This week, Jonathan is joined by Dr Steve Wexner, Chairman of the Department of Colorectal Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic, Miami, Florida, USA. In this episode, the pair consider how the coronavirus pandemic has affected surgery, faculty meetings, and clinical education. As they outline Dr Wexner’s illustrious career, a range of pertinent topics are discussed, including ‘greener’ travel and remote healthcare, disparities in access to modern medicine and the poverty gap,the legal steps involved with safely innovating in science, and advances in minimally invasive surgery.