The Dear Doc Podcast™

Dr. Puttaiah is a leader in Infection Control, Occupational Safety and HIPAA and is committed to helping clinics work towards those needs. As a result, a high percentage of our consulting is from Dental Practices that are highly motivated and care about Patients and Employees without shirking on Quality. We welcome the opportunity to TRAIN your Group, EARN your TRUST and deliver STATE-OF-THE-ART p...

Dr. Alan Stern’s mission is to help dentists keep the passion that drove them to pursue a career in this great and important profession alive. Are you one of the many dentists that have become bored or burned out after a number of years doing the same thing? Or maybe you are a new dentist feeling overwhelmed with this new path. Enjoy The Ride is full of stories and practical advice for creating a...

Mike Graham has fought on Capitol Hill for issues important to organized dentistry for 25 years – serving in various positions in the American Dental Association’s (ADA) Washington Office. Currently, he is the ADA’s Senior Vice President of Government and Public Affairs, representing over 163,000 ADA dentist members. In total he has 40 years of government affairs experience in the Federal and stat...

Thanasi Skafidas of Zilment discusses how doctors can save a ton of money on their merchant service fees.

Chris Vo, D.D.S. I graduated dental school in 2012 and took the traditional path of associate then practice owner. I sold my practice in 2017, moved to 2 clinical days/wk and started exploring other interests. That led me to crypto. I've spent the last 4 years down the crypto rabbit hole, trying to convince myself that (1) it was worth my time and that (2) crypto is the future. In 2021, I've unequ...

Howard Farran, DDS, MBA, the founder and owner of Dentaltown.com and Dentaltown magazine , has practiced dentistry at Today’s Dental in the Phoenix metro area for more than 30 years. In 2017, Incisal Edge magazine ranked him among the 32 most influential people in dentistry . Dr. Farran has lectured internationally on the business of dentistry since 1990, captivating audiences with his blunt, humo...

Dr. Campbell is an author, trainer, speaker at dental conferences, a contributor to various online dental communities, and dental coach/consultant. He has been dubbed “The Practice Whisperer”, which became the title of his first book as released in 2019. Ever an entrepreneur, Dr. Campbell purchased a second dental practice, in Garland, Texas in the fall of 2019. Having gained a reputation as an ex...

Matthew is the Founder & CEO of United Medical Credit, a fast growing elective medical financing platform. Matthew has over 10 years of experience in the patient financing industry. Prior to United Medical Credit, Matthew has owned several other businesses. https://www.unitedmedicalcredit.com/tbod/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewlibman/?fbclid=IwAR3ZFbpFvVxuNoV2bPpJUZD9tYGmb-NM7Sk2pyn5Wjtab8Nx...

Director, Practice Heroes Program at Carestack Maria has been in the dental field for 24 years and has served as the Operations Manager for several DSOs, helping them to squeeze the most efficiency out of their operations. CareStack was founded in 2015 by Dr. Mark Huzyak and Abhi Krishna. Mark has been practicing dentistry for the past three decades, and none of the systems that existed in the mar...

Mark Dilatush with New Patients Inc. William Howard Horrocks started NPI in 1989, and we grew out of referral demand from dentist/clients. After publishing his first two best-selling dental marketing books, the company took off. Day to day, Howie creates and/or reviews every word of everything we do for our clients. He is The Dental Marketing Whisperer. New Patients Inc has been testing every conc...

Dr. Haouchin shares some advanced Estate Planning Strategies.

Dr. David Rice Founder Founder of the nation's largest student and new dentist community, igniteDDS, Dr. David Rice travels the world speaking, writing and connecting today's top young dentists with tomorrow's most successful dental practices. In addition to igniteDDS, Dr. Rice maintains a team-centered, restorative and implant practice in East Amherst, NY. With 25 years of practice in the books,...

Cory Pinegar is an experienced Chief Executive Officer of %Call Force, with a demonstrated history of working in the telecommunications industry. Cory is a strong business development professional currently finishing a Bachelor’s Degree focused in Economics, Business from Brigham Young University.

Fred King, Co-owner and CEO of Silkin Management Group, talks about the barriers most doctors and practice owners hit up against in running an efficient practice.

Josh Stolberg with Art of Dental Marketing discusses the importance of video in modern marketing as well as the social dilemma created by the overwhelming amount of media facing todays consumers and their children.

Chris spent the last 15 years in the finance world. Understanding what people really want is supremely important. The very core of what people want is VALUE. Chris partnered with Patient Fi, which he believes brings some unique Value to the dental finance world. In his words, "There is no "sale" involved, there is only an agreement to save more money, and allowing more people to get approved for f...

Bob Bertman CFA, CFP, a consultant for Student Loan Planner, talks with Doc about some of the different options available to dentists for paying off their student loans. In this episode, they discuss what to look for to determine the plan that best fits your situation.

Steven G. Mautner, D.D.S. established his practice in Margate, Florida in August of 1991. Prior to this, he practiced for three years in New York City with his father, Irwin Mautner, DDS. He attended undergraduate school at New York University (graduating with a B.A. in 1983) and dental school at New York University (graduating in 1987). If you are a dentist though, you probably know him as the wi...

Mark Willis is a man on a mission to help you think differently about your money, your economy and your future. After graduating with six figures of student loan debt and discovering a way to turn his debt into real wealth as he watched everybody lose their retirement savings and home equity in 2008, he knew that he needed to find a more predictable way to meet his financial objectives and those o...

Dr. Resnik is a one of the original faculty and founding members of the Misch Institute since 1988 and worked alongside Dr. Carl Misch for over 30 years. He is internationally known as a leading educator, clinician, author and researcher in the field of Oral Implantology and Prosthodontics. He received his dental education from the University of Pittsburgh along with his specialty degree in Prosth...

Season 2 Episode 9 Brandon Bomar of RejuvenAir discusses the special deals for TBOD members. Go to https://rejuvenairusa.com/ to find out more. You can also email him at brandon@infinitedentaltech.com. If you are starting a new practice, don't miss this episode!

Allison Lacoursiere lives on the island of Bermuda in the middle of the Atlantic with my fiance and dog. Originally from Alberta, Canada Allison moved to Bermuda at age 19 to work as a Dental Assistant on her own to seek adventure and try something new. She is a certified personal trainer, yoga instructor, and professional coach along with her dental training. She coach individuals to achieve thei...

Woodlands Family Dental is an award winning, full service dental office that offers general dentistry, cosmetic services, implants and orthodontics. They are committed to offering the best patient experience as well as using the latest state of the art technology, such as, 3D-CT scans, lasers and CAD/CAM one visit crown technology.

Thanasi is a Co-Founder of Zilment and has 10+ years experience in investing, banking and financial services. He graduated from the Wharton School of Business and Imperial College London and previously worked at Lazard, Goldman Sachs and York Capital Management, a $20 billion hedge fund based in New York. Thanasi is active in the Houston community and has served on the boards of numerous private a...

Brian's passion for coaching dentists runs deep. Twenty years ago, he saw his dad , a Periodontist in Phoenix, grow a good perio career into an extraordinary business that created happiness and wealth beyond the imagination for both him and his team. How? He was coached by Fortune Management. It changed his life. It inspired Brian. With a PhD from the University of Georgia and a MS from San Diego...