Press Room
Hoag Receives $15 Million Gift from Pickup Family Foundation to Support Neurosciences
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., October 25, 2017 — Last night at the 10-year anniversary celebration for Hoag Neurosciences Institute, Pickup Family Foundation announced a $15 million gift to support the nationally recognized Institute – and Hoag officials responded by renaming it Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute. “The Pickup family’s extraordinary generosity will enable Hoag to dramatically expand … Read More
Hoag Announces Major Philanthropic Gift to Establish Endowed Chair in Aortic Care
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., October 4, 2017 — Hoag Hospital Foundation officials today announced a major philanthropic gift that will be used to establish an endowed chair in aortic care. This important gift brings Hoag’s total number of endowed chairs to 13, underscoring both its national leadership in innovative treatment and clinical research, and the vital … Read More
At Hoag, New CT Scanner Decreases Radiation Exposure While Improving Image Quality for Optimal Patient Care
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., August 28, 2017 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian recently became the first hospital in Orange County to install the Siemens SOMATOM® Force CT Scanner, a state-of-the-art imaging tool that allows radiologists to obtain higher quality images faster, more efficiently and with less radiation than older generation CT scanners. “This technology definitely raises … Read More
Hoag is the Highest Ranked Hospital in Orange County in U.S. News & World Report's 2017-2018 Best Hospital Rankings
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF., August 8, 2017 — Continuing its steady rise into the top tier of America’s best hospitals, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian announced today it is the highest ranked hospital in Orange County, now ranked the third-best hospital in the Los Angeles metro area and eighth-best in California overall in the new annual national … Read More
Hoag Continues to Assess Health of Former NFL Players
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 25, 2017 — The Trust (Powered by the NFLPA) recently announced the launch of the Milestone Wellness Assessment. This new assessment was designed to round out The Trust’s Medical/Wellness services by providing a comprehensive health assessment administered by a team of highly regarded medical partners to players who are more than … Read More
Hoag Welcomes New Services to Irvine This Spring
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., June 12, 2017 — This spring, Hoag welcomes three new services to its health care village in Irvine making it easier than ever for individuals and families to access Hoag’s renowned services and programs. “We have seen an incredible response from the community since opening Hoag Health Center Irvine last year,” said … Read More
Hoag Receives Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 26, 2017 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite. This is the seventh year Hoag has received the Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and the first year for the Target: Stroke … Read More
Hoag Names Michael J. Demeure, M.D., Program Director of Precision Medicine
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 16, 2017 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian announced today it has named Michael J. Demeure, M.D., F.A.C.S, M.B.A., F.A.C.E, to serve as Program Director of Hoag Precision Medicine, a new program focused on tailoring cancer treatment options for each individual patient. In his new role, Dr. Demeure will lead the strategy … Read More
Hoag Names Mary Jane Nicolas Morimoto as Nurse of the Year 2017
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 4, 2017 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian announced today its 2017 Nurse of the Year as part of the organization’s National Nurses Week celebration. This year’s recipient is Mary Jane Nicolas Morimoto, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, CNS, CCRN-CSC, a Coronary Care Unit/Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit nurse. Mary Jane was selected as Nurse … Read More
Hoag Physicians Selected to Teach Unique Breast Conserving Operative Technique at National Meeting for The American Society of Breast Surgeons
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 27, 2017 — Melvin J. Silverstein, M.D., Hoag Breast Center Medical Director and the Gross Family Foundation Endowed Chair in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery and Nirav Savalia, M.D., Director of Oncoplastic and Aesthetic Breast Surgery at Hoag, were among the faculty selected by the American Society of Breast Surgeons to teach the … Read More