Dr. Marcus Daniel Lance

Dr. Lance is a distinguished German anaesthesiologist and intensivist who completed his specialist training in Germany and the Netherlands. Following his specialisation, he undertook fellowships in intensive care medicine and cardiothoracic anaesthesia. Dr. Lance spent 11 years as a cardiothoracic anaesthesiologist and intensivist at Maastricht University Medical Centre+ (MUMC+) in the Netherlands. During this time, he conducted research in coagulation and haemostasis, which culminated in the award of a PhD. In 2017, he relocated to Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) in Qatar, where he served as Vice Chair of the Corporate Department of Anaesthesia and Head of Research. After five years, he accepted the position of Chair of the Department of Anaesthesia at Aga Khan University Hospital (AKU) in Nairobi, Kenya. Dr. Lance's primary clinical interests include cardiovascular and thoracic anaesthesia, intensive care medicine, and extracorporeal life support (ECMO). He has a particular academic interest in thrombosis and haemostasis and currently serves as Chair of the Committee for Transfusion and Haemostasis within the European Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (EACTAIC). An active researcher, Dr. Lance has co-authored more than 120 peer-reviewed scientific publications and continues to contribute to advancing research and clinical practice in anaesthesia and intensive care medicine.