Hoag Orthopedic Institute
Charlene Lau, LCSW, possesses extensive experience in social work, currently serving as a Medical Social Worker at Hoag Orthopedic Institute since May 2015. Prior roles include Nephrology Social Worker at DaVita Kidney Care from June 2015 to August 2017, Psychiatric Social Worker at Los Alamitos Medical Center from November 2014 to July 2015, and Social Worker at Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care from June 2014 to June 2015. Charlene Lau earned a Master of Social Work degree with a focus on Clinical/Medical Social Work from the University of Southern California between 2012 and 2014.
Hoag Orthopedic Institute
Hoag Orthopedic Institute (HOI) is located in Southern California. It consists of a specialty hospital located in Irvine, four ambulatory surgery centers in Newport Beach, Mission Viejo, Orange and Marina Del Rey, and two clinics in Tustin and Foothill Ranch. HOI has more than 300 physicians on staff, including more than 80 orthopedic specialists. HOI ranks in the 99th percentile for patients’ likelihood to recommend the hospital and 98th percentile for overall hospital rating, according to Press Ganey’s national database of hospitals. HOI focuses in the treatments of the knee, hip and spine disorders, and takes pride in specialty care related to sports medicine, orthopedic trauma and extremities care. Since opening in 2010, HOI’s hospital has been named by U.S. News & World Report and Becker’s Orthopedic, Spine & Pain Management Review as one of the top orthopedic hospitals in the nation. Most recently, HOI was recognized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as one of 112 hospitals nationwide, and one of 10 in California to earn the highest, five-star rating for overall quality of care. For more information, visit https://www.hoagorthopedicinstitute.com/.