Dr. Bashioum Hosts Garden Guests: Almost Time to Plant Again
April 4th, 2024
Fondly remembering summer and it’s almost time to plant again! I had special guests visit my garden, Sushi Chef extraordinaire Billy Tserenbat from Billy Sushi and Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine food blogger Stephanie March. Of course it was an occasion that called for a glass of wine while we toured the unusual fruits and vegetables that I’m growing. I find great pleasure in sharing my harvest with family, friends and neighbors and it’s a kick to have things that aren’t available locally. Everything in the garden is edible and provides some interesting flavors for cooking. Besides the hand-grafted espalier apple trees that you see in the background of the photo, I have French white woodland/alpine strawberries called fraise des bois, Japanese Shiso and Shishito peppers, Peruvian citrus peppers and other weird stuff. Gardening is a great hobby and I find it relaxing to walk home and work outside after doing surgery. Although Lindsay rather characterizes it as “farming” rather than gardening now, due to my yearly expansion! No wonder it is ranked as the #1 hobby in America.
To read Stephanie’s Blog the “Foodie File” at Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine.
Happy Facelift Patient
March 19th, 2024
Gregg writes: I am a 66 year old male and had a facelift. When I was looking into getting some work done I selected several Doctors in the area and had a consult with them. Dr. Bashioum and his team made me feel the most comfortable. I continue to be very pleased with the work that was done. Everyone on the team makes you feel so comfortable and explains things in great detail and welcomes questions any time. Dr. Bashioum even called me on in the evening before to see if I had any questions prior to surgery. I don’t know of any other doctors that would demonstrate that kind of patient care. After the surgery I was surprised how alert I felt. Great thanks to everyone on the team!!
Dr. Bashioum replies: Gregg, you are very kind to take the time to share your facelift experience. We love to hear that you are pleased with your results from surgery. I’m always amazed that patients are surprised to receive a personal call from me before and after surgery. I believe that patients appreciate having their questions answered quickly and a phone call is an easy way to put patients at ease. Surgery and recovery is stressful for most patients and a little reassuring goes a long way to ease the experience by knowing what to expect. I will share your comments with staff, always the highlight of my week!
Thanks again for sharing your experience, Dr. Ralph Bashioum, FACS
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