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Anemia is the most common blood condition in the United States, affecting more than 3 million Americans. If you have anemia, it means you don’t have enough healthy red blood cells. You may feel cold, tired and sometimes even short of breath. Certain types of anemias can also be associated with tingling and numbness in … Read More

For the first time in decades, the guidelines for weight-loss surgery have been revamped. With more than 40% of Americans clinically defined as having obesity, the new guidelines are welcome news. Further driving this change is that weight-loss surgery has become incredibly safe and is proven to reverse or improve many weight-related medical problems. Also, thanks … Read More

Acute aortic emergencies occur due to a problem in the aorta, which is the largest blood vessel in your body. The problem may lead to a tear in the wall of the aorta, known as a dissection. This life threatening emergency will cause a patient to have sharp, intense pain in the chest, neck or … Read More

Photo by: Irvine Standard Irvine’s top doctors, researchers and other health care professionals were recently honored at the Greater Irvine Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Healthcare awards program. Dr. Patty Huang, Hoag’s highly regarded former chief of staff, was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing her achievements and contributions to the community. As the … Read More

A futuristic vaccine to prevent Alzheimer’s disease is in the works right here in Southern California. And it won’t even involve needles. Researcher Michael Agadjanyan at the Institute for Molecular Medicine in Huntington Beach, along with David Sultzer from UCI MIND and Lon Schneider from USC, received a $12 million grant from the National Institute … Read More

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (March 2, 2023) – Hoag’s Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute has started enrolling participants for a Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating the safety and tolerability of a first-of-its-kind Alzheimer’s disease vaccine. The hope is that the vaccine will eventually be used to prevent Alzheimer’s disease in healthy people who are at risk. Hoag … Read More

Many spine surgeons do work to push for awareness and advocacy for their colleagues and patients. Ten spine surgeons told Becker’s about the issues that matter to them. Question: What areas of advocacy are you involved with for surgeon and patient concerns? Are there any issues you wish more spine surgeons would engage with? Brian Fiani, DO. … Read More

The Hoag Classic, Orange County’s only PGA TOUR Champions event, returns to Newport Beach Country Club on March 15-19, as golf legends compete for the $2 million purse.  Hoag is once again the title sponsor and beneficiary of the tournament, and Konica Minolta and City National Bank will both return as Presenting Partners for the … Read More

Image Courtesy: Daily Pilot Monday was the first time that Melinda Hoag Smith saw the completed renovation of the cancer center that bears her family name with all its bells and whistles. Hoag Smith said she’d seen sections of it as work was underway over the last two years, but hadn’t yet had a chance … Read More

It’s February, and romance is in the air… so, show your heart some love by keeping 5 things in mind. “Make an investment for your heart and keep it consistent,” Itchhaporia, M.D., M.A.C.C., F.A.H.A., F.E.S.C., Eric & Sheila Samson Endowed Chair in Cardiovascular Health and medical director of congestive heart failure and telemetry programs. “Keeping … Read More