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CT Technology Increases Health Care Value
As we await the Senate’s iteration of a revamped health care bill, much of the pushback from the public has focused on health care access, while most of the House Republicans’ actions centered on health care cost. What is missing from the conversation is any consideration of health care value. What is health care value? … Read More
Forgetfulness or Alzheimer's? A Simple Memory Test Can Help Ease Your Fears
Five minutes into a test for memory, I’m pretty sure I’m really dumb, I’ve lost my mind — or both. Yeah, yeah, I know based on some of my columns some would vote both. But cut me some slack. Unknown to many people — like me — the earlier Alzheimer’s disease is detected, the better … Read More
How an Orange County Doctor is Slowing Alzheimer's Progression in this Patient
Like his father before him and millions of others, Ted Esau’s brain started to deteriorate in his late-50s. Plaque was building up. Part of his brain was starting to shrink. Although invisible to everyone including himself, the first stages of Alzheimer’s disease were beginning to take hold. But following a program of healthy eating, exercise, … Read More
Costa Mesa Students Get Virtual Reality Tour of Brain
Three classes of sixth graders at Davis Magnet School in Costa Mesa were treated to a whole new look during their science class. The middle school students received a virtual-reality tour of the brain using their phones and cardboard goggles. “It’s like you’re actually inside of the brain and you could see everything,” student Conner … Read More
Hoag Named one of the 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Neurosurgery and Spine Programs for 2016
Physical therapists, pain management specialists, neurologists, neurosurgeons and nurses staff the Advanced Brain and Spine Care Unit and neurosurgery spine program at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian. For 2017, CareChex ranked Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian the No.3 hospital in California for major neurological surgery. For both 2015 and 2016, Healthgrades recognized Hoag Memorial for superior outcomes … Read More
Hoag Gets Stroke Center Nod
Newport Beach-based Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian has been certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by Milford, Ohio-based DNV GL Healthcare USA Inc. Hoag said it's the second DNV GL certified hospital in California and the first hospital in Orange County to receive the accreditation. Comprehensive stroke centers represent the most advanced stroke treatment available in … Read More
'Medical Food' May Slow Brain Atrophy in Patients With Alzheimer's and Related Disorders
Taking a “medical food” product (CerefolinNAC, Nestlé Health Science–Pamlab, Inc) to treat hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) may delay the rate of brain atrophy in patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders (ADRD), new research suggests. In a study of 67 participants, those with both HHcy and ADRD who took the L-methylfolate, methylcobalamin, and Nacetylcysteine product for 2 … Read More
How Surgical Theater Changes The Way Neurosurgeons Operate
Dr. Robert Louis, a neurosurgeon at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Orange County, CA, is pitched some type of new technology, gadget or medication every day. He’s shown things so often that he developed an internal filter that automatically sets expectations a lot lower than the enthusiasm of the rep. But that all changed in … Read More
Hoag Neurosciences Institute Expands World-Class Care to Hoag Health Center Irvine
Hoag is bringing the very best of Newport Beach to Irvine. No, it’s not the surfing. Or the bike paths along the ocean. Or the beach volleyball. Instead, Hoag is expanding its renowned Neurosciences Institute to Hoag Health Center Irvine, ensuring that Irvine residents will enjoy the highest possible quality of life for many years … Read More
Hoag's new center in Irvine creates 'health care village'
Hoag has opened a new health center across from its Irvine hospital so patients can receive specialized services without driving to Newport Beach. The Hoag Health Center Irvine on Sand Canyon Avenue is intended to create a “health care village” in Irvine, said Marcy Brown, vice president of Hoag Hospital Irvine and ambulatory services. Designed … Read More