FOUNTAIN VALLEY – November 02, 2026 -- Patients with chronic acid reflux in South Los Angeles and North Orange County can now get two minimally invasive procedures that rebuild the body's natural anti-reflux barrier, rather than only reducing stomach acid. The MemorialCare Digestive Care Center is expanding its GERD treatment options with transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) and combined TIF with hiatal hernia repair (cTIF).

MemorialCare is one of five hospital-based programs in the region offering both procedures.

Fountain Valley – October 27, 2026 -- Patients in Orange County and Long Beach now have three MemorialCare hospitals ranked among America's 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades, with top marks in gastrointestinal care, gastrointestinal surgery and prostate surgery.

Saddleback Medical Center, Orange Coast Medical Center and Long Beach Medical Center also earned five-star ratings in seven specialties: cardiac, critical care, gastrointestinal, neurosciences (including stroke), orthopedics, prostate surgery and pulmonary care.