Prof. Dr. Hilmar Dörge is the Surgeon of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Germany Clinic for Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery. He received his MD degree from the Medical School RWTH Aachen, Germany, in 1993. He completed a Cardiothoracic and Vascular Residency at the University Aachen (1993–2001) and Thoracic Surgery Residency at University Vienna (1995–1996). In 2001, he moved to the University of Goettingen and was promoted to Assitant Professor and Vice-Chairman in 2005. He is the chair of the ALHK. His practice areas mainly include Vascular, Thoracic, and Cardiac. He has other interests including Myocardial Protection, Stem Cells, Valve Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Total Artificial Heart, Blood Pumps, and Ischemia/Reperfusion.