Prof. Dr. Antonio Privitera is the General Secretary of the Emirates Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery (ESCRS). An internationally renowned surgeon and speaker, he is the only surgeon in the world to have both a Mayo Clinic and a London (UK) colorectal fellowship. He is a Member and Fellow of several international societies including the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and England, the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery. He uses the most innovative minimally invasive technique (Laparoscopy, Laser, VAAFT, EPSiT) and a major advocate of painless surgery. His main interests are proctology, bowel cancer, inflammatory bowel diseases, anorectal diseases (hemorrhoids, anal fistula, rectal prolapse, anal fissure, pilonidal sinus), pilonidal sinus, hernias of the abdominal wall, laparoscopic and robotic surgery.