Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Breaks Ground on State-of-the-Art Hybrid Bi-Plane Angiography Suite and Operating Room

Pictured left-to-right: Senior Project Manager Javier Ruiz; ARMC Chief Executive Officer Andrew Goldfrach, FACHE; Supervising Project Manager Monir Abdo; Program Manager Kelly Martinez; Director of Project & Facilities Management Donald Day; Chief of Project Management Rob Gilliam; ARMC Chief Operating Officer Nanette Buenavidez; and Senior Project Manager Gerald Shu.

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new hybrid angiography suite, a cutting-edge facility designed to revolutionize patient care through advanced imaging and surgical capabilities. This innovative hybrid operating room (OR) and bi-plane angiography suite will enhance the hospital’s ability to perform a wide range of complex procedures with precision and efficiency.

“The hybrid angiography suite underscores our dedication to innovation, enabling us to address the most challenging medical conditions with precision,” said ARMC Chief Executive Officer Andrew Goldfrach, FACHE. “This hybrid biplane angiography suite will serve as the primary operating room for open and endovascular neurosurgery, and it will have the capacity for all specialties that use angiography.”

Held on June 9, the groundbreaking ceremony marked a significant milestone in ARMC’s commitment to expanding top tier services. The hybrid angiography suite will integrate high-resolution imaging technologies, with a sterile surgical environment, enabling both minimally invasive and open surgical procedures in a single session. This advanced unit will support a broad spectrum of medical interventions, including:

Cardiovascular procedures: Endovascular aneurysm repair, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, coronary angiography, stenting, and electrophysiology procedures like ablation for arrhythmias.
Neurovascular interventions: Mechanical thrombectomy for stroke, cerebral aneurysm coiling, and arteriovenous malformation embolization.
Vascular surgery: Peripheral vascular interventions, hybrid bypass procedures, and carotid artery stenting for stroke prevention.
Thoracic and abdominal procedures: Hybrid thoracic surgeries, visceral artery interventions, and trauma surgery for rapid bleeding management.
Oncology treatments: Transarterial chemoembolization and radioembolization (Y-90 therapy) for liver tumors.
Orthopedic and spinal interventions: Complex spinal fusions with real-time imaging guidance.

The hybrid suite’s bi-plane angiography system will feature two X-ray cameras for simultaneous imaging from multiple angles, and will provide high-resolution, real-time visualization of blood vessels and other structures. This technology enhances procedural accuracy, reduces operating time, and minimizes radiation exposure, ensuring safer and more effective outcomes for patients.

Key benefits of the hybrid angiography suite include real-time precision; enhanced patient safety by minimizing patient transfers and improving outcomes; and streamlined workflows benefiting patients and providers.

About ARMC

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center is a 456-bed university-affiliated teaching hospital licensed by the State of California Department of Public Health, operated by San Bernardino County, and governed by the Board of Supervisors. It is ARMC’s mission, in an environment of learning and innovation, to serve our diverse community with high-quality, compassionate care. The hospital, located on a 70-acre campus in Colton, California, operates the Edward G. Hirschman Regional Burn Center, the Dev A. GnanaDev Trauma Center, a comprehensive stroke center, an inpatient behavioral health center, neonatal intensive care unit, women’s health and maternal-fetal medicine, orthopedics, five primary care centers, and more. ARMC also provides more than 40 outpatient specialty care services. ARMC is helping to achieve the Countywide Vision by addressing the community’s wellness and educational needs. ARMC is the primary teaching hospital for the California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM). The University welcomed its first class of students in 2018. For more information on CUSM, visit https://cusm.edu/. For more information about ARMC, visit https://www.arrowheadregional.org/. You can also watch this video to learn more about ARMC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mbqv6Ef7qfg.

Additional County Update News – June 12, 2025