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​At one point, Kristy Mandigo was seeing 15 different specialists. Then she met David Millett, M.D., Ph.D. Now she’s just seeing one. Born with right sided hemiplegia and spastic cerebral palsy, Kristy Mandigo was never expected to walk normal, talk normal or graduate from elementary school. She didn’t learn how to read (conventionally) until she … Read More

“It was the first day that I was up and functional,” she says. “I finally feel like myself.”

Samantha Estock was just 12-years-old when the seizures began. Sometimes they’d come in rapid succession – as many as three per minute. Sometimes she’d get as many as 200 seizures in one day. The seizures sapped her energy, and dramatically altered her life but Samantha said they also made her a more compassionate person. The … Read More

Cathy Nishimoto has been a long time patient of Obstetrician/Gynecologist Jonathan Wheeler, M.D. “He is one of the best there is in his field and at what he does,” shares Cathy. “He is detail-oriented, extremely thorough and takes into account the big picture. He always has time for questions and shows appropriate concern for his … Read More

​Robotic surgery has had a significant impact on many patients’ lives, including Michelle Hetzel, a 43-year-old Long Beach resident. For almost a year, Michelle was experiencing a consistent, sharp pain in her abdomen, as well as the feeling of being very bloated, making her everyday activities challenging and uncomfortable. She underwent multiple tests, yet the … Read More

Nancy Kanoudi had a plan.

Mary Sellers underwent an operation, radiation and reconstructive surgery for breast cancer – and went home the next day. A few weeks later, she enjoyed a river cruise between Prague and Budapest

Pat Ferguson’s hand quaked as she raised her spoon from her soup bowl, but despite her unsteady grip she had no fear of splattering her pristine white jacket during a lunch out. As her hand shook, her battery-operated spoon shook in the opposite direction to counter the tremors caused by Parkinson’s disease and a lesser … Read More

​NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 20, 2015 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian today announced Michael Ricks as executive vice president and chief operating officer. In his new role, Ricks assumes responsibility for day-to-day operations at Hoag’s Newport Beach and Irvine hospital campuses as well as the Hoag Health Centers, located in Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Irvine, … Read More

Over half a century after the introduction of modern-day mammography, the screening controversy seems stronger than ever. Heated debates are centered on determining the effects of mammograms on breast cancer mortality, largely based on data that is decades old. As I watch these debates, I can’t help but feel that we have lost our way. … Read More