Goran Augustin graduated from the School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia, in 2000 and gained his MSc and PhD from the same university in 2004 and 2011, respectively. Following his graduation, he undertook a residency in general surgery at the University Hospital Centre Zagreb. Subsequently, he qualified in General Surgery in 2006 and in the subspecialty of Abdominal Surgery in 2010. He is currently a Consultant Abdominal Surgeon at the Division of Oncologic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Hospital Centre Zagreb and Assistant Professor at the University of Zagreb School of Medicine’s Chair of Surgery. Dr. Augustin has served as both treasurer and secretary of the Croatian Society of Surgery and is a Board Member for the World Society of Emergency Surgery. In 2009 he won Croatia’s Academy of Medical Sciences “Ante Šercer” award for the best scientific article in Croatia. He has published nearly 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals, and he is the author of several books and book chapters. He currently serves as the editorial board member of the World Journal of Emergency Surgery, International Journal of Surgery, Medicine, and World Journal of Clinical Cases. Dr. Augustin is a full member of the Croatian Academy of Medical Sciences, becoming a secretary of the Department of Surgery of the CAMS.