Press Room
Hoag Physician Named President of the American College of Nuclear Medicine
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., January 27, 2022 – Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian announced today that the American College of Nuclear Medicine (ACNM) has elected Gary Ulaner, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.N.M., James & Pamela Muzzy Endowed Chair in Molecular Imaging and Therapy and director of Molecular Imaging and Therapy for the Hoag Family Cancer Institute, as its 2022-2023 … Read More
Hoag is First Hospital on West Coast to Achieve SRC and NAFC’s Center of Excellence in Continence Care for Women Accreditation
Newport Beach, California – January 11, 2022 – Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian has become the first hospital on the West Coast to achieve dual accreditation as a Center of Excellence in Continence Care for Women, recognized by Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) and National Association for Continence (NAFC) for providing the highest quality of care and … Read More
Providence and Hoag Agree to End Affiliation
Both organizations remain deeply committed to meeting the health needs of Southern California Orange County, Calif., Jan. 10, 2022 – Officials from Providence and Hoag today announced an agreement to amicably end the affiliation they established in 2012. The two organizations have agreed to separate, with Hoag becoming independent from Providence and Covenant Health Network, … Read More
Hoag Recognized as Best Hospital for Maternity Care by U.S. News & World Report
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Dec. 7, 2021 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian has been recognized as High Performing in Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) by U.S. News & World Report. This is the first time U.S. News has published a list of the Best Hospitals for Maternity. The distinction makes Hoag one of only three elite hospitals … Read More
Hoag Earns Straight “A’s” on the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., November 10, 2021 — The Leapfrog Group has awarded Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian straight “A’s” on the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for its hospitals in Newport Beach and Irvine. Achieving the nation’s top honor for patient safety, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade rates how well hospitals protect patients from preventable harm and … Read More
Hoag Opens Center for Advanced Visualization and Immersive Therapeutics
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., September 30, 2021 — Already a nationally recognized leader in Experiential Reality (XR) technology, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian today announced the opening of the new Hoag Center for Advanced Visualization and Immersive Therapeutics inside Hoag’s Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute Newport Beach campus. XR encompasses Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed … Read More
Hoag First Hospital in Orange County to Enroll Patients in NK Cell Therapy Clinical Trial for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Patients
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Oct. 13, 2021 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian today announced that it has enrolled its first two patients in a clinical study evaluating “Natural Killer,” or NK, cell therapy in women with triple-negative breast cancer. Hoag is the first and only site in Orange County enrolling patients in the study. The phase1/b2 … Read More
Renown Physicians to Guide Leading Digestive Health Institute at Hoag as it Continues to Grow in Both Size and Stature
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., September 23, 2021 — Officials with Hoag Digestive Health Institute –ranked last month among the top 50 such programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report – today announced the appointment of two renowned physicians to guide the institute’s current treatment programs and planned expansion. Tse-Ling Fong, M.D., FACP, FAASLD, … Read More
Hoag Welcomes Antonio Castaneda, M.D., Nationally Prominent Gynecologic Oncologist:
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., September 16, 2021 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian announced today that Antonio Castaneda, M.D., a fellowship-trained and widely published gynecologic oncologist, has joined Hoag Gynecologic Oncology (HGO). Dr. Castaneda comes to Hoag from The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center, where he served on staff in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology. Dr. … Read More
Hoag Embarks on Major Reinvestment in its Acclaimed Patty & George Hoag Cancer Center
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (August 30, 2021) – Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, already Orange County’s top-ranked cancer center, today announced a major reinvestment in its facilities and treatment technologies as it continues to deepen its breadth of expertise, in turn bringing new hope to patients battling a host of cancers. “From remarkably innovative technology, to reconfigured spaces that … Read More