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Susie Spanos, wife of Los Angeles Chargers Owner and Chairman of the Board, Dean Spanos, and a breast cancer survivor, was joined by Hall of Famer and Chargers Legend LaDainian Tomlinson and members of Hoag Hospital’s Hoag Family Cancer Institute recently for a very special zoom call. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and … Read More

She didn’t really peek as the short needle sunk into her arm. It pinched a little, sure, but avoided the muscle, so didn’t pack the punch of a flu shot. And just like that, recent UC Irvine graduate Chen Cao became the first of 35 people to be vaccinated in NantKwest Inc. and ImmunityBio’s phase … Read More

Big, busy hospitals can be lifesavers—when you need them. But when outpatient care is possible, patients often prefer ambulatory care centers: they allow you to have procedures done after business hours, and closer to home. Ambulatory surgical centers performed more than half of all outpatient surgeries in 2017, according to Bain research, and that percentage … Read More

Orange County reported 262 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, continuing a trend in recent days of a sharp increase in diagnoses, as well as 11 new coronavirus-related deaths. The county’s death toll and cumulative caseload now stands at 1,423 and 57,635, respectively, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency. Officials reported 302 new cases on … Read More

ImmunityBio, an El Segundo biotech company headed by Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, said Thursday it had received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to begin preliminary testing of the company’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate. Hoag Hospital Newport Beach will start recruiting 35 adult volunteers this month for the Phase 1 trial, which is designed to monitor … Read More

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach, California, has announced a $5 million gift from philanthropist Sue Gross in support of the Hoag Breast Center. Made through the Sue J. Gross Foundation, the gift will support a significant expansion of the center’s services. In recognition of the gift, the center, which is located within the … Read More

Ahead of her new role as chief digital officer at Hoag Hospital, Kathy Azeez-Narain spent her career serving in various digital roles in the financial services industry. Before joining the Newport Beach, Calif.-based hospital, Ms. Azeez-Narain worked at American Express, leading digital and technology innovation both inside company operations as well as to enhance customer … Read More

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian launched a virtual reality program this month to support expectant mothers. The pilot program, in partnership with Nashville-based BehaVR, aims to set expectations about pain management and teach mindfulness throughout pregnancy and postpartum care. “Our mission is to provide compassionate care to all women at all life stages,” Dr. Allyson Brooks, … Read More

Hoag Hospital and Hoag Medical Group were both named as Best of Orange County 2020 Hoag Hospital Newport Beach and Irvine; 949-764-4624; hoag.org One of the largest acute care hospitals in Orange County, Hoag is one of the county’s top employers, boasting 5,500 employees. The three-facility hospital network provides 597 beds, spread across its main … Read More

The science of cancer care continues to evolve and become more precise and more personalized to address each individuals unique cancer diagnosis. Hoag is on the forefront of this care, being the first to bring some of the most advanced diagnostic and treatment therapies to Orange County, and even to the United States. Join their … Read More