Cris Cuthbertson (DrCris) is a medical doctor in Melbourne, Australia. She graduated from Monash University in 1999, and is based at Austin Health. She is training in General Surgery through the Royal Australian College of Surgeons. Cris is participating in the Surgeon Scientist program, and is currently a PhD student at the University of Melbourne. She has published multiple scientific journal articles on pancreatitis and surgical skills. She is thankful for the support of her husband and two young children.Dr Cris blogs regularly on her own websites and MedConnect will be republishing entries from her Scalpel's Edge blog.