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Mayo Clinic names new CIO with aerospace, pharma background as AI push grows
Mayo Clinic has appointed Arun Kumar Bhaskara-Baba as its new chief information officer, according to Healthcare Dive. He joins the health system from leadership roles at Honeywell Aerospace and Defense and Johnson & Johnson.
By The Desk - Jordan Leahy·September 1, 2026
The appointment comes as Mayo works to scale its artificial intelligence capabilities across the academic medical center. Bhaskara-Baba's background spans highly regulated industries, which may inform the system's approach to clinical AI deployment.
Leadership Context
- Org
- Mayo Clinic, part of Mayo Clinic (17 hospitals)
- GPO
- Vizient - Captis
- Status
- 25 beds
Buying bench
- Richard GrayChief Executive Officer
- Gianrico FarrugiaPresident and CEO
- Kent ThielenCEO, Mayo Clinic in Florida | Vice President, Mayo Clinic
- John HalamkaMichael D. Brennan, M.D. President's Strategic Initiative Professor
- Kelly BuchholtzChief Nursing Officer
- Kristina HoniotesChief Nursing Officer