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An Innovative Program to Improve the Health of Your Company You’ve heard the saying “Treat your body like a temple.” Since we put a price tag on just about everything in the world we live in, we must acknowledge that our body is without a doubt the most valuable asset we have. All commodities and … Read More

?· Opens “Hybrid” Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) · Jeffrey M. Carlton Heart and Vascular Institute among select hospitals to use Edwards Lifesciences new heart valve · Named after Newport Beach couple who donated $2 million  In late 2011, Jeffrey M. Carlton Heart & Vascular Institute opened one of the world’s most advanced cardiac operating suites.   The Bob and Marjie … Read More

Monday, December 12, 2011 Hoag Hospital Unveils New Model For Cardiac Care Opens “Hybrid” Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) Hoag Heart and Vascular Institute among select few to use Edwards Lifesciences new heart valve Surgical team includes one of two local specialists trained in using custom BMW robotic surgical system Named after Newport Beach couple who … Read More

Specialized Diabetes Care for Pregnant Women Hoag’s Mary & Dick Allen Diabetes Center provides support and education for women who have or develop diabetes while they are pregnant through the state- affiliated Sweet Success program. The goal of Sweet Success is to improve outcomes for women who have pregnancies affected by diabetes. The Sweet Success … Read More

Trigeminal neuralgia (TGN), also called Tic Douloureux (French for painful tic) is a disorder of the nervous system that presents as very severe one-sided facial or mouth pain. It is often described as shocking, electric-like stabs that persists for a few seconds at a time, either occurring spontaneously, or triggered by a light touch to … Read More

?While speaking out and seeking help for chemical dependency can at first seem difficult, families quickly find they are not alone.   For nearly 25 years, the Chemical Dependency Recovery Center (CDRC) at Hoag has been helping families confront the disease of addiction, find hope, heal and thrive.     “Once in treatment, families find … Read More

Kidney cancer is the seventh most commonly diagnosed cancer in the U.S., with a lifetime risk of 1.5 percent, according to the National Cancer Institute. Radiologic studies can lead to early detection of kidney tumors,and when diagnosed and treated at an early stage, kidney cancer has a high cure rate. Kidney cancer can be treated … Read More

Friday, September 30, 2011 Leslie Margolin, President and CEO of Pasadena-based, The Margolin Group, Named Board Member at Hoag Newport Beach, Calif. – Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian today announced it has elected three new Board members with extensive experience in the health care and financial sectors. Leslie Margolin, Karen Linden, R.N., and George Wood, CFA, … Read More

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 Hoag Breast Care Center First in California to Offer 3D Mammography Newport Beach, Calif. – Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian announced today that Hoag Breast Care Center is the first breast care center in California and one of only a handful in the United States to offer 3D digital breast tomosynthesis for … Read More

Tuesday, July 19, 2011   Paris, France – July 19, 2011 -Dr. William Shankle MS, MD, FACP, program director,Memory and Cognitive Disorders, of Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute (HNI) presented Orange County Vital Aging Program (OCVAP)data  today at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease (ICAD) in Paris, France. The presentation highlighted 12-month results of … Read More