Hoag Cancer Center Awarded Outstanding Achievement Award By The Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons   More

International Expert in Breast Cancer Surgery Joins Hoag Hospital   More

Recipient of HealthGrades® 2006 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence^TM

Hoag ranked in the top 5% of the nation's 5,000 hospitals and among the best in the nation for 2006 in specific service areas:

• Top 5% nationally and Best in California for overall orthopedic care and joint replacement
• Top 5% nationally and Best in Orange County for coronary interventional procedures (angioplasty and stent)
• Top 5% nationally for critical care services
• Top 10% nationally for gastrointestinal surgery
• Top 5% nationally for overall women's health care
• Top 10% nationally for maternity care

Consumers' Choice for 10th Consecutive Year

Hoag has been chosen as the most preferred hospital by Orange County residents in National Research Corporation's (NRC) Consumer Choice Award for ten years in a row.

Best Hospital in Orange County (OC Register Readers' Poll)

Hoag has been named "Best Hospital in Orange County" ten times by readers of The Orange County Register.

Exceptional Clinical Staff

Renowned Physicians

The team of highly trained medical specialists practicing at Hoag utilize the latest state-of-the-art therapies and leading-edge treatments, and are recognized leaders in fields such as oncology, cardiology, neuroscience, orthopedics and women's health services.

Hoag Cancer Center's medical director has been named Orange County's Physician of the Year by the Orange County Medical Association (OCMA).

Greater Newport Physicians Medical Group (GNP), a medical group at Hoag Hospital comprised of more than 300 physicians, ranked among the top ten physician groups in Southern California by the Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA).

Designated Magnet Hospital

Hoag is the only community hospital in Orange County to achieve Magnet Status for excellence in nursing services by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

Spring 2005-2006 Beacon Award Recipient

Hoag's Critical Care Unit/Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CCU/CVICU) and Neurological Intensive Care Unit (Neuro ICU) are recipients of the Spring 2005-2006 Beacon Award given by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) to recognize the nation's top hospital critical care units.

Centers of Excellence

Cancer, Heart and Vascular, Neuroscience, Orthopedics, Women's Health Services

• Hoag Cancer Center consistently maintains cancer survival rates well above national figures and has been designated a comprehensive community cancer program by the American College of Surgeons.
• Hoag Heart and Vascular Institute physicians perform more cardiovascular surgeries and procedures with better outcomes than any other hospital in Orange County.
• Hoag Neurosciences Center is home to Orange County's only Gamma Knife and the highest volume brain tumor program in Orange County.
• Hoag Orthopedic Services features largest, most experienced medical staff in the area, with more than 40 physicians specializing in advanced orthopedic and spine procedures.
• Hoag Breast Care Center, a service of Hoag Women's Health Services, was the first total direct-to-digital mammography facility in Orange County and is the only facility in Orange County to offer dedicated breast MRI.