**Meet the editor**

Dr. Atef M. Darwish graduated from Assiut School of Medicine in 1985 with an excellent grade and first-class honors. He completed a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Assiut University and Ain Shams University in 1986–1989. He got his master's degree in 1989 with excellent degree. Between 1992 and 1994, he spent 2 years

at the endoscopy unit of Ulm University, Germany. Thereafter, he received his medical doctorate in 1995 through a combined program between the University of Ulm, Germany, and the University of Assiut, Egypt, with excellent degree. He joined many centers in the United States and Europe concentrating on the reproductive medicine. Currently, he is a professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University since July 2005. Moreover, he is a consultant of Obstetrics and Gynecology in 3 hospitals, and a moderator and lecturer of many endoscopic societies. He authored more than 70 papers and edited 5 books, and presented more than 88 presentations in national and international meetings. His special interest has been in the area of gynecologic laparoscopy and hysteroscopy, reproductive medicine, and assisted reproduction. In 2009, he got a PhD degree in Reproductive Medicine at the University of Utrecht, the Netherlands.
