Born in Trujillo, Peru, Victor A. Arana, M.D. immigrated to the United States in 1963, after receiving a medical degree from San Marcos University School of Medicine in Lima, Peru. He continued his surgical studies in the United States, specializing in Transplantation, Gastroenterology and Proctology. Arana has published several papers in American and international journals, and he released his first book, Irregularities in Correctional Institutions, in 2007. Additionally, Arana has presented lecturesat teaching seminars around the world and served as a trustee for the International Academy of Proctology. In the May 2006 issue of Contigo Peru in U.S.A., he was recognized as one of the best gastric surgeons in the world. Arana currently resides inFlorida, where he volunteered his medical services to the local Hispanic community.