Becker’s Healthcare Podcast Advancing Structural Heart Care and Embracing AI with Dr. Mario Göessl of Allina Health
Nov 16, 2025
Dr. Mario Göessl, an interventional cardiologist and expert in structural heart disease at Allina Health, shares insights on the burgeoning field of heart interventions. He discusses the exciting integration of AI in clinical practices, like EKG analysis and visit documentation. Balancing AI’s advantages with patient safety is also highlighted. Furthermore, Dr. Göessl anticipates a surge in structural heart procedures and explains how ambulatory surgical centers are being used to optimize hospital capacity for complex cases.
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Career Path And Clinical Focus
- Dr. Mario Göessl describes his training path from Germany to the Mayo Clinic and his roles at Minneapolis Heart Institute.
- He explains that 60–70% of his practice focuses on structural heart disease and he directs interventional fellowships.
Training Trends After COVID
- COVID impacted trainee independence and left some fellows less decisive about subspecialty focus.
- Trainees now often try to cover multiple subspecialties to improve job market competitiveness.
AI: Diagnostics And Daily Efficiency
- AI offers both diagnostic advances and operational benefits like extracting insights from EKGs.
- Göessl emphasizes AI's promise for daily operational efficiency even more than clinical decision-making.