Jamal J. Hoballah, MD, MBA, FACSProfessor and ChairmanDepartment of SurgeryAmerican University of Beirut Medical Center Beirut, Lebanon Carol E.H. Scott-Conner, MD, PhDProfessor EmeritusDepartment of SurgeryUniversity of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Iowa City, Iowa USA Hui Sen Chong, MD, FACSClinical Associate ProfessorDepartment of SurgeryUniversity of Iowa Carver College of MedicineIowa City, IowaUSA