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Press Room

Fudge Family Acute Rehabilitation Center at Hoag Helps Injured Patients Maximize Independence and Quality of Life

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., June 18, 2018 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian announced today the opening of the Fudge Family Acute Rehabilitation Center to serve adults who have been treated for neurological and orthopedic issues, as well as traumatic brain injury or stroke, providing a streamlined and comprehensive continuum of care to these recovering patients. Acute … Read More

Hoag Receives Get With The Guidelines Gold Plus Quality Achievement Awards for Heart Failure and Stroke

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., June 5, 2018 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian announced today it has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Heart Failure and Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Awards. The awards highlight Hoag’s commitment to ensuring patients with heart failure and stroke receive the most appropriate treatment according to … Read More

Hoag Hospital Newport Beach Performs 10,000th Robotic Surgery

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 30, 2018 — Hoag Hospital Newport Beach recently joined a small and accomplished group of hospitals to complete its 10,000th robotic surgery using the da Vinci® System. The distinction is not only a milestone for the hospital; it also underscores the significant growth of minimally invasive surgery. A decade ago, a … Read More

Hoag Launches Maternal Mental Health Program

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 26, 2018 — Newborns aren’t the only ones who need love and support. Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian recently announced the launch of the Maternal Mental Health Program in hopes of helping new and expecting mothers overcome mental health challenges associated with hormonal changes before, during and after pregnancy. “Women are told … Read More

Hoag Confronts Growing Rate of Youth Mental Health Issues with Acclaimed ASPIRE Program

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 17, 2018 — Whether the underlying factors are social media influences, fear of failure in school or peer pressure, youths in Orange County and the nation are increasingly afflicted with severe depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts and other mental health disorders — and Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian is stepping up efforts to … Read More

Hoag Health Center Newport Beach Campus Named to Honor Donors Mike & Lori Gray

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 9, 2018 — After receiving a transformational gift, among the largest in Hoag history, from local entrepreneurs Mike and Lori Gray, Hoag announced that the site of Hoag Health Center Newport Beach has been named the Mike & Lori Gray Campus. “We are honored by the Gray’s generosity and support,” said … Read More

Judy Kidd Named Hoag's 2018 Nurse of the Year

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 5, 2018 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian announced today that Judy Kidd, BSN, RN, a perioperative services nurse, is the hospital’s 2018 Nurse of the Year. Selected as Nurse of the Year for her professional and clinical excellence as a teacher to her fellow nurses and patient advocate, Judy is dedicated … Read More

Hoag Hospital Irvine is “Expecting” Maternity Services to Open Summer 2020

IRVINE, Calif., March 6, 2018 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian today announced it will add maternity services at Hoag Hospital Irvine to accommodate the evolving trends in maternity care in one of the nation’s fastest-growing communities. ​ ​Hoag officials said maternity services at Hoag Hospital Irvine will offer a different kind of experience for lower … Read More

Hoag Names Co-Director of Gynecologic Oncology for its Renowned Breast & Ovarian Cancer Prevention Program

IRVINE, Calif., February 13, 2018 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian announced today that Lisa Abaid, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.O.G., F.A.C.S., has been named co-director of Gynecologic Oncology for the hospital’s Breast & Ovarian Cancer Prevention Program. Dr. Abaid, a gynecologic oncologist, joins breast surgical oncologist Heather Macdonald, M.D., F.A.C.O.G, medical director of the program, in developing … Read More

Hoag Clinical Trial Explores the Effects of Health Coaching on Cognitive Function in Patients with Early-Stage Alzheimer's

NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF., February 1, 2018 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian is conducting a clinical trial to determine how health coaching affects the cognitive function of patients with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease, as well as analyze longitudinal, multi-omic data to explore transitions in cognitive function over time. The trial – Coaching for Cognition in Alzheimer’s, or … Read More