May 22, 2026- Patients are now being welcomed into the new Lusardi Tower at Scripps Health’s Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, marking a major expansion of healthcare capacity in North San Diego County.
The new three-story tower adds advanced technology, expanded surgical and critical care services, and dozens of private patient rooms designed to improve both care delivery and patient comfort. The facility includes a 16-bed intensive care unit, 36 private medical/surgical beds, a postpartum unit connected to the birth pavilion, and a perioperative unit for pre- and post-surgical care.
The Lusardi Tower is part of Scripps’ broader “Here for Good” capital campaign and ongoing master plan to expand healthcare access across the region. Hospital leaders said the investment reflects growing demand for advanced medical services in North County communities.
Named after philanthropists Debbie and Warner Lusardi, whose $25 million donation helped launch the project, the tower also represents one of the largest healthcare infrastructure investments in the hospital’s history. Construction on the $263 million project began in 2023.
Future phases of the expansion are expected to add surgical suites, cardiac catheterization capabilities, interventional pulmonary services, radiology space and advanced imaging technology.