Press Room

Press Room

Hoag Introduces New Precision Treatment for Prostate Cancer Patients

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (June 27, 2023) – Hoag is giving men with localized prostate cancer an additional treatment option in the battle against disease with the introduction of Focal One, a noninvasive robotic High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) technology.  An advanced technology that precisely targets cancerous prostate tissue, HIFU allows urologic surgeons to ablate, or … Read More

Hoag Receives Security and Safety Designation

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., June 21, 2023 — Recently, Hoag Health System’s Security Department was designated as a Program of Distinction by the International Association of Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS). Hoag becomes the 5th health system in California and the only health system in Orange County to receive this prestigious designation. To be designated as … Read More

Hoag Earns National Accreditation for Bariatric Surgery Weight Loss Program

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (June 13, 2023) – Hoag announced today that the Bariatric Surgery Weight Loss Program within its Digestive Health Institute has earned accreditation as a Comprehensive Center from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). A joint program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society … Read More

Hoag’s Cardiothoracic Surgery Team Receives Top Ranking in the Nation

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (June 6, 2023) – Hoag’s Jeffrey M. Carlton Heart and Vascular Institute has earned the highest distinction possible, a three-star rating, from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for two categories of surgery – isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and isolated mitral valve replacement and repair (MVRR). The cardiac surgery performance … Read More

Hoag Becomes First Hospital on West Coast to Offer Revolutionary 3D Photographic Imaging Technology to Detect and Prevent Skin Cancer and Melanoma

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (May 30, 2023) – Hoag is the first hospital on the West Coast to offer high-risk skin cancer patients access to the VECTRA WB360, the world’s first whole-body 3D photographic imaging system, as part of its comprehensive Melanoma & Skin Cancer Program. With melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer rates that exceed the … Read More

Hoag Spine Center First to Offer EOSedge™ for Spine Imaging

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (May 24, 2023) – Hoag Spine Center has become the first in Orange County to adopt the EOSedge System, a cutting-edge technology that combines multiple imaging techniques to better diagnose and treat back pain in adults. The EOS imaging technology combines X-ray, low dose radiation modulation, and an innovative open cabin design … Read More

Lisa Campana Named Hoag’s 2023 Nurse of the Year

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (May 10, 2023) – Hoag announced today that Lisa Campana, BSN, RN, CEN, MICN, has been named 2023 Nurse of the Year. Nominated for her compassionate care, clinical excellence and patient-centered approach, Lisa was selected as Nurse of the Year for going above and beyond in her role as Charge Nurse in … Read More

Hoag Earns Straight “A’s” on the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 3, 2023 — Hoag has once again been awarded straight “A’s” for the Spring 2023 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 a hospital’s overall performance in keeping patients safe from preventable … Read More

Hoag Brings Leading-Edge Mitral Valve Replacement Option to Orange County and Selected for the MOMENTIS Study

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (April 17, 2023) – Hoag is recruiting patients for a long-term study designed to collect real-world clinical outcomes for a new mitral valve replacement option. The MOMENTIS study will follow patients who receive the MITRIS RESILIA valve, developed by Edwards Lifesciences using innovations that were developed to ease the orientation of the … Read More

Ernie Els Wins 2023 Hoag Classic

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., March 22, 2023 — The 2023 Hoag Classic, Orange County’s only PGA TOUR Champions event, returned to Newport Beach Country Club on March 15 to 19, 2023 with Hoag as title sponsor and presenting partners Konica Minolta and City National Bank. With an impressive PGA TOUR Champion lineup competing for the $2 … Read More