Heidi M. Cough, MD

Chaitali Nangia, M.D., attended Lady Hardinge Medical College in New Delhi, India followed by a residency at Rush/Resurrection Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park, Illinois. She completed her fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at Josephine Ford Cancer Center at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Nangia then joined University of California Irvine as an associate professor in the Hematology/Oncology Division and associate program director of the Hematology/Oncology Fellowship program. Before joining Hoag, Dr. Nangia last spent her time as medical director at the Chan Soon Shiong Institute for Medicine where she ran several phase 1 clinical trials. Dr. Nangia is board certified in Hematology/Oncology and Internal Medicine.Dr. Nangia has a particular interest in breast cancer, as well as head and neck cancers.She has received several awards and honors throughout her career including being named Teacher of the Year for three years consecutively for the UCI Hematology/Oncology Division. Dr. Nangia has held professorships at University of California at Irvine, Michigan State University and Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Warren, Michigan among others.She has more than two decades of research experience, serving as the primary investigator on several clinical research trials. Dr. Nangia has co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and abstracts and given clinical presentations throughout the U.S. and abroad. Dr. Nangia has joined Hoag to initiate a cellular therapy program, bringing solid tumor NK cell therapy to Orange County patients.She is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Hematology, the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG) and the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPIO).

John V. Brown, MD, FACOG, FACS, has been on staff at Hoag Hospital since 1990. He is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology as well as gynecologic oncology. Dr. Brown completed a fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology at UCLA after a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Washington and attended medical school at the University of Kansas.As co-director of Gynecologic Oncology and chair of the Robotics Committee at Hoag, Dr. Brown has been performing robotic procedures since 2006. He is committed to minimally invasive procedures and has extensive experience in robotic surgery for early cancers of the ovary as well as endometrial and cervical tumors. Dr. Brown is an AAGL Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery (COERS) designee.Dr. Brown is a former Clinical Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at both the University of California, Los Angeles, and at the University of Southern California. He has been the author or co-author on many publications and has spoken at national medical meetings regarding the benefits of robotic surgery. Dr. Brown is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the American College of Surgeons.

“Offering a guiding hand and enthusiasm for life's miracle moments.” Dr. Grace Kong is a graduate of a highly competitive combined undergraduate and medical school program at the University of California Riverside and University of California Los Angeles. She completed her residency at Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center, where she was recognized for excellence in teaching and surgical skills. She has also been awarded by Saddleback Memorial Medical Center for physician and patient communication.“The ability to provide lifetime continuity of care, along with the incessant joy and excitement of bringing new life into the world were the main reasons I pursued a career in obstetrics and gynecology.”Having lived in various parts of Southern California throughout her lifetime, she is now very happy to call Orange County her home. She is married with a daughter and son, and enjoys spending her free time baking and learning photography.