Prof. L. Basso is an Associate Professor at "P. Valdoni" Dept. of Surgery of "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy and a Consultant at the "Ars Medica" Private Hospital of Rome. He has an International CV and has developed a special interest in Coloproctology, in particular in Pilonidal Disease (PD) and Minimally Invasive Surgery to treat PD. Prof. Basso is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and a member or past-member of SICCR (founding member and board), ESCP, ASCRS, SAGES.