Women's Health
The Importance of Scheduling Your Annual Mammogram
With so many conflicting messages about mammograms, Dr. Lopez has some clear messaging about the importance of scheduling your annual mammogram. Dr. Lopez is a board certified, fellowship trained breast radiologist and the medical director of Breast Imaging at Hoag. “Mammograms save lives,” she said. “Schedule your annual mammogram. It is the most important screening … Read More
Published On: June 22, 2023
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
Published On: June 20, 2023
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
Published On: June 19, 2023
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
Published On: June 3, 2023