Professor Tilo Kölbel is a renowned vascular surgeon and the Chairman of the German Aortic Center at the University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg. With a medical education spanning Ruhr-Universität Bochum and Freie Universität Berlin, he has held prominent roles at the Vascular Center Malmö-Lund and University Medical Center Hamburg. He has contributed significantly to the field of aortic disease treatment and vascular medicine, publishing extensively and advancing clinical practice through leadership in vascular surgery departments across Germany and Sweden.