Erik P. Dutson received the M.D. degree and trained in general surgery from Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA, in 1995 and 2000, respectively. He was further trained in Advanced Laparoscopy, University of Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France, in 2003. He is currently an Executive Director of the Center for Advanced Surgical and Interventional Technology, Los Angeles, CA, USA. He is also a Professor of Surgery in the UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA.