Boris Kessel, Associate Clinical Professor, M.D. Chairman, General Surgery Division and Trauma, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera, Israel. Completed General Surgery residency in 1999 and joined the senior surgical staff. During 2000-20003 Formal training in trauma and critical care Ryder Trauma Center, Miami Fl, USA. Since then, served as the trauma unit director until appointed Chairman, General Surgery Division and Trauma in 2018. President of the EVTM Society since 12.2021. Special interest in trauma and acute care surgery and surgical oncology.