Breaking Ground on Hoag’s Bold Expansion

The excitement was palpable as city officials, community leaders, donors, Hoag leadership, physicians, and staff gathered on July 20 to celebrate breaking ground on Hoag’s expansion of the Sun Family Campus in Irvine. Named in honor of Diana and David Sun for their visionary $50 million gift, the reimagined campus will include specialty care centers for surgical innovation, women’s health, and cancer and digestive health—a reflection of Hoag’s bold commitment to the communities it serves and the future of health care.

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Being Bold Together

Guests at the celebratory event cheered on innovation in health care and the community for making it all possible. The crowd proudly wore Be Bold hats in enthusiastic support and had the opportunity to share handwritten messages of gratitude for Hoag’s providers and staff who make an impact every day with their compassionate and dedicated care.
 

“The Sun Family Campus represents more than just construction of a new facility; it symbolizes a shared vision for a healthier and stronger community.” -Dara Sun Mullarkey

Inspirational Generosity

For the past 70 years, the community’s generosity has empowered Hoag to imagine a greater health care future for all. Funded in part by the Boldly Hoag campaign, the expanded Sun Family Campus in Irvine is the next step in Hoag’s vision, which increases access to exceptional care for more communities while also elevating the patient experience and recruiting and retaining top talent. The Sun Family Foundation’s transformational gift helped inspire Hoag’s bold plans.
 

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A Shared Vision

City of Irvine Mayor Farrah Khan presented Hoag with a certificate of recognition in honor of the groundbreaking ceremony. Guests also heard from Hoag President and CEO Robert Braithwaite, Hoag Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer Marcy Brown, Hoag Hospital Foundation President Flynn A. Andrizzi, PhD, and Dara Sun Mullarkey, philanthropist and daughter of Diana and David Sun.

Enthusiastic volunteers gather at the Boldly Hoag campaign committee kickoff.

Boldly Hoag Campaign Committee Kickoff

In October, volunteers gathered at the Hoag Hospital Foundation alongside hospital leadership and Hoag physicians to mark the launch of Boldly Hoag campaign committees supporting Hoag’s expansion. The room was abuzz as Hoag President and CEO Robert Braithwaite expressed Hoag’s deep appreciation for the dedication of volunteer committee members and staff making Hoag’s growth a success. “The impact of Hoag’s Sun Family Campus in Irvine will change the trajectory of health care across Orange County. Each person in this room has played an invaluable role in getting us where we are today and in making the future possible,” said Robert.

New committees are focused on women’s health, cancer and digestive health, and campus-wide expansion, reflecting Hoag’s commitment to innovation and forthcoming specialized service centers in these areas on the Sun Family Campus. Committee members serve as key ambassadors for the campaign within the community.

The kickoff meeting was a moment of celebration and an opportunity for volunteers across committees to learn more about key campaign initiatives from fundraisers and hospital staff. Guests also heard from Marcy Brown, senior vice president and COO of Hoag, and Karen Costello, senior principal of real estate and facilities at Hoag, who spoke to the distinct features of new facilities and Hoag’s unique ability to fill current gaps in health care throughout the region.

Carloyn McKitterick, Expansion Committee co-chair, and Debbie Margolis, Boldly Hoag Executive Committee member and incoming Hoag Hospital Foundation Board Chair.

By continuing to elevate the entire organization, expansion demonstrates Hoag’s position as a leader in health care, attracting the brightest minds in medicine to push the field forward for the benefit of patients in Orange County and beyond.
 

Construction Accelerates on Hoag’s Sun Family Campus

Construction crews on Hoag’s expanding Sun Family Campus in Irvine are fast at work completing excavation in preparation for new pavilions. These include the Clinical Services Pavilion and the Surgical Innovation & Care Pavilion. The former will serve as a hub for the engineering, laboratory, pathology, and pharmaceutical departments for the entire campus. The latter will host new, premier surgical suites for inpatient and outpatient surgeries and a state-of-the-art intensive care unit, bringing the latest in surgical innovation to Hoag patients. Construction on the new Women’s Health Pavilion and Cancer & Digestive Health Pavilion will follow shortly.

On October 2, the current main hospital entrance closed, and entry was relocated to the west side of campus next to the 16300 Sand Canyon Avenue medical office building off Alton Parkway. The relocation of the entrance will accommodate the construction of new hospital features, including an arrival court, covered walkway, and outdoor dining, among other amenities. To ensure ease of parking and access to hospital services, Hoag is providing complimentary valet service to all patients and visitors.

The new hospital concourse will be a light-filled, open-concept pathway with easy access to amenities like the concierge desk, gift shop, beverage cafe, chapel, and more.

BE BOLD WITH US

To learn more about Boldly Hoag volunteer opportunities, contact BoldlyHoagCommittees@hoag.org.

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