT scan, which uncovered a thoracic aortic aneurysm – a bulge in the wall of her aorta, the largest … Read More

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 4, 2016 — Hoag was recently designated as a Blue Distinction® Center+ in the Blue Distinction Centers for Cardiac Care program by Anthem Blue Cross. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated healthcare facilities shown to deliver improved patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures that were developed with … Read More

It's time we come clean about antibiotics. They are not the harmless miracle drugs the public and physicians think they are, they don't work for everything, and if we keep using them indiscriminately, they might not work when we really need them. Drug-resistant bacteria are on the rise because of the overuse and misuse of … Read More

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