by
Gus Iversen, Editor in Chief | January 22, 2026
Sutter Health has begun construction on a new $380 million Advanced Cancer Center and Care Complex in Modesto, part of a long-term effort to expand access to specialty and outpatient care across California’s Central Valley.
The four-story, 165,000-square-foot facility, slated to open in 2029, will be located on the Memorial Medical Center campus at 1800 Coffee Road. It will house approximately 120 physicians and 400 staff, with services designed to support tens of thousands of patients annually.
The Modesto complex will centralize outpatient services, cancer treatment, and surgical procedures in one location. It will include an ambulatory surgery center with four operating rooms and four procedure rooms, over 50 exam rooms for outpatient care, and an integrated cancer center across two floors. According to Sutter, the center will offer imaging, infusion, radiation therapy, and access to clinical trials, as well as lab, pharmacy and supportive care services.
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“This new complex will serve as a destination for care in the Central Valley, offering advanced cancer services alongside outpatient care and a surgery center,” said Warner Thomas, president and CEO of Sutter Health.
The cancer center is part of Sutter’s Integrated Network Cancer Program, designated by the Commission on Cancer. Once operational, it is expected to serve patients from San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Merced counties, and will be connected to additional Sutter specialists in Sacramento and the Bay Area.
Sutter officials say the facility addresses regional health gaps. Stanislaus County reported a cancer mortality rate of 157 per 100,000, higher than the state and national averages. In 2024, Sutter treated nearly 2,000 cancer patients in the Central Valley and more than 17,000 statewide.
The Modesto project is part of a broader regional investment that includes new clinics opened in Lodi, Manteca, Tracy and Turlock in 2025. Sutter also launched new residency programs in Modesto last year, aimed at expanding the local physician workforce.
