Prof. Michael A. Borger, MD. PhDmichael.borger@helios-gesundheit.de
Academic Appointments:
Jun 2017 – present Professor of Cardiac Surgery, University of Leipzig, Germany
Jan 2015 – May 2017 Professor of Surgery, Columbia University, New York
Aug 2014 – Jan 2015 Assistant Professor, Columbia University, New York
Sep 2008 – Jul 2014 Adjunct Professor, University of Leipzig, Germany
2006 Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
Mar 2005 – 2006 Associate Faculty, Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
Nov 2002 – 2006 Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
Hospital Appointments:
Jun 2017 – present Director, University Department of Cardiac Surgery, Leipzig Heart Center, Leipzig, Germany
Oct 2015 – May 2017 Co-Director, The Aortic Center, Columbia University Medical Center / New York Presbyterian, New York
Aug 2014 – May 2017 Attending Surgeon, New York Presbyterian Columbia, New York
Aug 2014 – May 2017 Director of Aortic Surgery Program, New York Presbyterian Columbia, New York
Aug 2014 – May 2017 Director of Cardiovascular Institute, New York Presbyterian Columbia, New York
Jan 2009 – Jul 2014 Assistant Director, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Leipzig Heart Center, Leipzig, Germany
Aug 2006 – Jul 2014 Staff Surgeon, Leipzig Heart Center, Leipzig, Germany
Nov 2002 – Jul 2006 Staff Cardiac Surgeon, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario
Education:
Jul 1, 1996 – Apr 20, 2001 Ph.D., Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, Supervisor: Dr. Richard D. Weisel, Subject: Cerebral protection during cardiac surgery
Jul 1, 1996 – Jun 30, 2001 Certificate, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, Subject: Clinician Investigator Program, FRCSC(C)
Jul 1, 1991 – Jun 30, 2001 Fellow, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (Canada), University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, Subject: Cardiac Surgery
Sep 1, 1987 – May 31, 1991 M.D., University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, Sep 1, 1985 – Apr 30, 1989 B. Sc. (Med), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
Honors and Awards:
2015 – George H. Humphries II Professor of Surgery Chair, Columbia University.
2006 – Dr. Subhash C. Verma Award, Heart & Stroke / Richard Lewar Centre of Excellence.
2004 – Roscoe Reid Graham Department of Surgery Award, University of Toronto.
2002 – Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Detweiler Travelling Fellowship.
2001 – First Prize, Gallie-Bateman Department of Surgery Research Day, University of Toronto.
2000 – Wilfred G. Bigelow Book Prize.
1999 – Canadian Cardiovascular Society Student Award for Clinical Research.
1999 – Medical Research Council of Canada / CSCI Award for Excellence in Resident Research.
1999 – First Prize, Terrence Donnelly Canadian Cardiac Surgery Resident Research Day.
1999 – J.C. Laidlaw Award of Excellence, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto.
1998 – PSI Resident Research Award.
1996 – 98: Research Fellow, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.
1992 – T.R. Clarke Award for Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Alberta.
1989 – First Class Standing, Faculty of Medicine University of Alberta.
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I am actively involved as a National / International Principal Investigator and / or Steering Committee member of several large, multicenter, randomized clinical trials in the area of valvular heart disease including the RECHORD, CADENCE-MIS, REPEAT, REPAIR-MR, and DEDICATE trials. I am a Steering Member of the Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network (CTSN) and play an active role in several CTSN-affiliated multicenter trials, several of which involve tissue banking. As Director of Cardiac Surgery at Leipzig Heart Center, I have a leading position at our affiliated clinical study center – the Leipzig Heart Institute – which employs over 25 research assistants and coordinators.