The world journal of surgery is pleased to welcome Prof. Alberto F García‐Marín to our editorial board

We are pleased to welcome Alberto F. García-Marín of Colombia who has joined the WJS editorial board and will serve in the areas of critical care and trauma surgery. He was raised in Chiquinquirá, Colombia, and studied medicine at the Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia. After working in a small town, Prof. García moved to Cali, where he completed his residency in general surgery and then worked as a trauma and emergency surgeon at the Evaristo García University Hospital. He is also the cofounder and director of the surgical intensive care unit and later joined the Fundación Valle del Lili in Cali, Colombia. He was the head of the emergency service and works as a trauma and emergency surgeon and critical care physician. During his early years as a surgeon, Prof. García trained in vascular surgery and then did fellowships in critical care and acute care surgery before earning a master's in epidemiology. He has worked at the Universidad del Valle, where he retired as a distinguished professor. Prof. García is now a full professor at the Universidad Icesi in Cali, Colombia, where he helped set up the general surgery residency he directs. His most gratifying activity is helping small hospitals in the western part of his country to improve the care of trauma patients through a program supported by his hospital. Prof. García's professional interests are in trauma resuscitation, thoracic trauma, and damage control. These areas have been the focus of his clinical and academic work and he is committed to advancing knowledge and practice in these fields. Welcome Prof. García and thank you in advance for your service!