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Officials with Hoag Digestive Health Institute – ranked last month among the top 50 such programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report –announced the appointment of two renowned physicians to guide the institute’s current treatment programs and planned expansion. Tse-Ling Fong, M.D., FACP, FAASLD, has been named director of the Hoag Liver Program, while … Read More

  Guest Letter from Patty Huang, M.D., Chief of Staff When people think of outstanding world-class hospitals, most envision attributes such as excellent patient outcomes, cutting-edge technology, pioneering medical research, exceptional physicians and dedicated nurses. Renowned health care institutions such as the Cleveland Clinic, Cedars-Sinai, UCLA, or the Mayo Clinic come to mind as hospitals that … Read More

  Dear Neighbors, By now, you have likely heard that the CDC and FDA have approved the use of the Pfizer vaccine in children ages 5-11. This is great news for children, parents, teachers and the community as a whole. Children in this age group will be able to receive their immunizations at the Hoag … Read More

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., November 10, 2021 — The Leapfrog Group has awarded Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian straight “A’s” on the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for its hospitals in Newport Beach and Irvine. Achieving the nation’s top honor for patient safety, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade rates how well hospitals protect patients from preventable harm and … Read More

Dear Neighbors, In our ongoing efforts to protect our community against COVID-19, we are pleased to update you about changes to booster shot eligibility. While we continue to provide booster shots to older adults and high-risk individuals who received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, we are now able to provide booster shots to eligible adults who … Read More

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., September 30, 2021 — Already a nationally recognized leader in Experiential Reality (XR) technology, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian today announced the opening of the new Hoag Center for Advanced Visualization and Immersive Therapeutics inside Hoag’s Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute Newport Beach campus. XR encompasses Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed … Read More

  “Digital transformation” is a term used often in healthcare, though its meaning differs from organization to organization. Here, 10 executives from health systems across the country define what the term means to them. Karen Murphy, PhD, RN. Chief innovation officer at Geisinger (Danville, Pa.): At Geisinger, digital transformation leverages technology to fundamentally improve patient experience … Read More

  Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian announced that it has enrolled its first two patients in a clinical study evaluating “Natural Killer,” or NK, cell therapy in women with triple-negative breast cancer. Hoag is the first and only site in Orange County enrolling patients in the study. The phase1/b2 open-label study will evaluate the safety and … Read More

Tea meditation is a great way to help you reduce stress, sleep better, improve your mood, and support a healthy immune system. The following simple tea meditation can take five minutes or longer depending on your schedule. Practice as often as you like. Immerse yourself completely in the process of preparing and drinking your tea … Read More

  Here are 10 physicians who specialize in gastroenterology:  Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Physicians are listed in alphabetical order. To nominate a gastroenterologist for future lists, please contact Ariana Portalatin at ap*********@be***************.com. Eric Avezzano, MD. Bergen Medical Associates (Emerson, N.J.). Dr. Avezzano earned his medical degree from Stony Brook (N.Y.) University Renaissance School of Medicine. … Read More