Asst. Prof. Faisal Elagili is a fellowship-trained colorectal surgeon with over 15 years of experience, specializing in advanced minimally invasive techniques, colorectal cancer, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) from the prestigious Cleveland Clinic. A prolific author with over 50 peer-reviewed articles, he is a leader in postgraduate surgical education and a reviewer for multiple indexed journals. At IIUM Medical Specialist Centre, he heads the colorectal unit, performing complex laparoscopic resections and endoscopic procedures, while championing multidisciplinary care and innovative research in areas like perianal abscesses and rectal cancer.