The World Journal of Surgery Is Pleased to Welcome Dr. Manuel Garcia‐Toca to Our Editorial Board

Born in Canada and raised in Mexico, Dr. Manuel Garcia-Toca earned his medical degree from Universidad Anahuac in Mexico City in 1999. He completed general surgery training at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, and Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, in 2008, followed by a vascular surgery fellowship at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois, in 2010. He is board-certified in both general and vascular surgery and holds a master's degree in health policy from Stanford University in Stanford, California. Dr. Garcia-Toca currently serves as Chief of Vascular Surgery at Grady Memorial Hospital and Associate Professor of Surgery at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. His clinical expertise includes open and endovascular management of vascular trauma, aortic dissection, thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms, critical limb ischemia, extracranial cerebrovascular disease, and dialysis access. His research focuses on innovative strategies and outcomes in vascular trauma, cerebrovascular disease, dialysis access, aortic pathology, and healthcare policy. Dedicated to advancing global surgical education and fostering international collaboration, he also serves as the Councilor representing the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) to the World Federation of Vascular Societies (WFVS). Outside of work, Dr. Garcia-Toca enjoys road trips, soccer, and spending time with his family—especially cheering on his daughter, who plays Division III college soccer. Welcome, Dr. Garcia-Toca, and thank you in advance for your service! Sherry M. Wren: writing – review and editing. The author declares no conflicts of interest. The author has nothing to report.