Orange County's Robotic Cancer Surgery Experts

Hoag is a designated Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery (COERS). With the highest-volume robotic surgical program of any hospital in the state and the 18th highest-volume nationally, Hoag is a renowned leader in this advanced field of medicine. This is made evident by U.S. News & World Report ranking Hoag as a high-performing hospital in colon, lung and prostate cancer surgery.

Subspecialized Teams by Cancer-Type

As a top choice in Orange County, Hoag Family Cancer Institute treats many types of cancers. Our world-class teams subspecialize in specific cancer types and work shoulder to shoulder to provide comprehensive, coordinated care.

Leader in Research & Clinical Trials

Hoag Family Cancer Institute is a leader in cancer research giving patients options not available at other hospitals in the area.

Our groundbreaking clinical trials in precision medicine, molecular imaging and therapy, immunotherapy/cell therapy and a number of other Phase I-IV clinical trials are changing lives in Orange County and beyond.

Advanced Technology

Hoag offers patients the most leading-edge resources available in the nation. We lead Orange County cancer care by bringing technology to our community that becomes standard of care years after its debut at Hoag, including:

ViewRay MRIdian – The most advanced radiation treatment available in the country.

da Vinci^® Surgical Systems – Hoag has performed more than 20,000 robotic surgeries, a milestone achieved by only 10 other medical centers across the U.S.. 

Robotic Focal HIFU – Hoag urologists use high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to precisely target only the diseased portion of the prostate, sparing healthy tissue and critical structures, for patients with localized prostate cancer.

Vectra WB360 – This tech uses 92 cameras that flash spontaneously to capture the entire skin surface, artificial intelligence maps out all of a patient’s moles and lesions in less than one second.

Ion – The Ion endoluminal system is a robotic-assisted platform for minimally invasive biopsy in the lung. Ion diagnoses lung cancer sooner and with greater accuracy.

Precise & Personalized Radiation Oncology

The ViewRay MRIdian™ linear accelerator is the most advanced radiation treatment available in the United States allowing our radiation oncology experts to precisely capture real-time, high resolution images of a patient’s tumor during treatment to ensure cancer is destroyed, not healthy tissue.

Receive all of your care in Orange County. From diagnosis to treatment, Hoag is equipped with state-of-the-art and clinically proven options to personalize your diagnostic and treatment plan based on your individual needs.

Hoag’s Top Experts – Gathered to Focus on You

Hoag Family Cancer Institute’s world class, multidisciplinary team of cancer subspecialists, researchers and scientists meet monthly to review individual patient cases during site-specific tumor boards. This meeting of Hoag’s top experts in their respective subspecialties is an opportunity for our team to come together and determine the best approach for a patient’s individual cancer case.