Dr. Masataka Ikeda is an Assistant Professor of Department of Surgery, Gastroenterological Surgery at Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University. Dr. Ikeda's surgical interest is the treatment of colorectal carcinomas. Especially, minimally invasive surgery, such as TANKO, and super radical surgery for local recurrence of rectal cancer are currently the two main fierlds of interests. He is also interested in the prevention of venous thromboembolism in such patients.\r\nHe has authored over 50 pier reviewed articles.