Hitoshi Idani M.D., Ph.D., FACS Senior Chief Director, Department of Surgery, Hiroshima City Hiroshima Citizens Hospital Clinical Professor of Surgery, Okayama University Faculty of Medicine Education M.D., Okayama University School of Medicine, 1985 Ph.D., Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, 2001 Specialty Minimally invasive surgery, esophageal motility disorders, colorectal surgery, hernia surgery, Surgical oncology Research and training 1985-1987 Resident, Department of surgery, Hiroshima City Hospital 1987-1990 Senior resident, Kochi Atago Hospital 1990-1993 Research Fellow, Department of Surgery, Okayama University School of Medicine Visiting Surgeon 2002, 2004 University of Washington, Videoendoscopic Surgery Center, Swallowing Center Prof. Carlos Pellegrini 2019 AZ Maria Middelares Prof. Philip Muysoms Director and councilor, guideline committee chair, a member of journal editorial board, board of education, insurance medical treatment committee and case registration committee for Japanese Hernia society Councilors for Japanese college of surgeons and Japan Society for Endoscopic Surgery Fellow, American College of Surgeons: FACS