Up Close & Personal – Tonya Heinemann

May 1, 2015 | People

About Fort Smith Medical Center & Beineman Aesthetics

FSMC is unique, comprehensive health care. We treat the “whole” person in wellness, prevention, weight loss, genetic testing, and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, as well as treating acute and chronic illness. We offer aesthetic services that include Botox®, Xeomin® and various fillers. We have a full-time aesthetician, offering skincare services including facials, peels, waxing and SkinPenTMII. In addition, we carry a full skincare line, offer on-site lab services and have a registered dietician in house.


Favorite food as a child?  Grandma’s popcorn balls.

What’s something your mom always said when you were a kid?  “Oh, my lord!”

What’s the one thing you always do after you finish up work on Friday?  Date with my
husband. Sushi!

What’s your favorite part of being a mom?  Everything! Smiles, laughter, hugs, tears,
and fun.

What was your first job, and how old were you?  I worked at Tastee-Freeze when
I was fourteen.

What did you buy with your first paycheck?  Clothes.

Farthest you’ve been away from home?  The Bahamas, after I graduated from UAMS.

Strangest place you’ve called the Hogs?  A Las Vegas piano bar.

Who was your best friend when you were a kid?  Kathy Hixson.

What’s your favorite way to spend a Sunday?  Reading next to the pool.

Most sentimental thing you own?  My photos and my wedding ring.

What did you want to grow up to be when you were a kid?  A nurse.

What’s something that’s gone out of style that you wish would make a comeback?  Flash Dance workout attire.

What cheers you up?  Flowers, every time.

What’s the first thing you’d do if you won the lottery?  Pay off debt.

Do you have pets?  Chloe and Boston, our twin cats, and Karlie, our yellow Lab, who’s our empty nest baby.

What three things do you think about every day?  My family, my friends, my patients.

Best advice your mom ever gave you?  She told me to work hard.

What smell reminds you of home?  In the summer, fresh-cut grass. In winter, wood burning in the fireplace.

How did you end up in the business you’re in?  Because I love nursing, and lots of dedication.

Favorite comfort food?  Soup, pickles, or popcorn.

Favorite song from when you were a teen?  “Jump” by Van Halen.

What would you do if you had to take a year off from what you’re doing now?  I would get involved in missionary work, travel to Tuscany, Paris and Martha’s Vineyard, and “flip” one fabulous house with my husband.

When was the last time someone surprised you?  Just the other day, my patient brought me two beautiful bottles of wine from their new winery!


 

Words to Live By: 

You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.

– A.A. Milne


 

2 things Luther can’t live without:

  1. Coffee
  2. Lipstick & Mascara
  3. High Heels
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