Mr. Francesco Di Chiara is a Consultant Thoracic Surgeon at Oxford University Hospitals, renowned for his pioneering work in minimally-invasive thoracic surgery. He introduced uniportal VATS surgery, a single incision keyhole technique, and has played a crucial role in educating colleagues on this method. His expertise includes performing advanced procedures such as sleeve lobectomies, chest wall resections, and segmentectomies using this innovative approach.Mr. Di Chiara has made significant strides in enhancing patient recovery through his involvement in refining the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathway for thoracic patients. His commitment to education extends internationally, where he acts as an educator in minimally-invasive thoracic surgery.His extensive background includes experience in cardiothoracic transplantation and cardiac surgery. He has a keen interest in chest wall surgery, thoracic spinal procedures, and trauma surgery, and serves as the Principal Investigator for Oxford in a national randomized control trial on the management of rib fractures funded by the NIHR.Mr. Di Chiara's pioneering achievements include performing the first allograft replacement of the sternum and clavicles. Additionally, he invented the uniportal VATS technique for treating thoracic outlet syndrome without the use of a chest drain, further demonstrating his innovative contributions to thoracic surgery.