Author: Newport Indy Staff

Hoag Hospital Introduces New Precision Treatment for Prostate Cancer Patients

Hoag Hospital’s team of Focal One doctors. Hoag Hospital is giving men with localized prostate cancer an additional treatment option in the battle against disease with the introduction of Focal One, a noninvasive robotic High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) technology. An advanced technology that precisely targets cancerous prostate tissue, HIFU Read More

Newport Beach Resident and Hoag Doctor Allyson Brooks Named Board President of MOMS Orange County

Dr. Allyson Brooks MOMS Orange County, the county’s largest nonprofit dedicated solely to newborn and pregnancy health, has appointed Newport Beach resident Allyson Brooks, MD, FACOG, as its new board president. Dr. Brooks is the Executive Medical Director of the Women’s Health Institute and Senior Physician Executive at Hoag Hospital. Read More

Annual Gentlemen’s Haberdashery at Balboa Bay Resort Raises Record Amount

Children from the Sacred Heart Kids Club walk the runway The Gentlemen’s Haberdashery, one of Orange County’s longest and most celebrated fundraisers and events, raised a record-breaking $525,000 on Thursday, April 25, at the Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach. Nearly 400 people attended as Orange County’s most distinguished leaders Read More

Orange County Chapter of AAP in Newport Beach Calls for Stronger Programs for Pedestrian Safety

Children are at risk for pedestrian injury. It is the among the leading causes of death and nonfatal injury among children in California and here in Orange County. It is often preventable. California pediatricians want to emphasize: Walking is good for the health of children, families, and the environment, and Read More

Hoag Hospital Earns National Accreditation for Bariatric Surgery Weight Loss Program

Hoag Drs. Adrian Dobrowolsky and Katherine Blevins Hoag Hospital’s Bariatric Surgery Weight Loss Program within its Digestive Health Institute has earned accreditation as a Comprehensive Center from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). A joint program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the Read More

Decorative Arts Society of Newport Beach Awards $376K in Grants to 14 Nonprofit Organizations

Edie Denning and Madeline Hayward of DARTS flank the group’s 2023-24 grant recipients Newport Beach-based Decorative Arts Society (DARTS) has awarded $376,000 in grants to 14 local community non-profit agencies, all of which provide critical services to Orange County women, children, and families in need. DARTS has given over $4 Read More