Haytham Kaafarani, MD, MPH, FACS is an associate professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School, the director of the Center for Outcomes & Patient Safety in Surgery (COMPASS), the director of trauma and emergency surgery research and the director of the Mass General Wound Center. He is a leading surgeon-scientist with more than 350 published peer-reviewed manuscripts and textbook chapters. His large and diverse research team uses health services research methodologies and artificial intelligence technology to advance the science of risk prediction as well as quality and safety in surgery. He is the recipient of numerous academic awards, a leader in national societies and an invited national and international speaker. His clinical expertise is focused on caring for 4 types of patients: trauma, emergency general surgery, critical ill and complex wound patients.