Disruptive Leadership

In our debut episode, host and Hoag Hospital Board Chair Robert Brunswick sits down with Hoag President and CEO Robert Braithwaite to explore what truly sets Hoag apart in a landscape increasingly dominated by “big healthcare.”

From his early days as a Hoag intern to leading one of California’s most respected nonprofit health systems, Braithwaite shares how Hoag’s secret sauce comes down to three essentials: Exceptional talent, cutting-edge facilities, and a culture rooted in compassion.

Together, they discuss how Hoag attracts expert physicians from across the country, makes bold decisions, and builds new facilities—like the innovative Hoag Health Center in San Clemente—based on community input, not corporate mandates.

Through it all, Hoag continues to grow while preserving the warmth, agility, and humanity that make people proudly say, “Take me to Hoag.”