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Breast cancer survivor thanks Hoag ‘Dream Team’
To have Dr. Silverstein build a team like that in two hours was astounding to me. I am honored to be his patient.
Published On: June 22, 2016
Hoag is Well Worth the Trip
They were very good at making me feel like I was being taken car e of and I was not just a number
being passed through the system
being passed through the system
Published On: May 2, 2016
Working Together to Beat Cancer
I didn’t know anybody at Hoag; I just knew it’s where I needed to be
Published On: April 7, 2016
Getting to the Heart of it: Aortic Conditions the Focus of Hoag
Danniena (Danni) Sun thought she was too young to need major heart surgery. In 2013, Sun experienced an episode of chest pain and visited Hoag’s emergency department. As part of her work-up, she received a coronary CT scan, which uncovered a thoracic aortic aneurysm – a bulge in the wall of her aorta, the largest … Read More
Published On: April 7, 2016
Hoag Orthopedic Institute Keeps One Mouseketeer Dancing
“Everyone at HOI prepared and helped reassure me before surgery”
Published On: November 11, 2015
Harrowing Medical Drama Leaves Couple with Special View of Hoag
“I have no doubt that if we had landed at any other hospital, Mark wouldn’t have made it,” Cindy says. “It sounds corny, but Hoag is special.”
Published On: November 11, 2015
Rapid Recovery From Joint Replacement Surgery
Hip pain can often discourage people from pursuing their daily activities, as well as stop them from enjoying favorite pastimes. Fear of surgery and the unknown can also be significant deterrents to getting a needed joint replacement procedure. Surgery to treat hip pain has often been assumed to be a long, painful route for relief. … Read More
Published On: November 11, 2015
OC Businessman Chooses Mini Maze for His Atrial Fibrillation
For Sam Wolgemuth the problem was perplexing. After a day of clearing fallen trees on his vacation property in Wisconsin, Wolgemuth felt something he hadn’t ever felt before. His heart was pounding. It was uncomfortable, but not painful. It definitely wasn’t a heart attack, but then what was it? Wolgemuth’s wife, a nurse, listened to … Read More
Published On: November 11, 2015
Ken D.
Ken Darby was in pain. His aortic valve had grown so calcified, his cardiologist likened it to porcelain. He couldn’t walk up hills without getting winded, he was tired all the time, and a trip he and his wife, Annette, had planned to France had to be put on hold. He needed surgery. Darby had … Read More
Published On: November 11, 2015