Fu-Chan Wei, M.D., F.A.C.S. and Samir Mardini, M.D.

I wish to thank Dr. Fu-Chan Wei and Dr. Samir Mardini for serving as guest editors. The authors that have contributed articles to this issue on Flaps in Head and Neck Reconstruction for Seminars in Plastic Surgery are outstanding experts in their field.

Dr. Wei graduated from Kaohsiung Medical College in 1972 and completed his surgical residency at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, where he also received his training in plastic surgery. Subsequently, he completed 2 years of postgraduate training, first at the University of Toronto as a microvascular surgery fellow, then at the University of Louisville as a hand surgery fellow.

Early in his career, he became the chairman of the plastic and reconstructive surgery department at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital from 1994 through 1999. At present, he is a Professor of Surgery and Dean of the College of Medicine of Chang Gung University. Dr. Wei is executive vice superintendent of the hospital and the chairman of the research and development committee of the Chang Gung System.

He has had more than 30 international fellows and 268 observers from around the world complete their training at his establishment and under his direction and supervision. The Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Center is a leading microsurgical center focusing on head and neck, lower extremity, breast, and brachial plexus reconstruction. He is an active member of 12 medical societies and has been the president of several societies including the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Association, the Hand Surgery Society of the Republic of China, the International Microsurgical Society, and the World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery. Dr. Wei has edited four books, contributed 36 book chapters, and published 312 articles in the field of plastic surgery. He now sits on the editorial board of several journals including the Journal of Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, Seminars in Plastic Surgery, and the Journal of Microsurgery.

Dr. Samir Mardini is currently an Assistant Professor of Surgery (guest) at Chang Gung University. Dr. Mardini obtained his M.D. degree from the Medical College of Virginia and completed his plastic surgery residency at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C., where he has lived most of his life. After completing his residency at Georgetown, Dr. Mardini began a Fellowship in Taiwan. During his tenure at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, he has had a strong focus on head and neck reconstructive surgery. He has enjoyed the opportunity to train and work at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital with such exceptionally talented head and neck reconstructive surgeons.