In The News
Hoag Honored
Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Irvine is one of 100 companies and organizations on industry publication Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work list for 2016. The program honors workplaces throughout the industry that “empower their employees to provide patients and customers with the best possible care.” Hoag Orthopedic Institute, a joint venture between Hoag Memorial Hospital … Read More
High Performing Hospitals in 9 Procedures and Conditions
Hoag is one of only 63 hospitals to be rated high performing in all nine types of care. U.S. News evaluated the performance of more than 4,500 hospitals in nine inpatient surgical procedures and chronic conditions: colon cancer surgery, lung cancer surgery, heart bypass surgery, aortic valve surgery, abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, hip replacement, knee … Read More
Newport doctor who has overcome hearing loss is a finalist for national award
William Shankle wore his first hearing aid when he was 17. He had been losing his hearing since age 7, when he always had to sit at the front of his classrooms in school so he could hear the teachers. Even then, he could hear only about half of what they said. He would go … Read More
Fighter pilots invented a revolutionary way for surgeons to peer inside people's skulls
Fighter pilots and brain surgeons have a lot in common. With limited time and a high degree of risk, they must zero in on a dangerous target with the intent to destroy, making sure to minimize any collateral damage. Perhaps no one understands that relationship better than Alon Geri and Moty Avisar, veterans of the … Read More
2016 Orange County Most Trusted Brand in Health Services
Hoag was named as the most trusted brand in Health Services at the 2016 Orange County Most Trustworthy Brand event on July 28, 2016. The event was hosted by The Values Institute and California State University, Fullerton, College of Communications. Below is coverage of the event from the Orange County Business Journal: In-N-Out Burgers Inc. … Read More
Melanoma Awareness Should Start Young
As summer kicks off and your kids trade their books for boogie boards, it’s time to remember that no one is too young to take precautions against skin cancer. Skin cancers of all types are often the results of cumulative sun exposure. The more blistering sun burns you have as a child, the higher your … Read More
Hoag to Perform Cancer Trials
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian’s Hoag Family Cancer Institute has launched a first-phase clinical trial program. Hoag is working with USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center on the program. The program’s initial trial is testing a drug being developed for patients with advanced solid tumors in pancreatic, biliary, head and neck, and non-small cell lung cancers who … Read More
Hoag for Her Center for Wellness
The recently opened Hoag for Her Center for Wellness in Newport Beach is the first of its kind concept in Southern California—a one-stop center for integrative therapies, specialize care and support services accessible for women of all ages. Under one roof and in a beautiful location, women can come in for support services, assessment, education, … Read More
End of Life Option Act requires rigorous physician review
On June 9, California’s End of Life Option Act went into effect, allowing terminally ill patients with a prognosis of six months or less to request a doctor’s prescription for lethal medications intended to end their lives. The End of Life Act itself is hardly “the easy way out.” One of the most rigorous in … Read More
Levothyroxine for Sluggish Thyroids: Weekly or Daily?
The drug levothyroxine (Synthroid, Levoxyl, others) has long been the treatment for sluggish thyroids or hypothyroidism. The pill needs time to be absorbed properly, so patients are often instructed to take it daily a half hour to an hour before breakfast. But that can make the regimen inconvenient for some, and compliance declines. Now, a … Read More