Professor Yin-Kai Chao: art of surgery—the journey of a thoracic surgeon

Prof. Yin-kai Chao (Figure 1) is a board-certified surgeon pioneering in minimal invasive esophagectomy. His innovative surgical methods as well as his experienced techniques have gained him recognition and many awards both home and aboard, including Young Investigator Award, Outstanding Research Award, International Scholarship, and President Award for six consecutive years.