City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the country, is gaining national attention.
City of Hope, which has a main campus in Duarte in addition to its rapidly growing Irvine base, was ranked among the top five hospitals in the nation for cancer care by the U.S. News & World Report this month.
It was the only California-based cancer institution to rank in the top five, which also included New York-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. City of Hope has been included in the top 10 in previous years, having ranked eighth in 2023 and seventh in 2022.
Officials attribute this year’s higher ranking to “high marks for patient outcomes and survival data, advanced clinical capabilities and technology and reputation among oncology specialists.”
“City of Hope’s recognition as top five in the nation for cancer care and number one in the state reflects our ability to deliver on our most important goal: saving lives,” President Annette Walker told the Business Journal. “It is a direct result of having the most amazing physicians, scientists and employees who provide cancer-focused expertise.”
OC Expansion
City of Hope is spending $1.5 billion to expand its cancer care services in Orange County.
Construction is underway on an adjacent 164,000-square-foot cancer hospital that had a topping off ceremony last September and is on schedule to open in 2025.
Once completed, it will become the only specialty hospital in the region dedicated to treating and curing cancer, according to officials. The six-story hospital is slated to have 73 beds and have elements of feng shui in mind.
New Clinic
City of Hope, which was founded in 1913, has grown into one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S. Officials said City of Hope performs 850 clinical trials on average each year and treated more than 144,000 patients last year.
It recently added to its growing network of regional clinics with the grand opening of City of Hope Seacliff in Huntington Beach on May 14.
City of Hope opened the new location to bring treatment “closer to home for more people in Orange County,” according to Walker.
The 17,000-square-foot facility features 20 private infusion bays with panoramic views of OC, as well as 15 exam rooms for patient consultations.
Physicians at the Seacliff location are said to specialize in advanced cancer care, including procedures for prostate cancer, blood cancer and Mohs surgery for skin cancer.
