NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., October 7, 2015 -- Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian announced it has been re-designated
as a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology (COEMIG™)
by the American Association of Gynecologic Laproscopists (AAGL) and the
Surgical Review Corporation.
In addition to the hospital’s re-designation, five physicians were
named COEMIG designees including Lisa Abaid, M.D., John (Jeb) V. Brown,
M.D., Matthew Clark, M.D., Catalin Marinescu, M.D., and Albert Mendivil, M.D.
The COEMIG designation recognizes surgeons and facilities that demonstrate
an unparalleled commitment and ability to consistently deliver safe, effective,
evidence-based care. The program is structured to help minimally invasive
gynecologic surgery providers continuously improve care and quality for
patient safety.
Hoag offers the most advanced minimally invasive techniques, start-of-the-art
technology and highly skilled clinical teams in southern California. As
the highest volume provider of GYN/GYN Oncology robotic surgeries in the
state of California, we are a regional leader in the field. With a total
of four robots in Newport Beach, including two next generation da Vinci®
Xi robots providing surgeons with greater dexterity, precision and control,
Hoag is positioned to broaden its capabilities within robotic surgery
across an array of specialties.
“When it comes to gynecological surgery, nothing has had a greater
impact on quality of care for our patients than the introduction of robotics,”
said Dr. John V. Brown, medical director of the Gynecologic Robotics Program
and COEMIG designee. “It has revolutionized the field and we are
proud to call this advanced technology our standard of care at Hoag.”
The AAGL is an international authority with over four decades of experience
improving the lives of women everywhere. Hoag joins only a handful of
hospitals across the country to receive the prestigious designation.
ABOUT HOAG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PRESBYTERIAN
Hoag is an approximately $1 billion nonprofit, regional health care delivery
network in Orange County, California, that treats more than 25,000 inpatients
and 369,000 outpatients annually. Hoag consists of two acute-care hospitals
– Hoag Hospital Newport Beach, which opened in 1952, and Hoag Hospital
Irvine, which opened in 2010 – in addition to six health centers
and eight urgent care centers. Hoag is a designated Magnet® hospital
by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Hoag offers a comprehensive
blend of health care services that includes five institutes providing
specialized services in the following areas: cancer, heart and vascular,
neurosciences, women’s health, and orthopedics through Hoag’s
affiliate, Hoag Orthopedic Institute. In 2013, Hoag entered into an alliance
with St. Joseph Health to further expand health care services in the Orange
County community, known as St. Joseph Hoag Health. Hoag has been named
one of the Best Regional Hospitals in the U.S. News & World Report
Metro Edition. National Research Corporation has endorsed Hoag as Orange
County’s most preferred hospital for the past 19 consecutive years
and, for an unprecedented 20 years, residents of Orange County have chosen
Hoag as one of the county’s best hospitals in a local newspaper
survey. Visit
www.hoag.org for more information.