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
Read MoreHoag For Life
What are the early symptoms of pregnancy and how do they differ from PMS?
Many symptoms of premenstrual symptoms can overlap with early symptoms of pregnancy, which can be confusing. The difference between the two is all about the timing and reason for the symptoms. If a woman is tracking her cycle and has a missed period, that is automatically suspicious for pregnancy. Other symptoms of early pregnancy include … Read More
Open Enrollment: Choosing Hoag is Choosing the Future of Medicine
Dear Neighbors, In a career blessed with many amazing moments, none have filled me with as much excitement as I feel today. With the expansion of the Sun Family campus at Hoag Irvine, the addition of top researchers and physician inventors, and the growth of our clinical trials program, Hoag is fulfilling its mission of … Read More
Hoag Medical Group Pediatrics – Caring for Our Community
Compassion. Joy. Love. These are the words that our pediatricians at Hoag Medical Group use when describing why they do what they do. Meet board-certified pediatrician Rachel Zabaneh, M.D., who sees patients out of the HMG Pediatrics office in Foothill Ranch. Dr. Zabaneh believes that listening to her patients is the key to her success. … Read More
Letter from the CEO
Dear Neighbors, It is with great pride that this year marks my 30th anniversary with Hoag and my 10th as the CEO and president of this incredible organization. I remain as humbled by and in awe of Hoag and the people who work here as I was when I first walked through the doors. Over … Read More
Philanthropists Launch Hoag’s Irvine Expansion
Transformational. That is the word used to describe the lead philanthropic gifts at the cornerstone of Hoag’s expansion in Irvine. Thanks to the largest gift in Hoag history, a $106 million gift from the late Audrey Steele Burnand, and a $50 million gift from philanthropists David and Diana Sun, Hoag is expanding its campus in … Read More
Major Expansion for Hoag Family Cancer Institute Patients
With a commitment to providing world-class, comprehensive cancer care close to home, Hoag has completed a major renovation and expansion of the Patty & George Hoag Cancer Center in Newport Beach. The new center, which opened in February, further increases Hoag’s offerings as the largest cancer center in Orange County and continues Hoag’s ability to … Read More
Dedicated Breast Radiologists Set Hoag Breast Cancer Care Apart
Designated as OC’s first and only Certified Quality Breast Center of Excellence, Hoag offers seven screening and diagnostic mammography locations, including three comprehensive Hoag Breast Centers in Irvine, Huntington Beach and Newport Beach. Each is equipped with the most advanced, state-of-the- art diagnostic imaging technology available, including 3D mammography, breast MRI and breast ultrasound. “Having … Read More
Fudge Family Acute Rehabilitation Center Expands Offering More People a New Lease on Life
Standing. Walking. Buttoning a shirt. The things that most of us take for granted can be “mini miracles” after serious injuries or illness. At the Fudge Family Acute Rehabilitation Center, those mini miracles happen every day. “Our center is where patients relearn tasks lost to injury or illness. It is a safe place, where they … Read More
Why More Babies Are Born at Hoag Than Anywhere in Orange County
If you were born in Orange County, there is a good chance you were born at Hoag. For more than seven decades, more women have trusted Hoag to deliver their babies than any other hospital in the county – second-most in the state. In fact, Hoag has been recognized as high performing in maternity care … Read More
Taking Women’s Health to Heart
Did you know? Heart disease is the number one killer of women, causing more deaths in women than all cancers combined. At Hoag’s Jeffrey M. Carlton Heart & Vascular Institute, we want to empower the women in our community to take charge of their heart health and look out for the risk factors, warning signs … Read More