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    Hoag First Hospital in OC to Enroll Patients in NK Cell Therapy Clinical Trial for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Patients

      Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian 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 open-label study will evaluate the safety and … Read More

  • Articles

    10 Gastroenterologists to Know

      Here are 10 physicians who specialize in gastroenterology:  Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Physicians are listed in alphabetical order. To nominate a gastroenterologist for future lists, please contact Ariana Portalatin at aportalatin@beckershealthcare.com. Eric Avezzano, MD. Bergen Medical Associates (Emerson, N.J.). Dr. Avezzano earned his medical degree from Stony Brook (N.Y.) University Renaissance School of Medicine. … Read More

  • Breast Program

    Hoag Trial Spells Hope for Cancer Patients

      Norma Marquez distinctly remembers the day she learned she had breast cancer. “It was May 1, 2018. I was diagnosed on St. Peregrine’s Feast Day,” the 43-year-old Anaheim resident recalled, explaining Peregrine is the Catholic patron saint of cancer sufferers. A biopsy would confirm an abnormality discovered in Marquez’s mammogram and deliver an especially … Read More

  • Cancer

    Newport Coast Philanthropists Donate $1M to Hoag for Research, Advancement of Treatments

      Photo courtesy of  Daily Pilot A Newport Coast couple recently donated $1 million to Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach, just one donation of many contributions from the family for more than 20 years, according to hospital officials Thursday. The most recent donation will be split between three funds: the Mohindar & Harriet … Read More

  • Heart & Vascular

    5 Cardiologists on the Move

      Below are five cardiologists who recently joined new practices, stepped into new roles or retired. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. If you would like to add a cardiologist move to this list, please email mbean@beckershealthcare.com. Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach, Calif., welcomed cardiothoracic surgeon Timothy Lee, MD, to the Jeffrey M. Carlton Heart … Read More

  • Featured News

    Hoag Opens Dedicated Center for Researching, Developing and Implementing XR

      Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, the medical services provider in Orange County, California, USA, has opened a new center dedicated to the application of extended reality (XR) technology in healthcare. The Hoag Center for Advanced Visualization and Immersive Therapeutics, located inside Hoag’s Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute Newport Beach campus, is a testament to the potential … Read More

  • Women's Health

    Hoag Hospital Welcomes Renowned Physicians to its Staff

      Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach has welcomed three new physicians to its staff. Antonio Castaneda, M.D., a fellowship-trained and widely published gynecologic oncologist, has joined Hoag Gynecologic Oncology, while Hoag has welcomed Tse-Ling Fong, M.D., FACP, FAASLD, as director of the Hoag Liver Program and Caroline Hwang, M.D. as director of the … Read More

  • Heart & Vascular

    Telehealth’s Role in Cardiology? Thoughts from 3 Specialty Leaders

      The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the use of telehealth across many healthcare specialties, including cardiology. However, there are some differing views about the extent of its use in the specialty.  Here are quotes related to telehealth’s use in cardiology from three cardiologists, taken from recent episodes of Becker’s cardiology and heart surgery podcast.  Jeffrey Kuvin, MD. Senior … Read More

  • Featured News

    Christina Applegate Reveals Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis

      Photo courtesy: The New York Times Dr. Yasir Jassam, a board-certified neurologist at Hoag Hospital Newport Beach, CA. Award-winning actress Christina Applegate revealed on social media that she has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. “It’s been a tough road. But as we all know, the road keeps going,” wrote Applegate in a tweet. Multiple … Read More