Hoag Orthopedic Institute
Christine Wages has a strong background in the legal field, with experience spanning multiple companies. Christine is currently serving as the Vice President & Chief Legal Officer at Hoag Orthopedic Institute. Prior to this, they held the position of Sr. Associate General Counsel at Optum, where they focused on clinical issues and supported various Optum Home & Community businesses. Christine also worked at Landmark Health as a Senior Associate Counsel and Senior Corporate Counsel. Their responsibilities at Landmark Health included providing legal support to the company. Before joining Landmark Health, they worked at MemorialCare as Counsel/Sr. Counsel. Overall, Christine Wages has accumulated a wealth of legal experience and expertise throughout their career.
Christine Wages obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Language and Literature from Westmont College. Christine attended Westmont College from 2003 to 2006. Later, Christine pursued further studies at Emory University School of Law, where they earned a Doctor of Law degree (JD) between 2007 and 2010. No specific field of study was mentioned for their Juris Doctor degree.
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/.