Editorial Board Member

Prof. Morino introduced laparoscopy in Italy and performed laparoscopically the first cholecystectomy (1990) and the first fundoplicatio (1991) in Italy, the first gastric banding for obesity in the world (1993). His main clinical focus are minimal invasive treatment of colorectal cancer, bariatric surgery and functional upper GI surgery. He is member of numerous Scientific Societies, and has served on the board of EAES, ESA, SICE, SICOB, SPC. At present he is President of the European Surgical Association, Immediate Past President of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery and Past President of the Italian Society for Endoscopic Surgery.

minimal invasive treatment of colorectal cancer; bariatric surgery; functional upper GI surgery