Professor Davide Lomanto graduated with distinction (Magna cum Laude) in medicine and surgery in 1983 at University of Rome "La Sapienza", Italy. He completed his training in general surgery in 1992 and his PhD in gastrointestinal surgery in 1990 at the University of Rome "La Sapienza", Italy, where he subsequently became Associate Professor. He spent several periods of time overseas for training in Switzerland, Germany and USA.Professor Lomanto is currently Professor of Surgery at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore; Director of the Minimally Invasive Surgical Centre (MISC) at the National University Hospital (NUH) and Director of the Tan Sri Khoo Teck Puat Advanced Surgery Training Centre (ASTC) at National University of Singapore. He is also a Senior Consultant in General Surgery and Paediatric Surgery at NUH.Professor Lomanto has a special interest in minimally invasive surgery, laparoscopic digestive surgery including robotic and obesity surgery and abdominal wall hernia repair. He is a fellow of international surgical societies like SAGES, EAES, ACS, ELSA. He takes part in the organizing of International Surgical Congress and has been invited to speak and chair in many international conferences. He received more than 15 awards for his scientific studies at international congress. He is a member of the editorial committee and reviewer of several scientific surgical journals.Professor Lomanto is the Secretary-General and Past-President of the Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgeons of ASIA (ELSA), founding member and Advisory President of the Asia Pacific Hernia Society (APHS). founding member and Past-President of the Asia-Pacific Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Society (APMBSS) and President of the Asia Endoscopic Task Force (AETF). He is Secretary General and Treasurer of the International Federation of the Societies of Endoscopic Surgeons (IFSES).Professor Lomanto has more than 150 publications in international peer-reviewed surgical journals and more then 25 chapters in surgical books. He is editor of 5 surgical books. He has been awarded the honorary membership of the Surgical and Endolaparoscopic Societies of Japan (JSES), India (IAGES), Indonesia (PBEI, PERHERI), Philippines (PCS, PALES), Thailand (RCST), European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) and Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburg (FRCS). Member of the International Committee of the Consortium of American College of Surgeons Accredited Education Institutes (ACS-AEIs). He serves as Managing Editor of Asian Journal of Endoscopic Surgery, Associate Editor of Hernia Journal and international editorial member of Surgical Endoscopy and Asian Journal of Surgery.Professor Davide Lomanto attained his knighthood on 26 December 2009. He was conferred the prestigious award Ordine della Stella della Solidarieta Italiana, by the Italian government for his leadership in clinicalservice, research and academic recognition as expert in the field of surgery, minimally invasive surgery and robotic surgery.Dr. Marilou B. Fuentes is a consultant and the training officer of the Department of Surgery at The Medical City Hospital, Manila Philippines. She is a guest faculty at the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health. Dr Fuentes is a fellow of Philippine College of Surgeons, Philippine Society of General Surgeons and Philippine Association of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgeons and a member of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia (ELSA) and Asia Pacific Hernia Society (APHS).Dr. William Tzu-Liang Chen is currently the superintendent of China Medical University Hospital Hsin-Chu. After earning his medical degree in Taiwan, he completed a research fellowship in colorectal surgery at the Cleveland Clinic in Florida. Utilizing his training and clinical experiences, he has made notable contributions to literature regarding cutting edge techniques of colorectal minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Chen is also a charismatic speaker who has been invited to present at over many international conferences. Along with serving as a clinician and researcher, Dr. Chen is currently an associate professor in the Department of Surgery, School of Medicine at China Medical University, Taichung City, Taiwan .
