Huntington Health plans Cole Medical Pavilion and staff housing to expand cancer care and support workers

Dr. John Korman, president of Huntington Health, told Pasadena Monthly that the hospital and Cedars‑Sinai are building the Cole Medical Pavilion on Fair Oaks as a cancer-focused facility that will open to its first patient in spring 2028 and expand infusion capacity and surgical subspecialties. "It is going to be a state of the art cancer facility," Korman said, describing expanded infusion chairs and availability of surgical subspecialists for cancer surgery and medical oncology.

Korman also said Huntington purchased several homes near the hospital that had previously been owned by Caltrans and that the hospital plans to use the properties to support staff who face long commutes; he said about 20% of hospital employees commute more than an hour and that Huntington plans to roll out the staff-housing plan within 18 months of acquisition while working with the city. Korman described these steps as part of a broader master plan to keep care and caregivers close to patients.