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  • Neurosciences

    100 Hospitals with Great Neurosurgery and Spine Programs 2014

    Hoag was named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2014 list of great neurosurgery and spine programs for offering remarkable spine and neurosurgical care as based on clinical accolades and recognition from various healthcare groups and agencies. Hoag: Hoag’s Neurosciences Institute is the most comprehensive in Orange County and it continues to expand its offerings. In February, … Read More

  • Articles

    Hoag Announces Investment in Newport Bay Surgery Center

    Center is leading single-specialty Ophthalmology facility in Orange County; Partnership between Hoag, physicians paves way for broad alignment around eye care NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – (October 14, 2014) — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian and Newport Bay Surgery Center, one of the premier Ophthalmology surgery centers on the west coast, today announced that Hoag has invested … Read More

  • Cancer

    Surfboards on Parade now parading through auction winner's home

    Chris Byrne went on a winning streak Saturday at the Surfboards on Parade art auction, bringing home five one-of-a-kind boards designed by teams of renowned artists and shapers. His home now hosts a mini-gallery, complete with a sculpture of a mermaid on a board occupying the center of the dining table. And yet, the Huntington … Read More

  • Neurosciences

    Sufficient sleep is essential for healthy minds and bodies

    When my younger son was a junior in high school, his packed schedule left appallingly insufficient time for a basic human need:sleep. He was taking four advanced placement classes, played sports, and was co-captain of his school’s mock trial team, a training ground for future lawyers. His days began with a 6:55 a.m. “zero period,” … Read More

  • Cancer

    Surfboards on Parade now on auction

    When all is said and done, when the last exclamation of “Sold!” rings out Saturday night at the Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort, Paul Frechette will be left with a bittersweet feeling. The sweet part, of course, will be the conclusion of the Surfboards on Parade campaign, which aims to raise thousands of dollars for charity. … Read More

  • Women's Health

    Vaccinating children against HPV can prevent cancer

    The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is responsible for 17,000 cancers in women and 9,000 cancers in men every year. In the United States alone, over 4,000 women will die of the disease. It’s important to highlight that almost all of these dangerous, and sometimes fatal, cancers can be prevented with a vaccine. Vaccination against known viruses … Read More

  • Women's Health

    Help free the O.C. of domestic violence

    The now-infamous video of suspended Baltimore Raven’s running back Ray Rice beating his wife unconscious created a “shock and awe” reaction that has opened the public conversation about domestic violence. Unfortunately, that conversation has been misdirected. Instead of using this horrible situation as a wake-up call to the community about the need to band together … Read More

  • Neurosciences

    Former Huntington Beach Mayor Alvin Coen struggles with Alzheimer's disease

    Felicia Coen has been married to her husband, Alvin, for 53 years. Yet every day that passes, she feels like she’s losing the love of her life. Alvin Coen, a three-time mayor of Huntington Beach and a local lawyer, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2010. For the past several months, his overall state has … Read More

  • Executive Health

    Immunizations for Adults

    As an adult, there are three vaccines you should be aware of and discuss with your doctor. Pertussis Booster Vaccine This is a vaccine to prevent whooping cough. It turns out that the series of shots we all received as a child, did not prove to give us a lifetime of immunity like we thought. … Read More