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Long-Distance Patient Finds Successful Epilepsy Care at Hoag
“When we moved to Arizona, Dr. Millett asked me if I wanted him to help me find a doctor there,” she said. “I said, ‘No. I’m staying with you. We’re with you for life.’”
Published On: November 25, 2019
Tags: Story,Neurosciences
A Peek Inside Her Brain Gave Grateful Hoag Patient The Insight
“I honestly feel so fortunate. I feel like he saved my life,” she said.
Published On: November 25, 2019
Students Learn About Medical Use of Virtual and Augmented Reality
Students at St. Margaret’s Episcopal School learned about the medical uses of virtual and augmented reality when Dr. Robert Louis made a recent appearance during a psychology class at the school. Louis, the Empower360 endowed chair in skull base and minimally invasive neurosurgery, also is the program advisor for the Skull Base and Pituitary Tumor … Read More
Published On: November 22, 2019
Becker's 11th Annual Meeting: Four Questions with Michael Brant-Zawadzki
Michael Brant-Zawadzki, MD, FACR, serves as Senior Physician Executive at Hoag Hospital; The Ron and Sandi Simon Endowed Chair, Executive Medical Director for Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute. On April 7th, Dr. Brant-Zawadzki will give a presentation on “Creating a Viable, Community Based Memory and Cognitive Care Program” at Becker’s Hospital Review 11th Annual Meeting. As … Read More
Published On: November 19, 2019
From Saying ‘Goodbye’ to Hearing ABCs
“He’s wonderful. When it’s for my daughter, as long as the doctor is good, I don’t care what his bedside manner is. But with Dr. Millett, he’s smart, and he has a good bedside manner,” she said.
Published On: November 15, 2019
CUSD and Hoag Host Second Session of Speaker Series with Identifying Substance Disorders and Vaping Dangers Discussion
Capistrano Unified School District hosted its second community lecture event in partnership with Hoag Hospital. The 2019-2020 series titled, “Helping Teens and Families Navigate Mental Health and Wellness,” will feature discussions on a variety of topics that impact today’s young people. The second session of the series, dedicated to identifying substance abuse disorders and vaping … Read More
Published On: November 14, 2019
How to Tell Your Children You Have Breast Cancer
Twelve percent of women will get breast cancer at some point in their life. Getting a cancer diagnosis is devastating and will have a huge impact on a woman’s life. What’s foremost on the mind of a mother with breast cancer — helping her children cope along the journey. This, of course, begins with communication. … Read More
Published On: November 11, 2019
What Happens to Relationships When Sex Hurts
Women who suffer from the chronic-pain condition vulvodynia often feel isolated from their partners. But a better medical understanding is helping. In her 18 years as a sex therapist in Orange County, California, Stephanie Buehler has come to recognize a certain tense, fraught dynamic in couples when a female partner has vulvodynia. The chronic-pain condition … Read More
Published On: November 7, 2019
Hoag Earns Straight “A's” on the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., November 7, 2019 — The Leapfrog Group has awarded Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian straight “A’s” on the 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 how well hospitals protect patients from accidents, errors, injuries … Read More
Published On: November 7, 2019
Hoag Medical Group Honored for High Quality, Affordable, Patient-Centered Care
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., November 12, 2019 — Hoag Medical Group was one of just 28 physician organizations statewide to receive the 2019 Excellence in Healthcare Award from the Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) for top performance on clinical quality, patient experience and cost measures. “We are honored that Hoag Medical Group was recognized for providing high … Read More
Published On: November 7, 2019