“I am aware that this short letter in praise of Dr. Abbas is superfluous in the sense that you probably already have a box full of such letters from his patients. I have learned that in the medical community his fame as one of the greatest colorectal surgeons of the world is known and recognized far and wide… As expected he performed brilliantly and successfully a particularly complex six hour operation… I found everything about his personal demeanor to exude high professionalism, and as a situation proved, uncommon rectitude. It goes without say that I will always be deeply grateful to him for that he has done for me.”