Robert Braithwaite
Chief Executive, President
Hoag Memorial Hospital
Presbyterian
Newport Beach
Born in Orange County
Age: 52
Lives in San Clemente
WHY: Head of Hoag’s entire healthcare network, including two hospitals and Hoag Orthopedic Institute, about 600 beds.
HOW: Joined Hoag in 1992 as an administrative resident and throughout his tenure, from 1992 to 1996 and from 1999 to present, served in key management positions. Served as chief operating officer from 2009—also held the role of chief administrative officer of Hoag Hospital Irvine, which opened in 2010—until his appointment as president and chief executive in 2013.
RECENT: Expansion of Hoag Hospital Irvine’s emergency department, Benjamin & Carmela Du Emergency Pavilion added over 13,000 square feet of dedicated space to emergency care. The Irvine campus will add maternity services beginning in summer 2020. Hoag Orthopedic, which is owned by the hospital and physicians, is looking to add more locations across the county.
FAST FACT: As a kid, he wanted to be a doctor.
QUOTABLE: “We are focused on a culture of ‘own it,’ meaning everyone [at Hoag] owns the experience our patients have regardless of role.”
PERSONAL: Bachelor’s degree, Brigham Young University; master’s, Arizona State University.
