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  Photo by Kevin Warn Hoag Hospital Foundation celebrated the establishment of three new endowed chairs during a March 24 investiture ceremony. The anticipated event, halted previously by the COVID-19 pandemic, included a white coat processional of Hoag physicians, led by its endowed chair holders, and speeches from the honored physicians and donors. While endowed … Read More

The weight gain happened slowly, following a back injury that benched the soccer-loving Lori Zaccari at the age of 31. Then health issues started to creep in – rising cholesterol levels and blood pressure, borderline diabetes. By the time Lori Zaccari was 44, her appearance and health had undergone a troubling transformation. She stopped posing … Read More

IRVINE, Calif. (March 21, 2022) – Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian today announced a $50 million gift from the Sun Family Foundation to serve as a catalyst for Hoag’s ongoing expansion that will usher in major new health care facilities, technology and treatment protocols for the residents of Orange County and beyond. The gift – and … Read More

  A $50 million gift from the Sun Family Foundation is helping Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian create three new medical institutes at its Irvine campus, expected to open in 2025, hospital officials have announced. Catering to women’s health, cancer care and digestive illnesses, the institutes will be housed in three-story buildings being built to blend … Read More

  Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian has announced that Thomas N. Wang, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S., a prominent researcher and nationally recognized author, has been named medical director of the Hoag Melanoma/Advanced Skin Cancer Program.  Dr. Wang comes to Hoag after spending the previous 15 years at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), where he served … Read More

Daniel Diaz, 30, said one blessing in disguise of the COVID-19 pandemic was that his Hoag Type 1 diabetes support group meetings went virtual. He recently moved to San Diego and was upset at the possibility of not going to First Friday gatherings. “I was so sad about it, and then the pandemic hit; I … Read More

  Webster’s dictionary offers two definitions for kickass: 1. having a strong effect on someone or something; powerful 2. exceptionally good; spectacular, impressive. The women we’ve chosen for our second edition of this feature easily live up to both descriptions. They’re but a sampling of the leaders in our community doing amazing work in many … Read More

TUSTIN, Calif., March 8, 2022 — Hoag Medical Group (HMG) announced today that Eric Khau, M.D., and Rukhsana Serang, DO, have joined the team at Hoag Health Center Tustin Legacy. “With a growing demand for health care services in the Tustin community, we are excited to welcome Drs. Khau and Serang to Hoag Medical Group … Read More

  Regenerative medicine, patient-specific implants and artificial intelligence continue to gather momentum in the spine field, but robotics and augmented reality are the technologies surgeons expect to become more prominent in the next five years. Spine robots may catch up with the abilities of their joint replacement counterparts and the Iron Man-like headsets associated with … Read More

Frederick Tuerck knew he suffered from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a condition that causes acid reflux to backwash from the stomach, eroding the lining of the esophagus. Over time, this led to frequent pain traveling from his chest to his spine, leaving him increasingly frustrated. Over the course of 30 years, as he served his … Read More