In Ja Park, M.D., Ph.D. is a Professor in the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery at the Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. She serves as the Editor-in-Chief of Annals of Coloproctology and Associate Editor of Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. Her clinical and research interests include colorectal cancer management, prediction of response to neoadjuvant therapy, minimally invasive surgery, and multidisciplinary treatment. With a strong academic background and international research experience, she has contributed to advancing colorectal cancer treatment and surgical innovations.