Hoag Hospital Foundation Blog

Generosity That Keeps Working

How Donor-Funded Services Help Cancer Patients at Hoag

A Night to Remember: Hoag Summer Fest 2025 Hits Major Milestone

Hoag Innovators Fuel Groundbreaking “X-Ray Vision” Technology in Interventional Radiology

Hoag Launches Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship

Restorative Spaces | Supporting Staff on Hoag's Sun Family Campus

Generations of Dedication

How the Melinda Hoag Smith Center for Healthy Living Is Helping Latino Fathers Reconnect With Their Kids

Nurse Makes Unexpected Connection With Irvine Sun Family Campus Donor

The Wait Is Almost Over: Hoag San Clemente Opens This Summer

How an Innovative Technology Detected Life-Threatening Complication During Patient's Delivery

Hoag’s Growing Cardiovascular Team Sets the Stage for Advanced Procedures

What Hoag’s Newest Endowed Chair Holder Could Mean for the Future of Personalized Cancer Care at Hoag

H.E.R. Summit by Hoag Returns with Menopause Expert Dr. Mary Claire Haver

Hoag Empowers New Mom to Advocate for Her Baby—And for Others

New Menopause Program in Development at Hoag Women’s Health Institute

Hoag Orthopedic Institute and Local Biotech Company Partner for Transformative Drug Trial

National Volunteer Month: Celebrating the Spirit of Giving at Hoag

New Dining Experience Now on Hoag’s Sun Family Campus in Irvine

Hoag Innovators-Funded Technology Paves Path to Healing for Lung Cancer Patient

Beyond Medicine, Creating Impact Through Philanthropy

How Hoag's Cardiac Surgery Team Helped a L.A. Firefighter Get Back on the Job

Hoag Named One of America’s Best Large Employers: How Philanthropy Fuels Career Growth

A Breast Center Designed for Peace of Mind

Hoag’s Commitment to Community Health and Equity

New Moms Find Comfort and Strength in Women’s Programs Unique to Hoag

Women Outsmarting Dementia: Strategies for Brain Health

The 2025 Hoag OC Marathon Running Festival Returns in May

Hoag Classic Returns with Golf Legends, Exciting New Events

A New Era in IBD Treatment Powered by Philanthropy

Three Critical Decisions Make Difference in Heart Attack Patient's Outcome

Innovators-Funded Invenio NIO Laser Imaging Increases Accuracy of GI Biopsy Procedures

Diana and David Sun Double Commitment to Hoag Expansion to $100 Million with Second $50 Million Gift for Sun Family Campus in Irvine

Hoag Leads Effort to Combat Deadliest Form of Brain Cancer with Pioneering Clinical Trials

Hoag Nurses Shine with Magnet® Recognition

Comprehensive Esophageal Diagnostic and Interventional Program

Update | Innovators Funded Prostate Cancer Screening Clinic

A Trip Around the Sun Family Campus

Windfall or Pitfall? Implications of Inherited IRAs

How Nurse Navigators Share Patient Journeys at Hoag

Hoag's Top Cancer Minds Meet to Discuss Advancements in Fight Against Cancer

Top Tips for Combatting Inflammation and Its Impact on the Gut

Caroline Pereira and Dr. Lisa Karamardian Nominated for Women in Business Awards

2024 Hoag Innovators Fall Meeting

View the Winning Innovations!

Giving with Grateful Hearts

Dr. Przybysz Pioneers New Possibilities in Spine Care at Hoag

Surviving Breast Cancer While Pregnant: Kelly’s Story

Muzzy Family Endowed Fellows in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery

Dr. Kenneth Chang Named as Inaugural James & Pamela Muzzy Executive Medical Director Endowed Chair in GI Cancer, Digestive Health Institute

H.E.R. Summit by Hoag Delivers Top Tips for Women’s Health

$25 Million Gift to Hoag Will Establish New Substance Use Recovery Center

New Details About Hoag's Proposed Substance Use Recovery Center

Pioneering Breast Cancer Clinical Trials at Hoag

A Bold Future for Women’s Health on Hoag’s Sun Family Campus

Meet the Future of Orthopedic Medicine

Hoag Sponsors USA Volleyball Cup

Philanthropy Drives Neurosurgical Innovation at Hoag

Hoag Executive Vice President and CFO Andrew Guarni Talks Finance, Food, and Philanthropy

Sanchez Family's Journey: Baby Jay's NICU Experience at Hoag Hospital

Beach Day Turns Into a Life-Changing Moment for Stroke Survivor

A Circle of Care for a Hoag Colleague’s Fight

Heart Patient Shares Gratitude After Three Open-Heart Surgeries at Hoag

An Innovative New Space for Newport Beach Emergency Care

Hoag Welcomes Dr. Kenneth Chang

Message from the New Hoag Hospital Foundation President

What's New and Next at Hoag | Summer 2024

Why Hoag is in the Top 1% for Maternity Care Nationwide

Social Worker Empowers Patients to Lead Fulfilling Lives After Life-Altering Diagnoses

Tech Trifecta at Hoag Innovators Spring Meeting

A Career Dream Come True at Hoag

Husband-and-Wife Team Joins Hoag to Revolutionize Cancer Care

Four Technological Advances From Hoag’s Radiation Oncology Program

Hoag Receives $15 Million Gift from Philanthropists Julia and George Argyros at 2024 Nurse of the Year Celebration

Hoag Innovators Impact Update | Clinical Pilot of Cognitive Screening - Cognivue

Dear Doctor...

An Outpouring of Bold Support for Hoag's Expansion

Hoag Employees Pursue Lifelong Career Goals Thanks to Hoag Classic and Kingston Technology Scholarships

Hoag Is First in the World to Offer Two New Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials

Hoag Innovators-Funded Marfan Syndrome Program Assists Patients with Rare Disease

General William Lyon Leadership Center Celebrates One Year of Impact

Thousands Join in Bold Hoag Classic Experience

Hoag Family Cancer Institute Is First and Only in Orange County to Offer Groundbreaking Radiation Technology

Hoag Innovators Funded Project Harnesses the Power of AI to Enhance Imaging at Hoag

Estate Planning – It’s Never Too Early or Too Late

The Hoag Classic Returns with Exciting New Fan Experiences

Bold Ride: Hoag’s Shuttle Service in Irvine Gets a Makeover

The Camaraderie of Healing | Support Groups at Hoag

Pacific Life Builds on Legacy of Support for Hoag with Bold $1 Million Gift

Hoag Innovators Allocates Record $1 Million to Three New Projects

New Endowed Chair Gallery Showcases Physician and Donor Impact

Highlights From Hoag Hospital Foundation Events and Gatherings in 2023

Orthopedic Fellows Are Enhancing Patient Care at Hoag and Beyond

Building a Perinatal Nurse Navigator Program

A Year of Progress for Hoag’s Bold Expansion in Irvine

NEXTUP - Fall-Winter 2023

Introducing Hoag Innovators Recognition Levels

The VECTRA WB360 Scans 100th Hoag Skin Cancer Patient

Translational Lab Secures First External Research Collaboration

MALDI-TOF Laser Installed at the Hoag Family Cancer Institute Translational Lab

United in Generosity

First-Time Mom Has Her Dream Birthing Experience at Hoag

Philanthropy is a Key Driver to Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Research at Hoag

How Circle 1000 Support Helped to Recruit Two Leading Hoag Physician-Scientists

Generosity from the Heart

Hoag at the Forefront of Whole-Person Care

Delivery of Care Reimagined

Clinical Research at Hoag

Boldly Breaking Ground in Irvine

NEXTUP - What's New and Next From Hoag's World-Class Team

Inaugural Issue of Hoag Next Magazine

Grateful Patient and Investor Shares Firsthand Experience of the VECTRA WB360

The Forefront of Back Pain

Detecting the Impacts of Diabetes

At the Heart of Imaging

Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Advanced Breast Mammography

Q&A: What Gift Planning Makes Possible

High-Tech/High-Touch Moments Are Transforming the Patient Experience at Hoag

Training the Next Generation of Healers at Hoag

Elevating the Patient Experience: Five Design Concepts Inspiring Hoag’s Irvine Expansion

Grateful Family Spotlight: Baby Tygo Graduates from Hoag’s NICU

“Take her to Hoag”: Aortic Dissection Patient Recounts Lifesaving Care

Lead Gifts to Boldly Hoag Are Ushering in a New Era of Comprehensive Patient Care

Hoag’s Nona App Offers New Parents Personalized Support 24/7

Hoag is #1 for Nurses

State-of-the-Art Renovations Are Allowing Hoag to Reach New Heights

Hoag Innovators-Funded Technology Cognivue Increases Access to Cognitive Screening

Sports Medicine Fellow Bailey Johnson, MD, Set Her Sights on Orthopedics from a Young Age

Hoag Continues to Recruit the Best Talent in Medicine

A Feel-Good Moment

Hoag Physician Leader Gives Back to Support Women’s Health Services

Gary Ulaner, MD

MD, PhD, FACNM, James & Pamela Muzzy Endowed Chair in Molecular Imaging and Therapy

A Legacy of Leadership

Dr. Anne Kent Walk of Honor

Hoag Hospital Honors Dr. Anne Kent's Legacy in Women's Health

Advancing Diabetes Care

$3 Million Gift from Iacocca Family Foundation Supports Those Living with Type 1 Diabetes

Philanthropy Brings Innovation and Comfort to Hoag NICU Parents

Waking Up with Sense of Peace

Strategic integration of palliative care services into the fabric of patient care at Hoag

Retired Real Estate Broker Gives $5 Million Gift to the Jeffrey M. Carlton Heart & Vascular Institute

Fudge Family Birthing Suites Open at Hoag Hospital Irvine

It’s Personal: Family Experiences Inspire Latest Gifts from Sue J. Gross

A Legacy of Giving

Julia & George Argyros Give Additional $7.5 Million Gift in Support of Nursing Excellence

Donor-Funded Technology Saves COVID-19 Patient’s Life

ECMO saves Richard Tanitsky's Life from COVID-19

Together We Are Strong:

Hoag Nurse Shares Her Gratitude for Hoag Donors

The Family that Builds Together

Philanthropists Elaine and Robert Matranga Make a Transformational Gift

A Family’s Journey with Epilepsy Leads to Success at Hoag

Globe-Trotting Gal Gives Back Barbara Fairfax