Press Room
Hoag Earns Straight “A’s” on the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., November 10, 2021 — The Leapfrog Group has awarded Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian straight “A’s” on the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for its hospitals in Newport Beach and Irvine. Achieving the nation’s top honor for patient safety, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade rates how well hospitals protect patients from preventable harm and … Read More
Hoag Opens Center for Advanced Visualization and Immersive Therapeutics
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., September 30, 2021 — Already a nationally recognized leader in Experiential Reality (XR) technology, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian today announced the opening of the new Hoag Center for Advanced Visualization and Immersive Therapeutics inside Hoag’s Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute Newport Beach campus. XR encompasses Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed … Read More
Hoag First Hospital in Orange County to Enroll Patients in NK Cell Therapy Clinical Trial for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Patients
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Oct. 13, 2021 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian today announced that it has enrolled its first two patients in a clinical study evaluating “Natural Killer,” or NK, cell therapy in women with triple-negative breast cancer. Hoag is the first and only site in Orange County enrolling patients in the study. The phase1/b2 … Read More
Renown Physicians to Guide Leading Digestive Health Institute at Hoag as it Continues to Grow in Both Size and Stature
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., September 23, 2021 — Officials with Hoag Digestive Health Institute –ranked last month among the top 50 such programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report – today announced the appointment of two renowned physicians to guide the institute’s current treatment programs and planned expansion. Tse-Ling Fong, M.D., FACP, FAASLD, … Read More
Hoag Welcomes Antonio Castaneda, M.D., Nationally Prominent Gynecologic Oncologist:
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., September 16, 2021 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian announced today that Antonio Castaneda, M.D., a fellowship-trained and widely published gynecologic oncologist, has joined Hoag Gynecologic Oncology (HGO). Dr. Castaneda comes to Hoag from The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center, where he served on staff in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology. Dr. … Read More
Hoag Embarks on Major Reinvestment in its Acclaimed Patty & George Hoag Cancer Center
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (August 30, 2021) – Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, already Orange County’s top-ranked cancer center, today announced a major reinvestment in its facilities and treatment technologies as it continues to deepen its breadth of expertise, in turn bringing new hope to patients battling a host of cancers. “From remarkably innovative technology, to reconfigured spaces that … Read More
Hoag Provides $50,000 Matching Gift to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (August 3, 2021) – Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian announced a $50,000 matching gift to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley today as part of an effort to help the beloved clubs continue to offer their affordable programs to the community. The clubs provide vital childcare and other services to Orange County … Read More
Hoag is the Highest Ranked Hospital in Orange County in U.S. News & World Report’s 2021-2022 Best Hospitals Rankings
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 27, 2021 — For the 5th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report’s 2021-2022 Best Hospitals Rankings named Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian the highest ranked hospital in Orange County, the fourth-best hospital in the Los Angeles metro area and ninth-best in California. The rankings also included national rankings in five specialty areas and recognition … Read More
Hoag Receives $3 Million Gift from the Iacocca Family Foundation to Expand Type 1 Diabetes Program
NEWPORT BEACH, CA. July 26, 2021 – Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian today announced a $3 million gift from the Iacocca Family Foundation that will expand and enhance a program for type 1 diabetes at the Mary & Dick Allen Diabetes Center. In appreciation of the generous gift, Hoag is naming the Mary & Lee Iacocca Program in Type … Read More
Hoag’s Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute Opens Clinical Trial for Drug that Aims to Slow Alzheimer’s
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 8, 2021 — Hoag’s Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute is enrolling patients in the Phase III clinical trial, TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2, which investigates the efficacy and safety of an investigational treatment aimed at the early symptom phase of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The investigational treatment targets and removes deposited amyloid plaque, which is one of the … Read More