K Jayarama Shenoy- Professor and Former Head of Surgery at Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Mangaluru, Karnataka, India. He has trained hundreds of his postgraduate students who have scaled great heights in India and abroad in their respective specialties of surgery and also as famous teachers and authors. He is a practicing Surgeon at Mangaluru, with focus on digestive tract, surgical oncology and herinology. "Golden Notes in Surgery presents the Lecture Notes for MBBS students in compliance with CBME syllabus with 30 core competencies. It is as a guide to boost the preparation of students in MBBS or NExT examination. It contains 191 tables, 620 questions and 125 handwritten diagrams/photos (clinical and operative). Focus on concepts of disease and rationale for management of surgical conditions. It is helpful for Junior Residents in surgery (MS/DNB) to learn the basic concepts and apply their knowledge. Inspires Junior Faculty (Assistant Professors) in streamlining teaching sessions like theory classes, small group learning or self-directed learning (SDL)."