Professor Dr. Zaidi Bin Zakaria is a Senior Consultant in General Surgery and Colorectal Surgery at the School of Medical Sciences, Specialist Hospital, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). He graduated with an MBBS degree from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, India, in 1997 and completed his higher training in General Surgery and Colorectal Surgery at the School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, in 2007. His research interests include General Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Pelvic Floor Disorders, Wound Care, and Acupuncture. Currently, Professor Dr. Zaidi serves as a Senior Consultant in the Department of Surgery at Specialist Hospital USM. He previously held the position of Head of the Department of Surgery at USM from June 2014 to May 2021. He is also the Deputy Director (Clinical) of the USM Specialist Hospital (HPUSM) and the Coordinator of the Enterostomal Therapy Unit in the Department of Surgery at HPUSM. To date, Professor Dr. Zaidi has authored many publications. He is deeply committed to clinical practice, teaching, and research, mentoring undergraduate medical students, Master of Medicine (MMed) candidates, and doctoral students from Malaysia and international institutions. Beyond his academic and clinical responsibilities, he is actively involved in community outreach programs, contributing to the welfare of rural and special-needs communities at the national level. Professor Dr. Zaidi has held numerous leadership positions in professional organizations. He served as the Chairman of the Laparo-Endoscopic Society in 2021 and the Deputy Chairman of the Urology Society of Malaysia in 2022. Currently, he is a Council Member of the Malaysia Society of Colorectal Surgeons, the Asian Pacific Society of Thyroid Surgery, the Academy of Medicine Malaysia, and the Malaysia Hernia Society.