45 Minutes with Rochester Oral Surgery Director Dr. Thomas Helfst @theresidentsprofessor, Monte vs. Rochester, Protecting Anesthesia, Private Practice

Full Podcast Title: “Rochester Oral Surgery Director Dr. Helfst @theresidentsprofessor , Montefiore vs. Rochester, Protecting Anesthesia, Starting A Private Practice”

Now on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

- Dose of Dental Podcast #82

Watch worn in this episode = Jack Mason Hydrotimer

Topics:

Intro

Lincoln Hospital [0:28-

Private Practice in Scranton, PA in 1999 [0:37-

Opened Up A Private Practice in Stroudsburg, PA in 2001 [0:49-

COVID Closed My Practice in 2021 [0:59-

To Montefiore With Dr. Bastidas In 2021 [1:34-

Rochester OMFS Program Director Now [2:10-

I Met Dr. Helfst at Monte on My Externship! [3:48-

Kind Words From Dr. Helfst [4:00-

Rochester OMFS is Level 2 Trauma [4:25-

Trauma Shared with ENT, Not Plastics [4:25-

OMFS Controls Trauma Schedule at Rochester [5:05-

“How Do You Like Academics vs. Private Practice?” [5:41-

Difference in Locations: Rochester vs. Bronx? [7:33-

Born & Raised in West Islip, Long Island [8:36-

Stony Brook Dental School [8:36-

Lincoln OMFS Residency [8:36-

73 Degrees in Rochester! [9:49-

Applied For Rochester OMFS Through LinkedIn [10:21-

“How Does Your Wife Like the Move to Rochester?” [10:53-

Wife Practices GP Dentistry in the Poconos [11:10-

3.5 Hours From Rochester [12:22-

“What’s Your Favorite OMFS Procedure?” [13:10-

“You Can Design Your Own Procedures in Private Practice” [14:27-

“Doctors Underestimate Their Abilities Outside of Dentistry/Medicine” [15:23-

“Did You Start Your Private Practice From Scratch?” [18:01-

“I Was Still Holding A Pager” [19:24-

“How Will You Prepare Your Residents For Private Practice, Now?” [22:16-

“Thoughts on OMFS Doing Anesthesia + Surgery?” [24:11-

After Anesthesia at Monte [29:24-

“What Is Your Favorite Part Of Oral Surgery?” [33:04-

We Still Have Pagers Here Too LOL [35:10-

Taking Call At A Hospital After Residency? [35:34-

“It’s Free Marketing” [36:06-

“Don’t Give Up Your Skills” [38:42-

“How Would You Start A Private Practice, Today?” [39:42-

“Sometimes PAY CUTS Are Required, In Order To LEAD” [42:12-

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