Capital Campaign

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

Watch the video of the Lusardi Tower grand opening celebration to see how philanthropy is helping us build the campus of the future.

The Lusardi Tower at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

Reimaging Healthcare in North County

Transformation of Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas is well underway with the opening of the Lusardi Tower in May 2026.

Thanks to a generous $25 million lead gift from Debbie and Warner Lusardi and contributions from many other community supporters, the tower provides expanded capacity to serve the growing region.

Growth on the campus continues through 2029 as additional services continue to be added to Lusardi Tower.

A new mother smiling at her healthy baby while speaking to a Scripps postpartum nurse.

The new Lusardi Tower is designed with you and your family needs in mind. Our spacious, private rooms provide comfort for your family while prioritizing your healing and well-being.

A mother smiling at her newborn baby as Scripps OB-GYN, Dr. Nikolas Capetanakis and a nurse check on her.

Private postpartum rooms provide families with a healing environment to bond with their babies.

A large Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patient room with a window equipped with the latest in patient monitoring technology.

The Lusardi Tower includes an advanced Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with 16 private rooms. State-of-the-art equipment provides enhanced patient monitoring.

A busy 16-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU), featuring a staff and nurses’ station as well as state-of-the-art patient monitoring.

Equipped with the latest in monitoring technology, our dedicated teams are able to deliver expert, advanced care when it matters most.

Scripps physician, Dr. Kevin Fussel speaking with a patient while two nurses continue monitoring them.

Our new facility combines comfort and innovation, intended to support our community's growing health care needs today and for generations to come.

Designed for Innovation and Comfort

The 140,000-square-foot tower is equipped with leading-edge technologies, advanced digital monitoring and private patient rooms.

Features include:

16-bed, state-of-the-art intensive care unit
36 private medical/surgical beds
16-bed postpartum unit connecting to the birth pavilion
26-bed perioperative unity for convenient care and monitoring of patients before and after surgery

As part of our Healing Arts Program (PDF, 32 MB) funded by philanthropy, beautiful pieces of local art help to create a connection with nature and feelings of comfort and healing for both patients and their family members.

This hospital tower makes care throughout the campus more efficient, designed to help provide a better healthcare experience for our growing population.

Continued Expansion Supported by Philanthropy

The tower’s build out of services continues with a second phase of construction.

A 77,000-square-foot addition slated for completion in 2029 will include new flexible surgical suites, a cardiac catheterization laboratory, an interventional pulmonary suite, an interventional radiology suite and advanced imaging capabilities.

Your support will enable Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas to continue to be a premier destination for a full range of patient care needs in a healing environment for decades to come. Thank you for giving for good and making a difference in the health and quality of life of our community.

We’re here for good — and we’d like you to join us at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas. Learn more about our Here for Good Campaign.

Give for Good

There are many ways you can make a lasting impact and give for good, including naming opportunities in the Lusardi Tower. For more information, please contact John Ciullo at Ciullo.John@ScrippsHealth.org, 760-633-7418 or fill out a form and a member of our team will reach out to you.