FSIE President Retires from Clinical Practice

FSIE President and Founder Dr Lee Swanstrom has been called "The Greatest Laparoscopic Surgeon in the World" by many of his peers (and patients!) and is clearly one of the most innovative minds in surgery. He is loved by colleagues around the world not only for his dexterity and brilliance but for his generous and patient mentorship. Dr Swanstrom envisions a future where "surgical" treatments are painless and non-disruptive to patients lives and bodies. His fearless commitment to this vision has inspired and impacted advancements in surgical treatment beyond what can be measured. Beyond the intangible accomplishments, some career highlights include: 

• Founder and Program Director of the first Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship 1993
• Past president of SAGES
• Founder of the Fellowship Council
• Creator of FLS
• Founder  FSIE
• ABS Board Member
• Chief Innovations Officer IHU France
• Editor Mastery of Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgery
• Pioneer in laparoscopic antireflux surgery.
  • First Lap Nissen, lap heller, esophagectomy in USA
  • Ist lap CBDE
  • First endoscopic pyloroplasty

Dr Swanstrom has announced his retirement from clinical practice. His role as world thought-leader, innovator, mentor and advisor will continue and as such we have a feeling the best is yet to come! Congratulations on retirement-you deserve it! 
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