Marco Milone, MD, PhD, FACS, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery; University of Naples "Federico II" Consultant Surgeon, Department of Clinical and Surgical Gastrointestinal Diseases; University of Naples "Federico II" Prof. Milone graduated in Medicine and Surgery at “Federico II” University in Naples (Italy) highest grade level cum laude. Prof. Milone specializes in General Surgery at “Federico II” University in Naples (Italy) highest grade level cum laude. PhD in Surgical Science and Diagnostic/Therapeutic Technologies at “Federico II” University in Naples (Italy). He owns Fellowship at the Department of Minimal Invasive Surgery of IRCCS Humanitas Cancer Center (Milan, Italy) and at the Regional Oesophago-gastric Unit of the Royal Surrey Country Hospital (Guildforf, Surrey; United Kingdom). Prof. Milone obtained some national awards for his research in surgery. Prof. Milone has published more than 150 papers in international journals, specially focused on the role of Minimally invasive and Robotic Surgery. Prof. Milone is the member of the editorial board of the World Journal of Clinical Cases, Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery, World Journal of Gastroenterology, Updates in Surgery, Gastroenterology research and practice, frontiers in surgery, frontiers in oncology, journal of personalized medicine He is also member of numerous Scientific Societies. Research Committee European association of Endoscopic Surgery, Executive Board Society for Italian Society of Endoscopic Surgery, Executive Councillor International Pilonidal Sinus Society, Research Committee Italian Society of Colorectal Surgery, Web Committee Italian Research Group Gastric Cancer. He is also Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.