Dr. Gerald M. Lemole is a distinguished board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon and integrative physician, recognized for his pioneering work in lymphatic health. He served as chief of cardiovascular surgery at Christiana Care Health Services and later as Medical Director for the Center of Integrative Health at the Preventive Medicine and Rehabilitation Institute. A key figure in the first successful U.S. heart transplant in 1968, Dr. Lemole has held prominent academic and clinical positions, including professorships at Temple University and Thomas Jefferson Medical College. He is a prolific author with over 150 peer-reviewed articles and several books to his name, and is listed in prestigious directories like Who’s Who in the United States.