Men's Health

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, M.D., recently outlined a national framework to combat the loneliness epidemic in the United States. He noted four important facts about loneliness and social isolation: Being lonely is as bad for your long-term health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day! People who are lonely are 26% more likely to die … Read More

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., November 10, 2022 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian has been named by the Los Angeles Chargers to serve as the exclusive healthcare provider for eligible Former NFL Players as part of the NFL Dedicated Hospital Network Program (The Program). This first-of-its-kind program features high-quality healthcare providers selected by each NFL team in … Read More

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (September 7, 2022) – Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian has been named a Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Center of Excellence (RTCoE) by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), a distinction held by only 17 centers in the U.S., including Stanford Health Care, Harvard Medical School and the University of California, San Francisco. … Read More

Newport Beach, Calif. (May 19, 2022) – Hoag recently launched a new digital health care delivery system designed to complement and transform patients’ health care experiences. Hoag Compass, an innovative mobile app, enables patients to experience continuous personal care through app-based scheduling and convenient access to primary care physicians, care coordinators, health coaches, exercise specialists, … Read More

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 5, 2022 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian is the first hospital in California to offer an artificial intelligence (AI) enhancement to patients receiving a colonoscopy. Using the GI Genius™ intelligent endoscopy module, Hoag’s physicians have begun putting the promise of AI to work in detecting polyps and other colorectal abnormalities with … Read More

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., March 29, 2022 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian welcomed last week’s announcement by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration that the FDA approved the first prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-targeted radiotherapy for metastatic prostate cancer. The agent, lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan (Pluvicto), delivers radiation directly to prostate cancer cells and has … Read More

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., March 28, 2022 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian announced that bariatric surgery specialist Adrian Dobrowolsky, M.D., will be director of Hoag’s new Bariatric Surgery Weight Loss Program. With Dr. Dobrowolsky as surgical director, patients will benefit from the expertise he has developed performing hundreds of minimally invasive bariatric surgeries throughout his career, … Read More

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., February 3, 2022 — The Hoag Classic is eager to welcome back the community to Orange County’s only PGA TOUR Champions event March 2 to 6, 2022. The tournament is taking all precautions necessary to ensure the health and safety of fans, sponsors and players. “We are thrilled to welcome the Hoag … Read More

“I had excellent results with everything. There are always potential side effects, like incontinence. I had zero.”

​When cancer strikes “below the belt,” the results can be devastating to a couple. In addition to standard fears that accompany a diagnosis of the “Big C,” reproductive cancers carry the potential for sexual dysfunction and loss of intimacy. The Pinterpes of Huntington Beach faced those fears. Twice. Sam Pinterpe, 69, was diagnosed with prostate … Read More