ROBERT BRAITHWAITE
CEO
HOAG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PRESBYTERIAN
WHY: Oversees Hoag’s entire healthcare network, including two hospitals and the Hoag Orthopedic Institute, which in total count some 600 beds.
IN THE NEWS: Received a $25M donation from the Martin and Pickup families to create a facility focusing on treating people suffering from substance abuse disorders that’s set to open in 2028.
NOTABLE: Oversees network of two hospitals and seven specialized institutes like cancer and spine.
QUOTABLE: “Institutions like Mayo Clinic have brought together the private sector and academia. The space between those two major categories is where Hoag is going.”
