Mayo Clinic Announces Transformative $1.9B Investment in Arizona

Mayo Clinic’s $1.9 billion investment in its Phoenix campus, part of the "Bold. Forward." strategy, aims to revolutionize healthcare with innovative care concepts, advanced technologies, and enhanced patient and staff experiences. All images: Courtesy of Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic announced a nearly $1.9 billion investment in the continued transformation of its Phoenix campus as part of its “Bold. Forward.” strategy to cure, connect, and transform healthcare for the benefit of patients everywhere.

“Bold. Forward. Unbound. in Arizona” will enable new innovative care concepts, physical spaces, and integrated technologies to create seamless care experiences for patients and a better workplace for staff.

Mayo’s largest investment in the state, “Bold. Forward. Unbound. in Arizona” underscores Mayo Clinic's leadership in creating a next-generation healthcare model that scales solutions for more patients when and where they need them. By harnessing the power of innovative technology and integrating physical and digital care, Mayo Clinic aims to deliver more cures, improve patient outcomes and elevate the patient experience.

"‘Bold. Forward. Unbound. in Arizona’ is the final major building block of Bold. Forward. Unbound., our complete reimagining of our physical infrastructure to enable all of ‘Bold. Forward.’," says Gianrico Farrugia, MD, president and CEO of Mayo Clinic. "Through this work, we are physically and digitally transforming healthcare and blurring the lines between inpatient and outpatient care to support Category-of-One healthcare for our patients, a Category-of-One workplace for our staff and to serve as a blueprint for the world."

This 1.2-million sf expansion includes the construction of a new procedural building, a four-floor vertical and horizontal expansion of the Mayo Clinic Specialty Building, the integration of leading-edge technology, the addition of 11 new operating rooms and two new patient units supporting 48 additional beds, and an enhanced arrival experience for patients and visitors. The plan calls for a two-story, indoor promenade that wraps around the front of the campus, creating cohesion and convenience for patients and visitors as they move from building to building. Another prominent feature in the new design will be the development of care neighborhoods that cluster complementary clinical services for a more intuitive and connected patient experience.

Design for the Arizona expansion, set for completion in 2031, begins this year with McCarthy, Gensler, and Arup Group forming the initial design and construction team, alongside additional collaborators to be announced in the coming months.

"This incredible investment will forever change the patient and staff experience in Arizona as Mayo Clinic grows and reinvents its nationally recognized clinical care, research and education," says Richard J. Gray, MD, CEO of Mayo Clinic in Arizona. "‘Bold. Forward. Unbound. in Arizona’ will increase clinical space on the Phoenix campus by nearly 60 percent, allowing us to care for more patients than ever before. We look forward to setting new standards for patient care and medical innovation."

“Bold. Forward. Unbound. in Arizona” is part of Mayo Clinic’s “Bold. Forward. Unbound.” physical plan to achieve seamless integration of physical spaces and digital capabilities to meet patients’ unmet and evolving needs across all sites. Projects are underway in Rochester, MN, and Jacksonville, FL, and Mayo Clinic Health System recently completed projects in Mankato, MN, and La Crosse, WI.

Design for the Arizona expansion begins this year with completion slated for 2031. This endeavor will involve numerous architectural and general contractor firms. An initial design and construction team of McCarthy, Gensler, and Arup Group has been formed, and more collaborators will be named in the coming months.

"The dramatic growth in our metropolitan area, state and region has led to an escalating need for care of patients with complex medical conditions that is difficult to accommodate with our current technology and infrastructure," according to Gray. "We continue to believe that Arizona is a great place to advance new cures, new collaborations, and Mayo's distinctive model of care."