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ER Nurse Becomes Cancer Survivor at the Hospital She Trusts
“The whole team at Hoag Family Cancer Institute, most especially the nurse navigators, blew my mind,” she said. “Everyone was incredible. They truly care. I have felt so connected to every one of my doctors.”
Published On: August 24, 2020
Despite Pandemic, Mom Had Second Chance at Ideal Birth
“I’ve worked in medical practices before, and sometimes the day to day operations can cause employees to become desensitized to a patient’s anxious or worrisome feelings. At Hoag it’s not like that. They are always a top-notch facility, but in this situation, they were extra respectful of patients’ anxiety,” she said.
Published On: August 3, 2020
A Marfan Syndrome Patient Finds Confidence, Gratitude at Hoag
Christian D’Angelo has Marfan syndrome, a genetic condition that affects the body’s connective tissue. Because connective tissue holds cells, organs and tissue together throughout the entire body, Marfan syndrome can cause serious complications involving the aorta and heart. Marfan syndrome has always played a huge role in Christian’s life. He was only 6-years-old when his … Read More
Published On: January 22, 2020
Epilepsy Surgery Patient Helps More People
“I feel so grateful. I have been given so much, and now I just want to give back to the people who helped me like Dr. Millett.”
Published On: December 6, 2019
Stu News Publisher Has a New Appreciation for Hoag
Tom Johnson, publisher of Stu News Newport, has long been a supporter of Hoag. He has twice chaired the 552 Club, a community-based group of volunteers and donors. He serves on a philanthropic committee that supports Hoag nurses. And he has been a supporter of the Hoag Classic practically since the PGA-TOUR golf tournament first … Read More
Published On: June 6, 2019
Hoag’s CLIMB Program Cares for the Caregivers & Their Children
"Within the first week of diagnosis, I was thinking, ‘How do we manage this in terms of mental health?’ I’ve never had therapy before. Nobody in our nuclear family has. We have never had to navigate anything like this."
Published On: October 16, 2018
A Life Regained: How Surgery Gave One Man His Life Back
“I’m optimistic about the future, Hoag offered me a new life.”
Published On: July 9, 2018
Tags: Neurosciences,Family
Longtime Epilepsy Patient Finds Help – And Answers
Chelsea Trimble had grown accustomed to physicians evading her questions, ignoring her concerns or dismissing them outright. Having experienced seizures since the age of 9, she was used to doctors and specialists working on her, rather than with her. So, when the new mom met David Millett, M.D., program director of the Epilepsy Program at … Read More
Published On: February 2, 2018
“I Had Seen So Many Doctors. What Was Going to Be Different?”
Tiffany Mueller used to call them her “gas station episodes.” She’d stare at a common object and draw a blank. Holding a book, she’d ask her mother or fiancé, “What is this called? Is it a…” and every single time, she’d finish the sentence with “gas station?” “That was just the word that would always … Read More
Published On: February 2, 2018
‘Pretty Dang Good’: Epilepsy Patient Has Hope for the First Time
Technically, Bryce Hodding was the third patient neurologist and epileptologist David Millett, M.D., saw after he was recruited to Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute at Hoag in 2014 as the program director of Hoag’s Epilepsy Program. But according to Bryce, “Every time you go in there, he treats you like you’re his first patient and you … Read More
Published On: February 2, 2018