The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has named Mohamad Alkhouli, MD, MBA, as the new Editor-in-Chief of JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions. Alkhouli, an internationally recognized leader in interventional cardiology and cardiovascular research, brings more than a decade of editorial experience to the role.
As Editor-in-Chief, Alkhouli stated that he intends to build on the journal’s strong foundation and strengthen its position as a defining voice in interventional cardiovascular medicine. He emphasized that the journal must evolve alongside the rapid advances in the field and help guide future discovery and transformation. He expressed his aspiration to lead with rigor, curiosity, and openness, ensuring that innovative ideas are elevated and translated into improved patient care.
Alkhouli is a professor of medicine at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota, where he maintains an active clinical practice in complex coronary and structural heart interventions. He earned his medical degree from Damascus University, completed residency and fellowship training at Temple University, and pursued advanced training at the University of Rochester and Mayo Clinic.
A prolific investigator, Alkhouli has authored or co-authored more than 550 peer-reviewed publications, including pivotal studies in Circulation, JAMA, JACC, European Heart Journal, and the New England Journal of Medicine. His research spans coronary and structural heart disease, intracardiac imaging, stroke prevention, heart-brain interactions, cardiovascular hemodynamics, and artificial intelligence. He is also a frequent speaker at international cardiology meetings and has lectured in more than 20 countries.
Beyond his clinical and scientific contributions, Alkhouli holds an Executive MBA from MIT and has completed advanced executive education in innovation, entrepreneurship, and system dynamics at MIT and Stanford University. At Mayo Clinic, he serves as Vice Chair for Strategic Partnerships and Medical Director of the Cardiovascular Innovation Summit. Within the ACC, he has held leadership roles including Deputy Editor of JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions on the Minnesota ACC Board of Governors and registry steering committees.
JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions publishes peer-reviewed research across the full spectrum of interventional cardiovascular medicine, including case selection, procedural techniques, complication management, imaging, physiologic assessment, and innovations that inform clinical practice. The journal is part of the ACC’s prestigious JACC Journals portfolio, which ranks among the world’s leading cardiovascular publications for scientific impact.
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