Editor-in-Chief

The Editor-in-Chief provides overall editorial leadership for AOS Open and is responsible for maintaining the journal's scientific standards, editorial independence, and long-term vision.

Michael R. Anderson, MD, PhD
Department of Surgery
Westbridge University Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Associate Editors

Associate Editors support the Editor-in-Chief in managing manuscripts, coordinating peer review, and overseeing the scientific quality of submissions within their areas of expertise.

Jonathan P. Mitchell, MD, MPH
Department of General Surgery
Northwestern Medical Institute
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Elena V. Rossi, MD, PhD
Department of Surgery
University Hospital of Milan
Milan, Italy

David K. Williams, MD, FACS
Department of Surgery
Pacific Coast Medical University
San Diego, California, USA

Hiroshi Nakamura, MD, PhD
Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Center
Tokyo, Japan

Sarah J. Thompson, MD, MSc
Department of Surgery
Kingston Medical University
London, United Kingdom

Arjun Mehta, MBBS, MS, PhD
Department of Surgical Sciences
National Institute of Medical Sciences
New Delhi, India

Section Editors

Section Editors oversee specific surgical disciplines and help ensure that manuscripts are evaluated by appropriate subject-matter experts.

General Surgery

Robert A. Bennett, MD, FACS
Department of Surgery
Midland University Hospital
Denver, Colorado, USA

Priya N. Sharma, MD, MS
Department of General Surgery
Eastern Medical University
Kolkata, India

Surgical Oncology

William T. Harrison, MD, PhD
Division of Surgical Oncology
Atlantic Cancer Institute
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Maria L. Fernandez, MD, FACS
Department of Surgical Oncology
Madrid University Hospital
Madrid, Spain

Gastrointestinal Surgery

Thomas J. Reynolds, MD, PhD
Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Cambridge Medical Centre
Cambridge, United Kingdom

Kenji Sato, MD, PhD
Department of Digestive Surgery
Osaka Medical University Hospital
Osaka, Japan

Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery

Alexander M. Carter, MD, FACS
Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery
Pacific Medical University
Seattle, Washington, USA

Wei Zhang, MD, PhD
Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery
Shanghai International Medical Center
Shanghai, China

Statistical Consultants

Statistical Consultants provide expertise in study design, statistical methodology, data analysis, and interpretation of research findings.

Michael J. Chen, PhD
Department of Biostatistics
Westbridge University
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Rachel A. Morgan, PhD, MSc
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
North American Medical University
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Editorial Board

The Editorial Board provides broad subject expertise across the spectrum of surgery and related disciplines. Members contribute to manuscript peer review, editorial consultation, and the continued development of AOS Open as an international forum for surgical science.

• Andrew C. Parker, MD, FACS — New York, New York, USA
• Thomas W. Anderson, MD, PhD — Boston, Massachusetts, USA
• Robert J. Mitchell, MD — Chicago, Illinois, USA
• William S. Carter, MD, MPH — Houston, Texas, USA
• James K. Harrison, MD, FACS — Atlanta, Georgia, USA
• Emily D. Williams, MD, PhD — Seattle, Washington, USA
• Christopher M. Evans, MD — Los Angeles, California, USA
• Sarah K. Bennett, MD, MSc — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
• Matthew R. Collins, MD, FACS — Cleveland, Ohio, USA
• Daniel P. Foster, MD, PhD — Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
• Rachel M. Thompson, MD — New York, New York, USA
• Jonathan A. Reed, MD, FACS — Baltimore, Maryland, USA
• Laura C. Morgan, MD, MPH — Durham, North Carolina, USA
• Peter J. Wilson, MD, PhD — Nashville, Tennessee, USA
• Michael T. Richardson, MD — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
• David L. Cooper, MD, FACS — Dallas, Texas, USA
• Jennifer A. Brooks, MD, PhD — San Francisco, California, USA
• Stephen R. Martin, MD — Miami, Florida, USA
• Elizabeth N. Parker, MD, MPH — Boston, Massachusetts, USA
• George H. Turner, MD, FACS — Denver, Colorado, USA
• Maria P. Santos, MD, PhD — São Paulo, Brazil
• Carlos M. Herrera, MD — Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Isabelle M. Laurent, MD, PhD — Paris, France
• Thomas K. Weber, MD, FACS — Berlin, Germany
• Hiroshi K. Yamamoto, MD, PhD — Tokyo, Japan
• Joon-Ho Park, MD, PhD — Seoul, Republic of Korea
• Wei-Lun Chen, MD, PhD — Beijing, China
• Michael J. Thompson, MD, PhD — Sydney, Australia
• Jean-Pierre Martin, MD, PhD — Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Arun K. Nair, MBBS, MS — Kochi, India
• Neha S. Malhotra, MD, PhD — New Delhi, India
• Amitabh R. Sen, MBBS, MS — Kolkata, India
• Ahmed M. Hassan, MD, PhD — Cairo, Egypt
• Omar A. Rahman, MD, FACS — Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Carlos A. Mendoza, MD, PhD — Mexico City, Mexico