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April wanted to like herself. Finally. That desperate desire — along with a chance phone call her boss made to Hoag on her behalf — were the first steps that set April on her brave, inspiring, and ultimately successful road to recovery from alcohol and drug addiction that began when she was just 13. April’s … Read More

Dear Neighbors, There is no question that the last 12 months have tested our strength like nothing we have seen before. In the year since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, we have seen lives disrupted and lives lost on a heartbreaking scale. But we have also seen incredible things. Innovation at the speed of human … Read More

By Elizabeth Swanson My first nursing job was at Hoag, and I delivered both my children at Hoag. I helped my mom through her hip replacement surgeries at Hoag Orthopedic Institute, and when my husband was hospitalized with COVID-19 complications, it was Hoag that restored his health. Through every medical event in our family – the … Read More

COVID-19 posed an obvious health risk to millions of Americans. As the pandemic wore on, the disease began to pose a subtler risk, as well. People delayed seeing their doctors for routine screenings and chronic disease management. Early on in the pandemic, Hoag implemented enhanced safety measures throughout its health centers and encouraged patients to resume … Read More

A first-of-its-kind health care facility has landed at John Wayne Airport (JWA), providing travelers access to health services at a time of heightened health awareness among passengers and airport employees. Now open, the Hoag Fly Well Clinic, located post-security in Terminal B across from Gate 10, offers walk-in and scheduled appointments with an onsite licensed health … Read More

Pancreatic cancer is a devastating disease that is often detected too late for effective treatment. Hoag Family Cancer Institute is changing that. As a leader in the early detection and innovative treatment of pancreatic cancer, Hoag offers programs unlike any other hospital in Orange County to turn the tables on pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic Cyst Surveillance Program Thanks to … Read More

Hoag now offers the only Molecular Imaging and Therapy cancer trials in Orange County, including the hospital’s first National Institutes of Health-funded clinical trial. The two trials in this emerging field of medicine build on Hoag’s promise to offer the most advanced care possible to its patients. Hoag is one of only 40 hospitals in the nation … Read More

The mitral valve is the gatekeeper between the left atrium and the left ventricle. When it works properly, it keeps oxygen-rich blood flowing through the body. When it doesn’t, people can experience fatigue, shortness of breath, and even serious heart failure. The types and causes of mitral valve disease vary, as do appropriate treatments. Mitral valve stenosis, … Read More