Omer Engin is an Associate Professor of General Surgery in the Department of Surgery, VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital, Istanbul,Turkey. Dr. Engin received his medical degree from Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine. He completed surgical training at the Ministry of Health Taksim Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul and then worked in training and research hospitals for many years, contributing to the training of many new general surgeons.  Dr. Engin's special interests include in particular oncologic surgery and esophagogastric  surgery. He has authored numerous international research articles and congress proceedings and edited many books on general surgery. Dr. Engin is a member of various national and international surgical associations. As a person who enjoys research, he supports the principle of multidisciplinary work and is keen to share his experience and knowledge.