Sutter Health has broken ground on a five-story, 129,000-square-foot facility neuroscience complex in San Francisco that is expected to open in 2028. The facility will be designed as a regional hub for brain health, uniting care delivery, diagnostics and research all under one roof.
Five things to know:
1. This $442 million project will bring together about 80 physicians and clinicians across various neurological specialties, including Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, ALS, headache, neurosurgery, neurology, epilepsy, neuro-oncology and movement disorders.
2. Services provided will include neurology, neurosurgery, imaging, lab, infusion, rehabilitation and an on-site ambulatory surgery center. The complex will also focus on research and clinical trials to support advancements in diagnosis and treatment.
3. Two of Sutter’s programs — the Ray Dolby Brain Health Center and the Forbes Norris MDA/ALS Research and Treatment Center — will relocate to the complex, allowing for greater capacity and deeper collaboration among specialists.
4. Sutter also plans to add two neurological intervention suites to the adjacent CPMC Mission Bernal campus hospital by 2027. The suites will offer advanced imaging and enable rapid detection and minimally invasive treatment of neurological conditions.
5. The Sutter Advanced Neuroscience Complex is part of Sutter Health’s broader strategy to invest nearly $1 billion in healthcare infrastructure across San Francisco over the next five years.
“Sutter Health has a bold vision for brain health, and that vision includes building a state-of-the-art advanced neuroscience complex in San Francisco,” Sutter Health President and CEO Warner Thomas said in a news release. “[California Pacific Medical Center] has cared for this community since the 1850s, and we’re proud to continue that legacy by investing in a destination for neurological care that will serve patients and families locally and across the region.”