Dr. Gallagher's Podcast

*PODCAST EXCLUSIVE* - 8.27.25 - An audio elaboration of this Threads/X thought or idea I just posted: “The 2 “C’s” - I was always more impressed by Character, rather than how Cool someone was.” - my response to a comment on a recent Instagram reel

📍It’s the 2nd half of 2025, I just graduated residency in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in June, now starting to work at All County Oral Surgery in Melville on Long Island, NY. I’ll be an associate surgeon here & working toward a personal goal of becoming a partner one day. Outside of dentistry, I have side projects & companies to bring my passions to life, including mentorship, education, and lif...

Top 5 Topics: - The Untold Challenges of Special Needs Dentistry - Why So Few Dentists Treat Special Needs Patients - Corporate Dentistry vs. The American Dream - The Harsh Truth About Dental Insurance - Why Dentistry Is About More Than Teeth Quotes & Wisdom: “We put our life on the side for so many years — education, tests, degrees. We gotta start, we gotta live life a little bit for once.” —...

Top 5 Topics: - Airway Emergencies in Kids - Dental Infections & Spread via Fascial Spaces - Trismus & Jaw Locking - Diabetes & Oral Surgery - Life-Threatening Complications *** These are live recordings of my review sessions for the oral OMFS boards that I’ll be taking in January 2025 - I can get answers and concepts wrong! Please comment, DM me, or text me with any corrections, addit...

📍It’s the 2nd half of 2025, I just graduated residency in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in June, now starting to work at All County Oral Surgery in Melville on Long Island, NY. I’ll be an associate surgeon here & working toward a personal goal of becoming a partner one day. Outside of dentistry, I have side projects & companies to bring my passions to life, including mentorship, education, and lif...

Top 5 Topics: - Outpatient Jaw Surgery: How Surgeons Are Saving Patients Time, Money & Pain - Balancing Surgery, Family, and Fatherhood: The Reality Behind the Scalpel - From Trainee to Facial Trauma Surgeon: How to Build a Medical Career from Scratch - Why Practicing Under Pressure Is the Secret to Passing Medical Board Exams - The Hidden Money in Surgery: Facility Fees, Private Equity &...

Top 5 Topics: - Sedation Risks in Obese Patients - Emergency Airway Rescue - Cardiac Arrest in the Dental Chair - Post-Op Chest Pain & Heart Attacks - Life-or-Death Crisis Management *** These are live recordings of my review sessions for the oral OMFS boards that I’ll be taking in January 2025 - I can get answers and concepts wrong! Please comment, DM me, or text me with any corrections, addi...

*PODCAST EXCLUSIVE* - 8.25.25 - An audio elaboration of this Threads/X thought or idea I just posted: “Expect a lot of sacrifices, expect a lot of time commitments to studying, to saying no to seeing friends and family. The career path is very long, and it’s a multitude of sacrifices you need to unfortunately accept in order to get there.” - from TikTok LIVE #73 Podcast #podcast #dentalpodcast #do...

Quick Review #284 - #anesthesia #sedation #surgery #doctorgallagher #oralsurgery #oralsurgeon #omfs #dentist #dentistry - 8.25.25 Post-operative chest pain and shortness of breath in a patient with hypertension undergoing IV sedation includes a differential diagnosis: myocardial infarction (MI), pulmonary embolism (PE), pneumothorax, and aspiration/airway compromise. Recognizing which diagnosis to...

Topics: 💀 Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 📖 CBSE Exam Material 🔬Oral Pathology 🫀Anatomy 💉Anesthesia 🚑 ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) 🔗 Links to my platforms: https://linktr.ee/doctorgallagher/ #podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #dentistlife #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher

🎙️ Clip from TikTok LIVE #73 👉 Full episode on Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube Channel 🏆 Top 5 Longest Viewers of the TikTok LIVE get a shoutout in the caption! 🗓️ I do TikTok LIVE’s usually on Sunday evenings randomly between 6:00-9:30pm EST (or Monday evenings, if I’m in the OR or presenting early Monday morning) so stay tuned on my TikTok @doctorgallagher_ 🔗 Li...

Top 5 Topics: - Is Dentistry Still Worth It? The Harsh Reality of Debt, Insurance & Sacrifice - Floss Before or After Brushing? Dentists & Science Weigh In - DSOs vs Private Practice: The Truth They Don’t Want You to Hear - Best Parts of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Top 5 Viewers on this Episode on TikTok LIVE #73 Q&A: 1st - Ryocld, @liebertura 2nd – user1740920596581, @i...

🎙️ Clip from the June 2025, Monthly Insta Story Q&A sessions I do at the end of every month- stay tuned the last week of the month on my Instagram @doctorgallagher 🙌 🔗 Links to my platforms: https://linktr.ee/doctorgallagher/ #podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #dentistlife #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher

🎙️ Clip from TikTok LIVE #68 👉 Full episode on Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube Channel 🏆 Top 5 Longest Viewers of the TikTok LIVE get a shoutout in the caption! 🗓️ I do TikTok LIVE’s usually on Sunday evenings randomly between 6:00-9:30pm EST (or Monday evenings, if I’m in the OR or presenting early Monday morning) so stay tuned on my TikTok @doctorgallagher_ 🔗 Li...

Quick Review #183 - #anesthesia #surgery #surgeon #doctorgallagher #oralsurgery #oralsurgeon #omfs #bradycardia - 8.23.25 Management of bradycardia with hypotension during IV sedation requires rapid recognition and a stepwise approach because seconds can determine whether the patient stabilizes or deteriorates. The scenario involves a patient who becomes pale, with BP 90/50 and HR 40, while under...

📍It’s the 2nd half of 2025, I just graduated residency in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in June, now starting to work at All County Oral Surgery in Melville on Long Island, NY. I’ll be an associate surgeon here & working toward a personal goal of becoming a partner one day. Outside of dentistry, I have side projects & companies to bring my passions to life, including mentorship, education, and lif...

Top 5 Topics: - Emergency response to bradycardia and hypotension during IV sedation - Managing IV site complications: phlebitis, infiltration, and infection - Recognizing and acting on sepsis in the dental office - Critical monitoring changes for high-risk sedation patients - The 4 types of hypersensitivity reactions explained with oral surgery examples *** These are live recordings of my review...

🎙️ Clip from TikTok LIVE #55 👉 Full episode on Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube Channel 🏆 Top 5 Longest Viewers of the TikTok LIVE get a shoutout in the caption! 🗓️ I do TikTok LIVE’s usually on Sunday evenings randomly between 6:00-9:30pm EST (or Monday evenings, if I’m in the OR or presenting early Monday morning) so stay tuned on my TikTok @doctorgallagher_ 🔗 Li...

Top 5 Topics: - Pre-operative cardiac risk assessment in hypertensive patients - Emergency management of oxygen desaturation during IV sedation - Hypertensive crisis under sedation — causes and interventions - Differential diagnosis for chest pain & shortness of breath post-op - Recognizing and managing perioperative myocardial infarction *** These are live recordings of my review sessions for...

🎙️ Clip from TikTok LIVE #71 👉 Full episode on Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube Channel 🏆 Top 5 Longest Viewers of the TikTok LIVE get a shoutout in the caption! 🗓️ I do TikTok LIVE’s usually on Sunday evenings randomly between 6:00-9:30pm EST (or Monday evenings, if I’m in the OR or presenting early Monday morning) so stay tuned on my TikTok @doctorgallagher_ 🔗 Li...

*PODCAST EXCLUSIVE* - 8.21.25 - An audio elaboration of this Threads/X thought or idea I just posted: “Interviews aren’t multiple-choice exams, they’re conversations. Find common ground and show who you really are.” - from Dose of Dental Podcast #169 with Dr. Yvette Carrillo @perio.princess #podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #denti...

Quick Review #282 - #sedation #anesthesia #hypoxia #oralsurgery #dentist #doctorgallagher - 8.21.25 Hypoxia Management Checklist (IV Sedation) 1. Stop all sedative medications – halt midazolam, fentanyl, or propofol immediately. 2. Administer 100% oxygen – non-rebreather mask; escalate from nasal cannula if already in use. 3. Airway maneuvers – jaw thrust, chin lift, suction secretions; relieve ob...

Top 5 Topics: - Doctors vs. Dentists: The Surprising Lifestyle Trade-Offs - Oral Surgeons vs. Periodontists: Inside the Hidden Rivalry - The Insurance Scam: Why Your Dentist Isn’t Paid Fairly - Who Really Runs Dentistry? Private Equity, DSOs, and the Decline of Autonomy - From Wine Tasting to Surgery: How Passions Outside Medicine Make Better Doctors Quotes & Wisdom: “You know you’re doing wel...

📍It’s the 2nd half of 2025, I just graduated residency in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in June, now starting to work at All County Oral Surgery in Melville on Long Island, NY. I’ll be an associate surgeon here & working toward a personal goal of becoming a partner one day. Outside of dentistry, I have side projects & companies to bring my passions to life, including mentorship, education, and lif...

Top 5 Topics: - ASA Classifications - explained with real patient examples - IV Sedation Emergencies - managing hypoxia, hypotension, and bradycardia. - Laryngospasm recognition & management under IV sedation - Cardiac complications during dental sedation: STEMI, arrhythmias, and aspirin’s role - Anaphylaxis & hypoglycemia in the OR *** These are live recordings of my review sessions for t...