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Education is Key in Preventing and Managing this Life-Altering Disease More than eight percent of Americans have some form of diabetes. Of these 25.8 million individuals, seven million are undiagnosed and an additional 79 million people are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. With these staggering numbers, it is important to both understand and … Read More

The new facility has been designed to provide the highest level of patient comfort, safety and clinical outcomes. Hoag is pleased to announce the completion of a newly remodeled south entrance lobby, which will be the single entry point for all Hoag cardiac services. With this new 34,650 square foot state-of-the-art facility completed, coupled with … Read More

Irvine, Calif., October 17, 2012 — More than 750 business and community leaders jammed a hotel banquet room Monday for a conversation about how healthcare reform is driving innovation and new models for access to care at the Forum of Healthcare 2012, presented by Hoag Hospital Foundation and title sponsor, The Edwards Lifesciences Fund.

?”I’ve seen the needle and the damage done,” sang Neil Young in his ’60s anthem about drug abuse. Steroid injections by doctors for back pain don’t compare to the destructive types of pain relief used by junkies, but as the above lyric went on, “a little bit of it in everyone.” As I have previously … Read More

Rob Reindl recently celebrated his 58th birthday. “Because of this,” Reindl says with a chuckle on his birthday, “I feel like I just turned 27.” The corporate vice president in charge of human resources at Edwards Lifesciences from 1997 until 2012, wasn’t referring to some miracle potion; rather, he was talking about his experience at … Read More

Does it seem like you’re always looking for your keys when you walk out the door? Are you repeating yourself during conversations or can’t remember small details? Are you concerned that your memory is getting worse? A certain amount of memory decline is to be expected as our brains age but when should you be … Read More

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and you may begin to notice pink adorning vehicles, parks and businesses. Thousands of Americans participate in some sort of breast cancer awareness campaign during the month of October, whether it’s a walk sponsored by the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure or other non-profit organization, displaying pink … Read More

Bagels available in Orange County area bakery-cafes beginning October 1st with proceeds donated to Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian. Orange County, CA, October 1, 2012 – Panera Bread and its franchisees are joining the fight against breast cancer for the 11th year by baking bagels. A staple every October in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, … Read More

Irvine — Dr. Robert Pettis asks for a scalpel. “”OK. Starting.”” Lying before him in an operating room at Hoag Hospital Irvine is a 71-year-old woman with a cancerous thyroid. Pettis, 46, begins to remove the entire shield-shaped gland from the woman’s throat. Though common, thyroidectomies require surgical precision and patience. Surgeons must carve around … Read More

Newport Beach, Calif. – Underscoring its commitment to providing superior patient care, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian has been designated a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology by an internationally recognized authority. Hoag joins only a few hospitals nationwide to receive the hard-earned COEMIG designation from the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL), which for … Read More