Dear Dr. Antoniou, As I reach another milestone birthday, I cannot help but reflect on the principal role that you have played in restoring my health during this past decade. Along with your proven technical skills, what I most appreciate are the things that build a patient's trust and confidence in their physician, such as taking the time to explain everything relevant to the surgery, patiently answering all of my questions, and devoting ample time during follow-up care in support of the best possible outcome. I also very much appreciate the calm reassurance you display to ameliorate the pre-surgical anxiety that a patient inevitably experiences. Once again, I would like to thank you very much for everything you have done during these past years in restoring my good health, something for which I will always be grateful.