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New notebooks for school? Check. Vacation plans for the holidays? Check. Flu shot? Uh-oh. If vaccinating against influenza is not at the top of your fall to-do list, consider making it a priority. The CDC estimates that the flu vaccine prevented 3,700 deaths during the 2022-2023 flu season – not to mention the 6 million … Read More

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (October 2, 2024) – Hoag is excited to announce a significant expansion into San Clemente, a move that will bring personalized, proactive, integrated health care to South Orange County’s residents. The 20,000-square-foot facility will offer access to primary care, urgent care, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedic and sports medicine, radiology and imaging services. … Read More

We have a choice about how to react to the heartaches of life. We can wallow in the dark places. Or we can, as Christine Lucas has, place the hummingbird feeder in the sunniest part of the garden, find a comfortable chair and enjoy the gift of being human. After losing two partners to cancer, … Read More

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (September 5, 2024) – Hoag Digestive Health Institute welcomes Medical Director for the Hoag Irvine Advanced Endoscopy Center Jennifer Phan, M.D., a board-certified gastroenterologist. Dr. Phan brings a depth of knowledge of endoscopy, bariatrics and pancreaticobiliary disease and has also been named Director of Bariatric Endoscopy and Program Director of the Advanced … Read More

Fall 2023, Jennifer Drinkwater scheduled an appointment with the Hoag Breast Center to get a second opinion on her small, non-invasive breast cancer diagnosis. Upon further screening, board certified fellowship-trained breast surgeon Dr. Elizabeth Kraft, discovered Jennifer had been misdiagnosed. Jennifer was diagnosed with HER2-positive invasive breast cancer, which had spread to her lymph node. … Read More

Hoag has launched the next generation of primary care and consumer health technology with Hoag Compass. The new program takes a proactive approach to healthcare that goes beyond standard sick care offered in traditional primary care. The wellness program offers expanded lab testing, nutrigenomic DNA testing, health coaching, mental health support and integrated connection and … Read More

There have been so many health decisions to make in her life, and though she had the moral support of her family and friends, Jacqueline Ellis felt somewhat alone in making them. Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of four, Jacqueline grew up learning to read ingredients labels, plan errands around medication doses, … Read More

James Chao is an athlete, so he knows how to strive for something better. A better time in the bike races in which he’s competed. A better level of fitness in his training. So when his energy started to wane, it is unsurprising that he wanted to address it right away in the best way … Read More

In a groundbreaking study conducted at the Hoag Family Cancer Institute, researchers have unveiled promising advancements in breast cancer imaging that could significantly impact patient care around the world. Breast cancer, especially when it’s advanced or comes back, needs precise imaging to see how far it has spread. Usually, doctors use CT scans and FDG … Read More

In yet another pioneering study conducted at the Hoag Family Cancer Institute, researchers have achieved a significant advancement in the treatment of metastatic breast cancer. Utilizing a novel imaging technique and targeted therapy, this research opens new doors for patients battling advanced stages of this disease. The new study highlights the potential of SSTR2-targeted Dotatate … Read More