UC San Diego Health broke ground Nov. 10 on the Gary and Mary West Outpatient Pavilion in La Jolla, Calif., a projected $434 million facility.
The 180,000-square-foot pavilion’s core programs will include orthopedic, spine and neurosurgical care, according to a news release shared with Becker’s.
The Gary and Mary West Outpatient Pavilion, which is expected to open in 2030, is named for a $40 million commitment from West Health, a nonprofit founded by philanthropists Gary and Mary West. It is one of the biggest private commitments to outpatient care at UC San Diego Health.
The pavilion will comprise an ambulatory surgery center with nine operating rooms, two procedure rooms and three interventional radiology suites. It will also have an MRI procedural unit, urgent care, extended recovery, rehabilitation and advanced imaging.
“The pavilion will allow us to safely perform procedures and provide recovery services that have traditionally required an inpatient hospital stay, while creating a more seamless experience for patients,” Patty Maysent, CEO of UC San Diego Health, said in the release. “It is an innovative showcase for coordinated technology-enabled care designed around what patients need most: timely access, convenience and exceptional outcomes.”
Outpatient services currently offered at Jacobs Medical Center and Koman Family Outpatient Pavilion will shift to the new pavilion. Jacobs Medical Center will expand its complex inpatient care, and outpatient cancer services will grow adjacent to Moores Cancer Center. The facility’s theranostics imaging will also support plans for a full-scale theranostics center.
