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Hosted by Avi Patel · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 16 episodes
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The Doctor Avi Show: Inside Modern DentistryDentistry is evolving — fast. Most people aren’t having honest conversations about it.Hosted by Dr. Avi Patel, this podcast brings together DSO leaders, solo practice owners, associates, and industry innovators to talk about what’s actually working in modern dentistry — from growth and retention to burnout, leadership, and influence.No fluff. No safe answers. Just real conversations about where the profession is headed — and how to position yourself to win.
Avi Patel hosts The Doctor Avi Show, a education show with 16 episodes published.
Matt Coggin did not come up through dentistry. He came up fixing businesses.He spent most of his career on mergers, integrations, and go-to-market work. He ran a specialty pharmaceutical business. Then he led the ortho a
There is a "secret handshake" in dentistry. Dentists listen more to other dentists. Dr. Ray Scott has built his whole leadership career around that truth. His job, as he learned early from a mentor, is to be the translat
Dr. Donnie Wiggins worked at seven practices in his first year out of residency. Then he bought his own. This is how he decided he was ready, and what he learned once the keys were in his hand. We get into the real parts
Dr. Kush graduated top of his class at Temple. He says his career looked almost exactly like what he pictured in dental school. In this episode we get into how that happens on purpose, not by luck. We talk about the habi
What happens when a dentist can no longer practice?In this episode of The Dr. Avi Show, Dr. Avi Patel sits down with Dr. Mariz Tanious, Chief Dental Officer at Affinity Dental, to discuss an unexpected career pivot that
Dr. Hardik Chodavadia co-founded Enamel Dentistry, growing it from a single startup practice with no formal business plan into a 10+ location dental group across Austin and McKinney. In this conversation, he's refreshing
25 years ago Anna Singh was a new grad with no map. Today she's Senior VP of Clinical Operations at Heartland Dental, overseeing care across nearly 2,000 practices. In this episode, she breaks down the systems behind tha
Dave Gaspar, CEO of Smile Partners (120+ practices), pulls back the curtain on what it actually looks like to lead a DSO without a clinical background and why that forces better decisions. In this episode, Dr. Avi and Da
What happens when a serial CPG entrepreneur meets a disrupting dentist — and they start building together? In this episode, Dr. Avi sits down with Gulshan Kumar, CEO and co-founder of Swishables, the portable mouthwash b
Dr. AJ Acierno built a 27-location dental group while still practicing four days a week, and he's not sugarcoating what that actually took. In this episode, he breaks down why dentistry is falling from within, what stand
Brian Colao has spent 31 years at the intersection of law and dentistry — and in that time, he's watched the DSO industry go from a misunderstood concept to the most powerful force reshaping the profession. In this episo
Most dentists are great clinicians. Nobody taught them how to run a business. Dr. Avi sits down with Craig Iott, operational consultant to 200+ businesses , to break down why dental practices feel chaotic, and what to do
Dr. Avi sits down with Dr. Ellie Bucklin, dentist, podcaster behind Teeth Matter, and NYU faculty, for a candid conversation about what dental school doesn't prepare you for. From mental health and people-pleasing to nav
In this episode, Dr. Avi sits down with a third-generation dentist and founder of Vision Dental Partners, Dr. Brad Hughes, to discuss the mindset shift that transformed his career—from thinking about 5x growth to buildin
What does success in modern dentistry really look like? In this episode of The Dr. Avi Show, Dr. Avi sits down with entrepreneur and clinician Dr. Naved Fatmi to discuss scaling without burnout, building strong systems,
In this insightful episode, Dr. Stephane Reinhardt delves into the importance of aligner education and the surprisingly low adoption rate of aligners among dentists. He underscores the immense potential and profitability
Brian Colao
Member & Director of the Dental Service Organizations · Dykema DSO Industry Group
1 appearance on this show
Brad Hughes
third-generation dentist, entrepreneur, and mentor · Vision Dental Partners
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Mariz Tanious
Affinity Dental
1 appearance on this show
Dave Gaspar
Smile Partners
1 appearance on this show
Gulshan Kumar
Swishables
1 appearance on this show
Dr. AJ Acierno
Smile Brands
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Brad Hughes
Vision Dental Partners
1 appearance on this show
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