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Lung Cancer Survivor Feels Connected to Hoag

“I was impressed with his expertise with robotic surgery,” she said. “I thought, ‘This is good. I can stay right here and be treated at Hoag.’”

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A Diabetes Success Story 75 Years in the Making

“It’s never too late to make a life change.”

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  • Cancer

    Sandi’s Story

    When Sandi Benson was diagnosed with lung cancer, she was not afraid. That’s partly because of who she is – a positive, resilient and innate fighter with a spiritual resolve that leaves her at-ease when life throws a curve ball. But it’s also because of where she would take on the No. 1 cancer killer of … Read More

  • Neuroscience

    On Her Road to Recovery, April Met Someone She Really Liked … Herself

    April wanted to like herself. Finally. That desperate desire — along with a chance phone call her boss made to Hoag on her behalf — were the first steps that set April on her brave, inspiring, and ultimately successful road to recovery from alcohol and drug addiction that began when she was just 13. April’s … Read More

  • Featured Story

    Hoag Saved Both Our Lives

    After I was diagnosed at age 27, Hoag found a genetic mutation, and tested my family. Hoag enrolled my dad in their surveillance program and found early stage pancreatic cancer. Thankfully they were able to treat it before it advanced.

  • Neuroscience

    After a Lifetime of Scoliosis, Spine Surgery Patient Stands Tall

    “Dr. Jankowski really understands and promotes the philosophy of patient-centered care. His confidence is very reassuring,” she said. “I am extremely grateful to Dr. Jankowski and his medical assistant, Mileni Avalos for their outstanding patient care.”

  • Cancer

    Glioblastoma Patient to Hoag: ‘You Made My Year’

    “After a year, I sent Dr. Louis a thank you note,” Bernd said. “He told me I made his day. I told him, ‘You made my year.’”

  • Neuroscience

    Pain-Free and Grateful, Surgery Patient Hopes Her Story Helps Others

    “I’m blessed and Hoag’s blessed to have Dr. Ozgur,” Ann said. “He’s changed my life.”

  • Neuroscience

    Hoag Gives New Father a New Lease on Life Through Epilepsy Care for the Uninsured

    “It’s been a huge blessing,” he says, tearing up. “I am very thankful. I thank everyone who cared for me all along my journey.”

  • Epilepsy Patient Receives the Kind of Care Worth Talking About

    Ricardo Alvarado’s first four years with epilepsy were marked by a lack of communication: A lack of communication on the part of his neurologist, who rushed through their appointments without taking Ricardo’s concerns seriously. A lack of communication with his family, as Ricardo, then 25, tried to downplay his condition. And a lack of communication with most people in his life about the seizures he was experiencing on an almost daily basis.

  • Women's Health

    Hoag Turns Isolating Experience into Meaningful One for Mom on Bedrest During COVID

    “I really felt cared for,” Trisha said. “The nurses would listen to me. They would cry with me. They would tell me their stories, too. What was going on in their families and things that they were missing out on. It felt like I was talking to friends. They made me feel like I was family and not somebody they were just checking off a list.”