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    Hoag Recognized as Highest Ranked Hospital in Orange County for Top-Quality Care by U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-2023 Best Hospitals Rankings

    Ranked #4 Hospital in Los Angeles Metro Area and #9 in California NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — For the sixth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-2023 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 … Read More

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    Hoag Appoints Dr. Elizabeth Raskin as Surgical Director of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program

    Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian has named colorectal surgeon Elizabeth Raskin, MD, as the new surgical director for the Margolis Family Inflammatory Bowel disease Program, part of the Hoag Digestive Institute.  Dr. Raskin has 20 years of experience in colon and rectal surgeries, performing robot-assisted surgeries and treating complex colorectal conditions with minimally invasive processes. … Read More

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    Subaru Makes Donation to Hoag

      On Wednesday, July 20, in partnership with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), two local Subaru retailers donated 160 plush blankets and 25 arts & crafts kits to Hoag Family Cancer Institute patients in Newport Beach and Irvine. McKenna Subaru in Huntington Beach and Subaru Zone Office in Costa Mesa made these generous contributions … Read More

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    A Gastric Bypass Might Help Some People Bypass Cancer

      In an exciting recent study, researchers found that for adults with obesity, weight loss through bariatric surgery lowered their risk of cancer by 35% and reduced their risk of cancer-related death by 43%. This was true of both gastric bypass and gastric sleeve surgeries, and the results were observed ten years after patients’ procedures. This … Read More

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    6 Simple Ways to Lower Your Risk of Falls

    As the sudden death of Ivana Trump laid bare, accidental falls among older adults are sadly common. Nearly 36 million older adults fall each year, resulting in 32,000 deaths and 3 million emergency department visits. Hoag Rehabilitation Services, which includes both Outpatient Rehabilitation Services and the Fudge Family Acute Rehabilitation Center, offers some important tips … Read More

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    3 Reasons Why 30 minutes of Walking is Good for Your Health

      Exercise does not have to be expensive, complicated or time-consuming. Your lifestyle change can be as simple as a 30-minute daily walk. Whether you make walking your method to jump-start your day, use it as a moment of peace during your lunch break, or as a tool to wind-down in the evening, taking that … Read More

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    Patrick’s Purpose Announces Donations to Hoag’s ASPIRE Program and Scripps College

    Patrick’s Purpose Foundation has announced two major donations to Hoag Hospital’s ASPIRE Program and the Scripps College Mental Health Fund. Thanks to many generous donors, Patrick’s Purpose is gifting $50,000 to the Hoag ASPIRE Program over the next two years. The ASPIRE program is a group-based outpatient program designed for teens who are experiencing a … Read More

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    Hoag Receives “Get With the Guidelines” Stroke GOLD PLUS Awards

      Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian announced it has received the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association’s “Get With The Guidelines® Stroke GOLD PLUS Quality Achievement Awards for its hospitals in Newport Beach and Irvine. The comprehensive Stroke Program of the Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute coordinates stroke care at both Hoag hospitals, each of which also … Read More

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    Take Five: Meet Prerna Rao, Clinical Manager for Hoag Hospital’s ASPIRE Program

      I recently learned that the Patrick’s Purpose Foundation donated $50,000 to Hoag Hospital’s ASPIRE program. I have been familiar with Patrick’s Purpose since its creation and know that it was created to honor the legacy and character of Patrick Turner, who died of suicide in 2018. But I was not familiar with the ASPIRE … Read More