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Spring Summer 2024

By The Numbers: Hoag Partners with Women Across Their Lifetime

From girlhood to adulthood, motherhood through menopause, a woman’s health care needs change over time. Hoag is here for every stage, at every age. “Choosing a Hoag gynecologist can help set a woman on a healthy path for life,” said Pantea Mozayeni, M.D., Hoag OB/GYN. “This is the doctor who will educate her about gynecologic … Read More

Spring Summer 2024

The Patient Will See You Now: Your Hoag Doctor on Your Schedule

With Hoag’s online services, you can schedule and manage appointments, book a follow-up visit or telehealth appointment, and view your doctor’s availability. All with the click of a button. Hoag offers three different paths to online access – hoagmedicalgroup.com, hoag.org and HoagConnect MyChart – through which you can manage your care with more ease and … Read More

Spring Summer 2024

Hoag Provides the Best Melanoma Prevention and Treatment Under the Sun

What makes Orange County one of the most desirable places to live on Earth is also what makes the Hoag Melanoma & Skin Cancer Program so vital to our community: the sun. More than 1,000 people are diagnosed with skin cancer in Orange County every year. That is a higher rate per capita than both … Read More

Spring Summer 2024

The ABCDEs of Melanoma

What to look for in moles and beauty marks:  Asymmetry – Growths in which one half doesn’t match the other half.  Borders – Irregular borders with edges that are ragged, notched or blurred.  Color – Pigmentation that’s not uniform; with shades of tan, brown and black present. Dashes of red, white and blue may add … Read More

Spring Summer 2024

New Mom Greets Baby with Wonder and Gratitude After Undergoing Lifesaving Measures

Over dinner, Sonia Jamin’s dad cried tears of joy. When Sonia revealed she was pregnant with her second child, her father was so moved that he wept, laughed and bought wine for the entire restaurant. The following morning found her dad crying again. This time, though, he was terrified. “The next call he gets from … Read More

Spring Summer 2024

‘This Has Never Been Done Before:’ Plans Progress for Richard H. Pickup Center for Brain Health

A transformative $50 million gift from the late Newport Beach philanthropist Richard Pickup will change the course of memory and cognitive disorders care at Hoag and nationwide. Richard, who passed away earlier this year, helped shape the course of health care with his longtime support of Hoag neurosciences. Plans for a dedicated Richard H. Pickup … Read More

Spring Summer 2024

Younger People Are Being Diagnosed with Colorectal Cancer. Hoag Has Them Covered

People as young as 20 are being diagnosed with colorectal cancer, a disease once associated exclusively with older adults. While researchers try to unravel the cause of this troubling trend, oncologists at Hoag are educating young people about their risks, and about how to identify and avoid the disease. Hoag is also spreading a message … Read More

Spring Summer 2024

Designing Hoag’s New Sun Family Campus

Health care is changing, and patients throughout Southern California are looking to Hoag for a robust range of world-class services that are both specialized and comprehensive. To meet the diverse needs of Orange County’s growing communities, Hoag is considering every aspect of the patient experience, from personalized care to the way spaces look and how … Read More

Spring Summer 2024

The Evolution of Hoag Compass

Since May 2022, Hoag Compass has delivered hybrid virtual/physical care directly to patients from the comfort of their own homes. Patients can book appointments for any of their health care needs, while benefiting from the same high caliber of comprehensive care and medical expertise that Hoag offers. From the onset, Hoag Compass has been pioneering … Read More

Spring Summer 2024

Philanthropists Empowering Medical Advancements at Hoag

Hoag’s dedicated supporters are taking a page out of their beneficiary’s playbook – and seeing inspired results. Just as Hoag’s medical experts provide superior comprehensive care by collaborating with their partners across every discipline, a group of local philanthropists are coalescing around their shared vision of excellence. The Hoag Innovators group was launched in 2017 … Read More