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Hoag Becomes First OC Hospital to Offer New Heart Diagnostic Technology

Using an innovative new technology, cardiologists from the Jeffrey M. Carlton Heart & Vascular Institute at Hoag discovered that doctors could safely rely on a non-invasive, artificial intelligence system to diagnose and plan a course of treatment for patients experiencing a potentially fatal heart disease. Hoag is the first hospital in Orange County to offer … Read More
Published On: October 8, 2019

Hoag Begins Cancer Research Study

Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach is starting a research study to identify and characterize potential early disease markers for cancer diagnostics, cancer progression and treatment resistance, according to a news release. In partnership with Exosome Sciences, a subsidiary of Aethlon Medical Inc., scientists will study nanoparticles called exosomes in cancer patients and individuals at high … Read More
Published On: October 3, 2019

Primary Care Could Hold the Key to Preventing Alzheimer's Disease

To delay or prevent the onset of memory loss, talk to your doctor. It can really be that simple. Among the diseases that Americans fear most, Alzheimer’s and dementia consistently rank at the top of the list. What people don’t always realize is that many causes of memory loss are treatable and preventable, and the … Read More
Published On: October 3, 2019

Hoag is Using Virtual Reality for Preoperative, Intraoperative Neurosurgery

Hoag Memorial Hospital in Newport Beach, Calif., is using virtual reality to plan and practice neurosurgery procedures. Neurosurgeon Robert Louis, MD, used the Surgical Theater technology over 1,000 times in the four years since it was adapted by the hospital. Visit Becker’s Spine Review to view the original article.
Published On: October 2, 2019

Living with the Effects of Dementia/Alzheimer's

Mona Lee Nesseth’s 85-year-old mother, Martha Nesseth, grew up in San Juan Capistrano, where she attended school at Mission San Juan Capistrano and Costa Mesa. In the 1950s, she obtained her cosmetology degree and was recruited by a well-known Lido Island beauty salon before moving to Toluca Lake, where her clients were entertainment celebrities and … Read More
Published On: October 1, 2019

Pharmacy's Nationwide Pull Zantac From Shelves

Novartis, the maker of Zantac, announced it would stop distributing the popular heartburn medication worldwide, and now several pharmacy chains have announced they would no longer sell the popular antacid. Hoag's Dr. Phoenix Nguyen spoke with KCAL-9 on the cancer causing ingredients found in Zantac. View the KCAL-9 broadcast here.
Published On: October 1, 2019

Hoag Now Offers Safer, Smarter Diagnostic Testing for Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF., October 1, 2019 — Using an innovative new technology, cardiologists from the Jeffrey M. Carlton Heart & Vascular Institute at Hoag discovered that doctors could safely rely on a non-invasive, artificial intelligence system to diagnose and plan a course of treatment for patients experiencing a potentially fatal heart disease. Hoag is the … Read More
Published On: October 1, 2019

California Hospital Uses Virtual Reality for Preoperative Neurosurgery Planning

Hoag Memorial Hospital in Newport Beach, Calif., is using virtual reality to plan and practice neurosurgery procedures, reports Fox La. Four things to know: 1. The Surgical Navigation Advanced Platform, developed by Surgical Theater, allows surgeons to navigate through the patient’s brain using VR. 2. Patients’ MRI and CT scans are uploaded to the surgical … Read More
Published On: September 24, 2019

Hoag to Study Unique Early Disease Markers for Cancer Detection and Management

NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF., September 24, 2019 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian announced today the start of a research study to identify and characterize potential early disease markers for cancer diagnostics, cancer progression and treatment resistance. In partnership with Exosome Sciences, a subsidiary of Aethlon Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEMD), scientists will study exosomes in cancer patients … Read More
Published On: September 23, 2019

Medical Advances: O.C. Hospital Uses Advanced Technology in the Operating Room

It looks more like a video game – doctors equipped with a virtual reality headset and controllers. But it’s a fairly new medical device. Dr Robert Louis is a neurosurgeon at Hoag in Newport Beach. “We take patient’s standard MRIs and CT scans then load them into the surgical theater system and it creates a … Read More
Published On: September 23, 2019
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