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A day with AskHoag
Six weeks of shoulder pain, and PT wasn’t helping. Here’s how Sonny got to the right specialist.
step 1
The question
Night one Six weeks of shoulder pain. PT isn’t working, and Sonny doesn’t know who to see next. He tells AskHoag what’s going on. From his phone. No forms, no appointment.
step 2
First response
Minutes later A Hoag nurse practitioner reads his history and loops in an orthopedic specialist to review his case. Signed by name, in the same conversation.
step 3
The specialist’s plan
Within 24 hours The orthopedic specialist responds with a care plan and next steps, including an MRI. With his full history in front of them.
step 4
Booked
Same day An AskHoag care coordinator gets the MRI scheduled at Hoag Irvine, within the week. Insurance approval handled. Nothing to chase.
step 5
The answer
After the MRI The MRI confirms a tear in his shoulder. Surgery is on the calendar within two weeks. The right specialist, with the imaging already reviewed. No starting over.
step 6
Today
Under a month in From first message to surgery in under a month. Sonny is recovering. Everything, start to finish, saved to his Hoag medical record.
I hadn’t even seen my MRI results and the specialist had already reviewed them and reached out to me. Sonny, AskHoag member Individual results vary. Timing depends on your condition, insurance approval, and specialist availability.
Sonny’s story
Today, you can’t get an answer without an appointment. With AskHoag, it comes right away.
The question you keep putting off.
Whatever it is, AskHoag gets it in front of the right Hoag clinician or specialist.
My shoulder still hurts after six weeks of PT.
Is this rash something?
My MRI came back. Now what?
I’ve had headaches every day for a month.
My knee gives out on the stairs.
My labs say my thyroid is off.
Which specialist do I even need?
This mole looks different than it did.
My heartburn isn’t going away.
I can’t get in with a specialist until spring.
I was referred, and no one ever called.
My back pain is getting worse, not better.
My allergies have been brutal for weeks.
My cycle changed and I don’t know why.
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When your question needs a specialist, it goes to one of Hoag’s own.
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From the first question to the right care, in one conversation.
AskHoag Membership
Your AskHoag membership is free through Dec 31, 2026.
Unlimited questions, any hour
Care built from your medical history, reviewed by a Hoag clinician
Specialist opinions within 24 hours, no appointment needed
Tests, referrals and visits scheduled for you
Everything saved to your medical record, for your Hoag doctors to see
Care that follows, like visits, imaging, labs and prescriptions, is billed to your insurance as usual, including any copays or deductibles.
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