Anton Fries MD PhD is Associate Professor and Chief of Plastic Surgery at UT Health San Antonio, TX. He served for 20 years as a Commando in the Royal Navy including two tours of duty to Afghanistan. He completed his microsurgical fellowship at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, and his PhD in Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation at the United States Army Institute of Surgical Research. He established the Lymphedema Surgical Service at UT San Antonio in 2020. He is Clinical Head of Missions for the Charity Operation Restore Hope (Australia). He spends his free time making large donations to Italian motorcycle manufacturers.