Talking Shape: Spring 2022 Newsletter
The Wizard of… By Bahram Ghaderi, MD, FACS As I write this, March Madness is about to kick off with the selection of the teams later today. College basketball reminds me of a connection I made with Brian over a decade ago. He has shared many words of wisdom over the years. What exactly is […]
Talking Shape: Winter 2021 Newsletter
Doc Talk The Importance of Catching Some ZZZZ’s By Bahram Ghaderi, MD, FACS One common question or comment I get from patients is, “Did you get enough sleep last night?” or “Please get good sleep tonight.” Obviously, no one wants to have their surgeon tired, as alertness is required for any surgeon. To answer that […]
Talking Shape: Fall 2021 Newsletter
Doc Talk Fuel Food By Bahram Ghaderi, MD, FACS Comfort foods, fuel foods, favorite treats-we all have something. I thought about this as I ate my fuel food over the weekend at the Notre Dame football game. I have shared in the past how much I love stadium food. Three years ago, Notre Dame was […]
Talking Shape: Summer 2021 Newsletter
Doc Talk Cheers to 20 Years By Bahram Ghaderi, MD, FACS This July marks the 20th anniversary of our practice opening. I finished my fellowship training on June 30, and we opened on July 2, 2001 (only because July 1 was a Sunday). I did not take over an existing practice nor join […]
Talking Shape: 2019 Spring Newsletter
Doc Talk Emotional Intelligence by Bahram Ghaderi, MD, FACS I heard this term for the first time last summer at, of all places, a surgical quality meeting. I have since come to respect its power, and whoever coined it must have been brilliant. I don’t know if I will ever master my emotional intelligence but […]
Talking Shape: Summer 2019 Newsletter
Staff Talk Unwrapping Doc: The Man We Call Boss by Gabrielle, Anna, & Dichelle If you have been following our newsletter you might remember Dr. Ghaderi’s daughter Maya taking over his “Doc Talk” section of the winter 2017 newsletter. She let you know her take on the man she calls “dad”. Well he may not […]
Talking Shape: Spring 2021 Newsletter
Doc Talk Aging Memories By Bahram Ghaderi, MD, FACS We often talk about how fast time flies and gauge aging by when a person younger than us was born. Well, a person that was born the year I graduated high school would be 35 today! Did I already say 35? I graduated from Miraleste High […]
Talking Shape: Winter 2020 Newsletter
Wife Talk What do the holidays mean to you? By Patrice Ghaderi “Can you write about what the holidays mean to you? Oh, and I need it tonight?” That was my introduction to the Newsletter takeover that we have going on here this month. The word that first came to mind was “work,” the holidays […]
Talking Shape: Fall 2019 Newsletter
Doc Talk My TV by Bahram Ghaderi, MD, FACS I recently made some big changes in what I watch. I used to watch the news a lot – daily. And, yes, I watched both Left and Right news. I even used to watch Reality TV way before it was mainstream. Some of you probably remember […]
Talking Shape: Fall 2020 Newsletter
Doc Talk Stepping Out of Comfort Zones by Bahram Ghaderi, MD, FACS This year has been full of unexpected events and doing things differently. I don’t think anyone would have predicted the year 2020 has been. One thing is for sure; we are doing many routine things opposite of our past experiences. One example is […]
