Mayo Clinic has its next leader. The hospital system's board of trustees announced Friday that it has elected Dr. Matthew Callstrom as its next president and CEO, a change that takes effect Jan. 1.
Callstrom, who has helped direct Mayo's artificial intelligence program, succeeds Dr. Gianrico Farrugia. Farrugia has led Mayo Clinic for eight years and announced his planned retirement earlier this year, according to MPR News.
A Minnesota native, Callstrom has been with Mayo Clinic for nearly 25 years. He is a physician-scientist and body interventional radiologist who has worked on image-guided cancer treatment and technology to more precisely identify and treat cancer. He currently serves as medical director for Mayo Clinic's Strategy Department and the Generative Artificial Intelligence program, helping integrate AI into medicine, including efforts to detect diseases earlier.
In Friday's release, Callstrom said he was deeply honored to lead Mayo Clinic and to build on the foundation of clinical expertise, science and innovation, particularly around translating discovery and emerging technologies into patient care.
Farrugia will continue serving as president through the end of the year and said he will work closely with Callstrom to ensure a smooth transition. He said Callstrom knows Mayo Clinic deeply, understands where health care is headed, and has the vision and experience to build on the progress the system has made.
The announcement was covered by KTTC Rochester, the Star Tribune, the Post Bulletin, the Duluth News Tribune, the Albert Lea Tribune and Modern Healthcare.
