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Couple Finds Love After Both Are Diagnosed With Brain Cancer

A couple that found love in a very unlikely place has defied the odds after both were diagnosed with one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer. Cindy Godshall and Mark Franklin were strangers when they both were diagnosed at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach. “I had my brain tumor on my right side,” explains … Read More

Hoag Neurosciences Institute Collaborates with Cleveland Clinic to Assess and Improve Health of Former NFL Players

​NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., November 30, 2015 — Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute has been selected by Cleveland Clinic as a West Coast location for the Brain and Body program provided through The Trust (Powered by the NFLPA). The goal of The Trust is to provide transitioning players with support to help ensure success off the field … Read More

Hoag Named One of the Nation's 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., November 20, 2015​​ — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian has been named one of the nation’s “50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals” by Truven Health Analytics, a leading provider of information and solutions that seek to improve the cost and quality of health care. Hoag was one of only two California community hospitals to make … Read More

Patrick Anderson Named Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., November 13, 2015 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian today announced Patrick Anderson as senior vice president and chief information officer. In his new role, Anderson will lead the optimization of the IT department/services, and of Hoag’s clinical and business systems. Anderson joins Hoag having served most recently as the senior vice president … Read More

Hoag Urgent Care Aliso Viejo Now Open

​​ALISO VIEJO, Calif., November 3, 2015 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian announced today that Hoag Urgent Care Aliso Viejo opened November 1. ​ Managed by Hoag Medical Group, Hoag Urgent Care Aliso Viejo will operate 363 days a year, seven days a week, on evenings and weekends offering added convenience for treating urgent or unexpected … Read More

Two Major Philanthropic Gifts Enable Hoag to Create Endowed Chairs in Orthopedic Surgery and Urologic Oncology

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., October 22, 2015 — Hoag Hospital Foundation announced the establishment of endowed chairs in Orthopedic Surgery and Urologic Oncology, underscoring Hoag’s national leadership in innovative treatment and research — and the critical role community philanthropy plays in making them possible. James T. Caillouette, M.D., was named the Joan & Andy Fimiano Endowed … Read More

Hoag Announces Expansion of High-Quality, Community-Based Health Care with Plans for New Center at The Village at Tustin Legacy

​TUSTIN, Calif., October 21, 2015 — Building on its commitment to bring accessible, high-quality health and wellness services to Orange County residents, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian today announced plans for a new 60,000-square-foot medical office building at The Village at Tustin Legacy. Named Hoag Health Center Tustin, the community-based center will be part of the … Read More

Hoag Re-Designated as a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology

​NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., October 7, 2015 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian announced it has been re-designated as a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology (COEMIG™) by the American Association of Gynecologic Laproscopists (AAGL) and the Surgical Review Corporation. In addition to the hospital’s re-designation, five physicians were named COEMIG designees including Lisa Abaid, M.D., … Read More

Hoag's 'Promise' to Orange County: 'Lead. Innovate. Transform.'

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., September 28, 2015 — Hoag Hospital Foundation today announced the first comprehensive campaign in the organization’s 63-year history, an ambitious pledge to raise a total of $627 million by 2020, making it one of the largest campaigns to date in community-based health care. Known as “Hoag Promise, Our Campaign to Lead, Innovate … Read More

Hoag Opens Orange County's First Hospital-Based Residential Program for Addiction Rehabilitation

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., September 1, 2015 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian announced today a major expansion and transformation of its substance abuse services, to be now known as Hoag Addiction Treatment Centers. With tremendous community support, Hoag has re-engineered a historic building on the hospital’s Newport Beach campus to create a modern residential facility, setting … Read More