Meeting Community Needs: Hoag Expands Campus in Irvine

Suhana Kaur, Staff Writer

Hoag’s expanded campus will be a blend of relaxing open-air spaces and state-of-the-art amenities, with eleven operating rooms, 155 inpatient beds and 120,000 square feet of ambulatory space, according to Hoag. “I think it’s really important because the community is expanding,” junior Sarrrinah Inamdar said. “[T]he expansion of more surgical units, and especially the cancer institutions, are also very important for the growing population.”

Hoag received an additional $50 million donation from the Sun Family Foundation on Jan. 13, bringing their total contribution to the expansion of Hoag’s Irvine campus on Sand Canyon Avenue to $100 million.

Hoag is a non-profit healthcare system specific to Orange County, unlike most private hospitals. It is the only hospital ranked in the top 10 in California, according to Hoag. The Suns’ donation arrives amid ongoing expansion of the Sun Family Campus that began in 2023, which is set to become one of the most extensive and innovative in OC, according to PR Newswire.

“I know Hoag has [many] programs specifically designed for high school and college kids,” junior and aspiring pre-med student Sarrinah Inamdar said. “So for people looking to expand research, or to just get that experience in general, you have more space and more opportunity.”

The new campus will incorporate renovations to existing facilities along with six new buildings, including the Women’s Hospital Pavilion, Cancer & Digestive Hospital Pavilion and Surgical Pavilion, according to Hoag.

Additionally, the expansion will feature a worship center and reflection garden, emphasizing a comforting patient experience. The expansion will aid their campaign goal to “redefine the future of health,” according to Boldly Hoag.

“The Sun Family Foundation’s giving is empowering Hoag to revolutionize health care to serve countless people through sophisticated facilities, trailblazing physicians, and forward-thinking clinical research,” president of the Hoag Hospital Foundation, Caroline A. Pereira, said in a press release.

Philanthropist David Sun, co-founder of Kingston Technology, and his wife Diana Sun, were driven by the family’s previous positive experiences with Hoag. In the past, they’ve also given out scholarships for Hoag employees through their Kingston Technology Foundation, according to PR Newswire.

“As Irvine residents, we regularly pass by Hoag,” David Sun said during a press release. “Every time, we see the hospital campus growing and are excited about doing our part to bring lifesaving care for patients and resources for health care professionals to succeed.”

Construction on the $1 billion project is expected to finish in 2026, with the Surgical Pavilion already topped off and soon to be hosting tours. Future projects include the CareMar Recovery Center at Hoag Hospital Newport Beach to treat those suffering from substance abuse, which will open in 2028, according to the Orange County Business Journal.

The Portola Pilot reached out to Hoag for a comment but did not receive a response.

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Suhana Kaur, Staff Writer

Suhana Kaur is a staff writer for her first year on the Portola Pilot. She’s looking forward to writing stories (especially features!) and conducting lots of interviews. Aside from procrastinating on everything, she’s usually plugged into very loud music, saving the city (she’s Spiderman) or reading. She’s trying to write a profound novel, but it’s not going so well because she’s a procrastinator. Sometimes you’ll find her half-conscious scrolling on mukbang reels.