surgeon sergio canavero , who has no problem with anyone branding him dr frankenstein , also has not got any qualms with wealthy tycoons .
he confirmed that he hopes to operate on his first patient , a russian with a rare genetic muscle wasting disease , and said he will carry out the procedure in china if he is banned from doing so in the eu or it 's not a problem .
if europe and russia say `` no '' , the surgery will be done in china , ' he said .
i 'm ready for that