Paul Lange, MD

Paul Lange, MD has over 20 years of work experience in the medical field. Paul is currently the Chief Medical Officer at Donor Alliance, where they have increased organ donors by 25% since 2020. In this role, they oversee organ and tissue donation clinical policies and processes, ensuring high-quality clinical practices and maximizing donations.

Prior to their current position, Dr. Lange held various roles at Borgess Health. Paul served as an Intensivist and later became the President of the Clinical Ascension Medical Group in Southwest Michigan. In this role, they led and coached a 250-member multi-specialty physician medical group and focused on improving the work life of healthcare providers.

Dr. Lange was also the Chief of the Department of Critical Care Medicine at Borgess Health, where they successfully built and sustained a 24/7 intensivist service. Paul managed the service line budget, recruited and retained critical care physicians, and developed critical care order sets for the EMR. Additionally, they advised the medical executive committee on critical care issues and achieved quality and safety metrics.

Paul has also worked as a Clinical Professor at the Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, where they taught in the Department of Medicine.

Dr. Lange has experience as a Medical Consultant at SeaStar Medical, where they provided expert medical advice on projects related to acute inflammation. Paul also served as an Intensivist at Banner Health and as an ICU Medical Director at HCA Florida Blake Hospital, where they transformed the critical care service and taught internal medicine residents.

Earlier in their career, Dr. Lange served as the Chief Medical Officer at Gift of Life Michigan, a national organ procurement organization. Paul built a high-performing team and oversaw all aspects of medical management and consultation.

Paul began their career at University Hospitals as the Medical Director of the Pulmonary Transplant Service.

Overall, Dr. Paul Lange has extensive experience in various leadership roles and has made significant contributions to organ donation and critical care medicine.

Paul Lange, MD obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Biology/Biological Sciences, General from the University of Michigan in 1984. Paul then attended Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and earned their Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree in 1989. After completing their medical degree, they pursued Postdoctoral Training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic from 1992 to 1995. In addition to their formal education, Dr. Lange has also obtained several certifications throughout their career. Paul completed the Physician Executive Institute: Management Core program at the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University in 2002. In 2007-2008, they participated in the Patient Safety Leadership Fellowship Program offered by the Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET). Furthermore, Dr. Lange has completed the Lean Healthcare Program at the University of Michigan College of Engineering, although the specific date of completion is not provided.