Press Room
Hoag Earns Straight “A” Grades for Patient Safety from The Leapfrog Group
Both Newport Beach and Irvine hospitals continue to set the standard for patient safety and quality care. NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (Nov. 13, 2025) – Hoag has once again been awarded straight “A” grades from The Leapfrog Group’s Hospital Safety Grade for its hospitals in Newport Beach and Irvine, reaffirming Hoag’s position among the nation’s top … Read More
Hoag Chief Information Security Officer Jeffrey Aguilar Named 2025 Southern California CISO of the Year
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (Oct. 17, 2025) – Hoag Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Jeffrey Aguilar has been named the “2025 CISO of the Year at the Southern California Society for Information Management (SIM)” | HMG Strategy’s Global Leadership Institute Executive Conference Awards. Presented at the 16th annual Southern California CIO Executive Leadership Summit recently in … Read More
Hoag Breaks Ground on CareMar Recovery Center to Transform Substance Use Recovery Care in Orange County
Newport Beach, Calif., October 2, 2025 — Hoag today celebrated a milestone in the fight against addiction and mental health challenges with the groundbreaking of the CareMar Recovery Center, a state-of-the-art facility that will transform recovery care in Orange County. Supported by a visionary $25 million lead gift from the Pickup and Martin families and … Read More
Hoag Launches Comprehensive Menopause Program
Expanding Hoag’s renowned women’s health offerings to improve the lives of women at all life stages with personalized, integrated care through prevention, wellness and treatment NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (Oct.6, 2025) – Hoag today announced the launch of the Hoag Menopause Program, an interdisciplinary, evidence-based approach to perimenopause and menopause care that comprehensively addresses the unique … Read More
Hoag Introduces Breakthrough Technology to Improve Precision and Outcomes in Prostate Cancer Surgery
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (November 11, 2025) – Hoag is the first health system in the U.S. to bring the Histolog® Scanner to patients with prostate cancer, giving surgeons the ability to analyze tissue microscopically in the operating room within minutes. This real-time feedback enhances surgical precision, reduces the need for repeat interventions, and supports safer, … Read More
Hoag Chief Digital Officer Kathy Azeez-Narain Named 2025 Innovator of the Year by Orange County Business Journal
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (September 12, 2025) – Hoag Senior Vice President and Chief Digital & Customer Innovation Officer Kathy Azeez-Narain has been honored with the “2025 Innovator of the Year” award by Orange County Business Journal. The award was presented to five trailblazers in Orange County at the annual Innovator of the Year event in … Read More
Hoag Again Named 5-Star Quality Hospital by CMS
Hoag is the only hospital in Orange County to achieve the distinction NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Aug. 18, 2025 — For the fourth year in a row, Hoag has earned a five-star quality rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) – the highest possible rating for hospital quality – and remains the only hospital … Read More
Hoag again recognized as Orange County’s highest-ranked hospital for top-quality care by U.S. News & World Report
Newport Beach, CA (July 29, 2025) – Hoag has again been named the highest-ranked hospital in Orange County, as well as the fourth-best in the Los Angeles metro area and ninth-best in California by U.S. News & World Report in its 2025–2026 Best Hospitals rankings. This marks the ninth consecutive year that Hoag has been … Read More
Hoag Recognized for Commitment to High-Quality Stroke Care
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (July 10, 2025) – Hoag has once again been awarded the highest level of stroke recognition from the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus Award, including additional distinctions for Stroke Honor Roll Elite, Advanced Therapy, and Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll. Hoag earned this recognition by consistently … Read More
Hoag Digestive Health Institute Announces New Physician to Lead Heartburn & Foregut Center of Excellence
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (July 16, 2025) – Hoag’s Digestive Health Institute (DHI) has recruited Christy M. Dunst, MD, FACS, FAFS, a respected researcher and advanced gastrointestinal surgeon and endoscopist, to helm Hoag’s Heartburn & Foregut Center of Excellence, the first of many Centers of Excellence within DHI. The Center’s mission is to treat not just … Read More