Dr Koichi Suda was born in 1975. He graduated from Keio University and received his medical degree in 2000. He completed his residency in general surgery at Keio University Hospital and received his PhD from Keio University in 2006. After finishing the postdoctoral fellowship program at University of British Columbia (2008-2010), he was recruited to Fujita Health University as Junior Assistant Professor in 2010. Then, he was engaged in developing and spreading the novel methods of minimally invasive surgery for upper GI malignancies, finally turning to be Associate Professor in 2014. In 2016, he returned to Keio University Hospital and launched not only laparoscopic gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer but also robotic gastrectomy and esophagectomy. In 2018, he came back to Fujita Health University, and has currently been serving as Professor. He serves on Councilor of the Japan Society for Endoscopic Surgery (JSES) , the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association, and the Japan Esophageal Society as well as Senior Fellow of the Japan Surgical Society, the Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery, the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, and the Japanese Society of Gastroenterology. He has been a certified proctor for robotic surgery as well as a qualified surgeon by the Endoscopic Surgical Skill Qualification System managed by the JSES. His area of interest in medical practice and research has consistently been focused on minimally invasive upper GI surgery including laparoscopic surgery for advanced gastric cancer, prone thoracoscopic esophagectomy for esophageal cancer, and robotic surgery. He has published 90 peer-reviewed articles. He serves as Editor of the Gastric Cancer.