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  • O.C. Vital Brain Aging program Awarded Grant to Promote Healthy Brains in Battle Against Alzheimer's

    ​​Newport Beach, Calif., July 2, 2013 – Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian has been awarded a $450,000 grant to continue helping residents maintain a health brain for life, through its Orange County Vital Brain Aging Program, officials announced. The Orange County Vital Brain Aging Program (Vital Brain Program), launched in 2010, recently received its second UniHealth … Read More

  • Summer Movie Classic Debuts in New Venue with Tasting Event and Screening of Casablanca

    Newport Beach, Calif. (June 11, 2013) —Hoag Hospital Foundation’s 552 Club announced it will host its longstanding annual summer event, now called the Summer Movie Classic, at The Hangar in Costa Mesa at the Orange County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 5 p.m. The event will feature tastings from more than 30 of … Read More

  • Argyros Family Foundation Presents $2.5 Million Gift to Hoag at Nurses Day Event

    Hoag Nurse of the Year Candi Rogers Honored at Annual Event, Congratulated by George and Julia Argyros Newport Beach, Calif. (May 2, 2013) — George and Julia Argyros formally presented a $2.5 million donation on behalf of the Argyros Family Foundation to expand educational nursing initiatives at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian during the organization’s annual … Read More

  • Argyros Family Foundation Makes $2.5 Million Gift to Benefit Hoag Nursing Initiatives

    ​​Newport Beach, Calif. (April 24, 2013) —In a major gift that underscores the pivotal role nurses​ play in quality patient care, the Argyros Family Foundation has made a $2.5 million donation to expand educational nursing initiatives at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, the hospital announced today. Nationally known philanthropists George and Julia Argyros will formally present … Read More

  • Hoag Physician Chosen to Participate in Nation's Most Prestigious Leadership Program for Health Care Professionals

    ​Newport Beach, Calif., April 3, 2013 — Dr. Allyson Brooks, executive medical director of the Women’s Health Institute at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, has been selected for what is widely considered the nation’s most prestigious leadership program for medical professionals. Brooks is one of only ten professionals nationwide named to the 2013 class of The … Read More

  • David Frost Wins 2013 Toshiba Classic

    NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. (March 17, 2013) – David Frost capitalized on momentum he maintained since Friday's opening round, to go wire-to-wire and win the 19th Toshiba Classic while tying the low-score tournament record. Frost, 53 and a 28-time professional winner, fired a 6-under-par 65 today, which remarkably included two bogeys on the front nine before … Read More

  • Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Names Robert Braithwaite President and CEO

    ​The Admired, Longtime Hoag Leader Assumes Top Spot from Dr. Richard Afable, Who Now Heads New Covenant Health Network Newport Beach, Calif. (March 1, 2013) — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian today named Robert Braithwaite president and chief executive officer of the renowned network of hospitals and community-based health care centers throughout Orange County. Braithwaite, who … Read More

  • The New England Journal of Medicine Publishes Clinical Study of Minimally-Invasive Device for Treatment of Reflux Disease

    Newport Beach, Calif., February 21, 2013 – For the millions who suffer from Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), a study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) provides clinical evidence of safety and effectiveness for a new, FDA-approved medical device. Torax Medical’s LINX® Reflux Management System was studied in a controlled, prospective, multicenter … Read More

  • Hoag and St. Joseph Health Complete Historic Health Care Affiliation

    Ready to Build a National Model for Effective, High-Quality, and Compassionate Care (February 28, 2013, Orange County, Calif.) — St. Joseph Health and Hoag announced formal completion of an unprecedented affiliation, laying the foundation for sweeping changes in the delivery and accessibility of high-quality health care. Known as Covenant Health Network (CHN), the affiliation will … Read More