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
Read MoreNew 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
Read More‘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
Read MoreYounger 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
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Excellence and Compassion Lay at the Heart of the Aortic Center
Working seamlessly with Hoag’s multidisciplinary team within the Elaine & Robert Matranga Aortic Center are two dedicated specialty nurses who deliver comprehensive, personalized care. Meet Rita Weise, MSN, ACNPC-AG, an acute care nurse practitioner and Meg Boeglin, RN, BSN, a clinical nurse navigator for the Marfan Syndrome and Related Conditions Program, part of the Matranga … Read More
HOI Helps Patients Recover Faster and Safely at Home After Joint Replacement Surgery
Hoag Orthopedic Institute (HOI), the leading provider of joint replacements on the West Coast, has been at the forefront of enhanced recovery protocols that allow patients to be discharged home on the same day of their hip or knee replacement surgery. Since 2015, an HOI team, combined of orthopedic surgeons, anesthesiologists, internists, physical therapists, nurses … Read More
Choose A Primary Care Physician That’s Right For You
Choosing your primary care physician (PCP) has the potential to be one of the most important decisions you will make. Typically, a PCP specializes in internal medicine, family medicine, or pediatrics, and serves as an active participant in your health care decisions. Whether you have an HMO or PPO insurance plan, your PCP serves as … Read More
Wellness Tips for the New Year
By Kayla Ramsey, D.O., Hoag Medical Group, San Clemente It is important to treat your body well and the new year is a perfect time to reenergize your body and mind with a good diet, exercise and quality sleep. Cardiovascular Exercise Exercising a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate intensity per week reduces cardiovascular risk … Read More
Ask the Doctor: Dr. Nikhil Bassi, M.D.
Q. I checked my blood pressure recently, and it was a little higher than usual. It was a similar number when I checked a few days later. How do I know if I need to start medication? A. Your blood pressure is an important component of your overall cardiovascular health. Hypertension is a medical condition … Read More
Ask the Doctor: Shane Lloyd, M.D. Ph.D.
Q. Is there a role for radiation therapy in the setting of metastatic cancer? A. Radiation therapy is often thought of as being only part of cancer treatment in the upfront setting. Patients will have surgery to remove a breast tumor and then radiation therapy afterwards. Or they will have radiation therapy alone to cure … Read More
Ask the Doctor: Jay Puangco, M.D.
Q. What is sleep apnea and what are the treatment options? A. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a potentially life-threatening sleep disorder that causes breathing to repeatedly stop and start during sleep. While sleeping, our mouth’s swallowing muscles relax more than they do during waking hours. This doesn’t cause problems for most people, but for … Read More
Ask the Doctor: Matthew Siljander, M.D.
Q. When should I consider hip or knee replacement? A. Knee or hip pain associated with walking or other weightbearing activities may be a sign that you are developing arthritis. In the hip, pain is most common in the groin, but can also be in the lateral hip, buttock or thigh. Knee pain can be … Read More
Hoag Brain Tumor Program Provides Innovative Care
The field of neurosciences is constantly innovating, developing more precise diagnostics, discovering more targeted treatments, all aiming for better results for patients. The Brain Tumor Program, a collaboration with Hoag’s Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute (PFNI) and Hoag Family Cancer Institute (HFCI), and its expert clinicians and researchers are helping to lead such innovation. Ranked in … Read More