Last summer a friend from Northern Europe (Latvia) visited and I was intrigued when I asked him how old he was. Now this particular friend,…

Obesity has become a global health crisis, affecting over 650 million adults worldwide, with rates more than tripling since 1975. In the U.S. alone, more…

Teaching has always been a passion of mine, and you could say it runs in my blood. My father finished teacher’s college in Latvia, but…

As plastic surgeons, our daily work revolves around helping others enhance their appearance and confidence. But what some of you might not realize is that…

This past weekend, we had the pleasure of hosting dear friends from the UK, who share our passion for history. Where better to explore the…

Yesterday was granddaughter, Kinley’s birthday, and today she returns to school, marking the unofficial end of summer. Our Santa Barbara son and family took the…

In our nearly 40 years of experience as plastic surgeons, we have seen the field evolve in countless ways. However, the most transformative change in…

While visiting Latvia last month, during the first and last weeks of the July, we were struck by the fact that our local host, plastic…

July was an incredibly busy month for us as we were required to take two trips to Europe, related to our consular corps activities. We…

Last week I wrote about our trip to Riga, Latvia and described our Consular meetings. It is amazing to me how many people commented about…