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For life's most important medical challenges, Hoag Digestive Health Institute offers world-class care right here in Orange County. Connect with us today.
Evaluate Your Acid Reflux/GERD
Take this FREE 5-minute GERD Assessment to understand your symptoms and to see if treatment is recommended.
Digestive Health Institute Overview
Discover our personalized approach to lifelong digestive health.
Advanced Diagnostics, Treatments, Research & Experience
Kenneth J. Chang
Kenneth J. Chang, M.D., is joining Hoag as the Executive Medical Director of the Digestive Health Institute. He will lead Orange County’s largest digestive health programs and services in expanding the delivery of world-class care.
Read MoreTop Hospital in OC for Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
Hoag has been ranked high performing nationally by U.S. News and World Report for Gastroenterology & GI Surgery for 2024-2025.
In addition, Hoag was ranked the #5 hospital in the Los Angeles Metro Area and the #10 hospital in California, and is the only Orange County hospital in the top 10.
Learn MoreAdvanced Liver Diagnostics
Hoag is the only hospital in Orange County to offer a state-of-the-art, non-invasive technology for liver screening technology called FibroScan®, the first device to be FDA-approved for managing patients with liver disease.
Learn MoreAdvanced Endoscopy
Advanced endoscopy at Hoag offers several advantages over traditional endoscopy techniques in Newport Beach, Irvine, and the surrounding areas.
These benefits make it a valuable tool in diagnosing and treating various digestive health conditions. One such example is the endoscopic ultrasound (EUS).
Learn MoreOrange County's Robotic Surgery Experts
The da Vinci® Xi Surgical System is an advanced robotic platform that revolutionizes minimally invasive surgery.
Hoag is a designated Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery (COERS). With the highest-volume robotic surgical program of any hospital in California and the 18th highest-volume nationally, Hoag is a renowned leader in this advanced field of medicine made evident by U.S. News & World Report ranking Hoag as a high-performing hospital in colon cancer surgery.
Learn MoreMeet Our Digestive Health Institute Teams by Program
Our world-class teams of top-ranked physicians, surgeons, nurse navigators, rehabilitation therapists, care counselor and dietitian work shoulder to shoulder to provide comprehensive, coordinated digestive health care.
Learn MoreCombining Forces to Treat Digestive Cancers
Hoag’s Digestive Health Institute and Family Cancer Institute combine comprehensive care and expertise in Orange County and the surrounding area to prevent, diagnose and treat:
- Colorectal Cancer
- Esophageal Cancer
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Liver Cancer
- Metastatic Cancer to the Liver
- Pancreatic Cancer
Obesity Health Risk Assessment
Understand how obesity might be affecting your health by taking our FREE 5-Minute Health Risk Assessment.
Procedures & Treatments
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Advanced Imaging Diagnostics for Liver Disease
- Anorectal Manometry
- Barium Swallow X-ray
- Capsule Study
- Colonoscopy
- EGD Endoscopy
- Elastography
- Electrogastrograms (EGG)
- EndoFLIP
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
- Endoscopic Ultrasound with FNA
- Enterra Therapy
- Entyvio (Vedolizumab)
- Esophageal (Bravo™) pH monitoring
- Esophageal Manometry (EM)
- Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation (FEES)
- FibroScan
- Gastric Bypass (Roux-En-Y)
- Gastric Revisions
- Gastric Emptying Test (GET)
- Gastroduodenal Manometry
- GI Genius
- Hepatobiliary (HIDA) Scan
- InterStim
- LINX Reflux Management System
- MR Defecography
- MRI
- Nissen Fundoplication
- Omega Fluoroscopy System
- Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM)
- Pyloroplasty
- Personalized Breath Tests
- Personalized Nutrition
- Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)
- Remicade
- Sigmoidoscopy
- Single Balloon Enteroscopy
- Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Timed Barium Esophageal Emptying Study
- Toupet Fundoplication
- Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF)
- Video Esophagram
- Whipple Operation
Discover Our Whole-Person Approach to Care
Explore real-world support services that integrate wellness, nutrition and mental resilience with compassionate care so you can live your best possible life. Our front-desk concierge is at your service.
Our Locations
500 Superior Avenue
Suite 100
Newport Beach, CA 92663
16405 Sand Canyon Ave.
Suite 280
Irvine, CA 92618
Hoag Endoscopy Center – Hospital (GI Lab) Newport Beach
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Contact: 949-764-5538
1 Hoag Drive, East Tower, 2nd floor
Newport Beach, CA 92663
16200 Sand Canyon Ave.
Irvine, CA 92618
Hoag Endoscopy Center – Hoag Health Center Newport Beach
Hoag Health Center Newport Beach
Contact: 949-698-1339
500 Superior Ave., Suite 120
Newport Beach, CA 92663
16405 Sand Canyon Ave., Suite 110
Irvine, CA 92618
1 Hoag Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92663
16105 Sand Canyon Ave.
Irvine, CA 92618
You. Empowered By Hoag
Read our latest digestive health news and lifestyle articles to help you live your best life and take control of your health.
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