Hoag Hospital Earns National Accreditation for Bariatric Surgery Weight Loss Program

Hoag Hospital’s 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 for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), the MBSAQIP sets national … Read More

225 Hospitals that are Among the Best for Maternity Care, State by State

Newsweek released its annual list of the best maternity hospitals in the U.S. this month. Hoag Hospital Newport Beach was featured under California.  For the list, the magazine partnered with global market research and consumer data firm Statista to identify the 384 leading hospitals for maternity care in the U.S. Hospitals were categorized as either four-ribbon or five-ribbon … Read More

Mental Health Experts Share Tips with CUSD Parents in Response to ‘Catastrophic’ Increase in Child Mental Health Statistics

During a webinar presented by mental health experts from Hoag Hospital’s ASPIRE program to CUSD families, a child psychiatrist shared some recently released statistics on child mental health issues. Dr. Sina Safahieh, a double-board certified child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist and medical director of the ASPIRE Program at Hoag in Newport Beach and Irvine, said … Read More

OC50 2023 – 50 Shaping the Future of Healthcare in OC

News from Orange County’s extensive roster of healthcare-related companies has driven the Business Journal’s coverage over the past year. A quick glimpse at the star-studded collection of names on this year’s OC50 gives an idea why. With billions of dollars of medical development underway across the region, new breakthroughs in devices, drugs, medical procedures and … Read More

3 Important Things to Know During Pregnancy

Pregnancy can be a time of bliss, but there are also a myriad of symptoms and side effects that can pop up throughout each trimester. Something obstetricians say they wish more women knew: seemingly small problems might not be small during pregnancy. “Too often patients think, ‘Oh, I’m having this symptom or that, but it’s … Read More

Despite Narcan Availability, Fentanyl Deaths Continue to Climb

By Matthew Reed, M.D. | Hoag Hospital’s Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute More than car accidents. More than suicide. More than gun violence. Fentanyl overdose is the leading cause of death for people ages 18-49, a startling fact that prompted the Food and Drug Administration to approve naloxone (commonly known as Narcan) for over-the-counter sales in … Read More

Sleep Apnea May Lead to Loss in Brain Volume, Accelerate Alzheimer’s

Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder that involves repeated stopping and starting of breathing during sleep, which can lead to low oxygen levels. Studies show that sleep apnea may increase the risk of cognitive decline and dementia. Research also shows that sleep apnea may exacerbate the buildup of amyloid beta proteins in the brain — a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). … Read More

Brain Health: How Social Connections Keep Your Mind Young

Proposed USPSTF Guideline Update: Advocating for Earlier Breast Cancer Screening at Age 40

Pop Quiz: At what age do medical experts recommend women of average risk for breast cancer begin receiving screening mammograms? 40 45 50 All of the above. If you answered “D,” you are correct. Confused? I don’t blame you. Medical societies and independent task forces do not agree on when to begin or end screening … Read More

Hoag Spine Center Adds EOSedge Spinal Imaging System

Hoag Spine Center in Newport Beach, Calif. is the first in Orange County to install the EOSedge system for spine imaging, according to a May 24 news release. The EOS imaging system combines x-ray, low-dose radiation and an open design to take high resolution images. It uses Flex Dose technology to modulate radiation exposure and is designed … Read More