Interview with Dr. Francisco Javier Villegas-Alza Why did you feel that it was important to write a book on this topic? What does TULUA Abdominoplasty, 1st Edition add to the field?    Writing this book was driven by my personal quest to simplify traditional abdominoplasty, improving safety and results, challenging paradigms that have been in placeMORE

The book can be useful at all levels, from students to established scientists and clinicians. Those goals have not changed, although there is a greater emphasis on the international readers. So, we have many younger and more international authors. MORE

Embryology is a very visual subject, and the first and updated editions focused on using Dr. Netter’s renowned artwork to compare developmental processes with anatomical relationships seen in adults. MORE

Current Surgical Therapy has become known and respected and appreciated throughout the world. Instead of being a chore, it’s been a pleasure to work on this book every 3 years. It kept me up to date so that when I travel and visit other institutions, I am pretty much up to date on all fields in general surgery. Through the endeavor that I initially tried to get Brian Decker to go away and leave me alone, has turned into a very pleasant experience. MORE