OHSU Hospital Expansion Project
Building the future of hospital care in Oregon
The OHSU Hospital on Marquam Hill campus in southwest Portland is growing, expanding access to advanced care. Find updates on:
Cancer care at Vista Pavilion
Our expansion includes the Vista Pavilion, a state-of-the art, 14-story inpatient facility that opened April 2026 on Marquam Hill. It adds capacity for adult cancer care and other complex needs. OHSU Knight Cancer Institute experts collaborate across specialties to provide the best possible treatment and support for patients and families. You will find:
- 128 beds for high-acuity adult cancer care
- Medical and surgical oncology treatment, including new therapies
- Coordinated care in one place with team-based support
- Natural light and views in every room
- Calming colors and Oregon landscape art
- 125 patient parking spaces and three skybridges connecting OHSU Hospital and Kohler Pavilion
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Patient treatment services
Vista Pavilion care teams provide advanced cancer treatment for patients and support for families. Services include:
- Stem cell transplants
- CAR T cell therapy
- Complex surgical procedures
- Cancer intensive care
- Diagnostic imaging
- Interventional radiology
- Brachytherapy
Brain and heart care
Some services will move to Vista Pavilion from Kohler Pavilion, freeing space in Kohler for:
- 42 new beds for brain care
- 18 new beds for heart care
This will bring us to a total of 72 beds for brain care and 60 beds for heart care.
Emergency care
Our Emergency Department project will add 17 beds. It will also:
- Improve patient and staff safety
- Create separate entrances for adult and pediatric emergency care
Why we’re expanding
OHSU has been at or near capacity for adults for years. Oregon ranks among states with the fewest adult hospital beds relative to population. The coronavirus pandemic showed an urgent need to address this.
Expansion will:
- Give more people access to advanced care
- Help us better care for trauma patients as one of Oregon’s two Level 1 trauma centers
- Meet the needs of an aging population
- Keep up with growth in the Portland area and beyond
Timeline
October 2021: OHSU’s board of directors approves the start of the hospital expansion project.
January 2022: Construction starts on Vista Pavilion.
July 2025: Work begins on the Emergency Department expansion.
April 7, 2026: Vista Pavilion opens.
Aug. 1, 2026: New heart care space is set to open in Kohler Pavilion.
Dec. 1, 2026: New brain care space is set to open in Kohler Pavilion.
January 2028: The Emergency Department expansion is set to be done.
Future project
Pediatric care
We look forward to a Doernbecher Children’s Hospital addition when we have the funding. Our goal is to expand the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and our space for high-risk pregnancy care. This will help us care for some of our most vulnerable patients and families.
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