**Meet the editor**

Dr Alexander Julianov, MD, PhD, FACS is a well-recognized expert in HPB-surgery and abdominal surgical oncology. Board certified in Surgery and Oncology, he is the author of more than 120 scientific publications, including pioneer works in the fields of treatment of liver tumors and laparoscopic surgery. Dr Julianov also serves as the Editor and Reviewer in various journals, and has

been rewarded with local and international honors (American College of Surgeons International Guest Award, ISS/SIC Foundation Grant, Korea University Medical Center Appreciation Plaque etc.). He is the Clinical Director and Chief of Department of Surgery at Thracian University Hospital, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria.
