Welcome to ‘The Practice’, a podcast by Align Technology that seeks out the stories of prominent orthodontists from across the Middle East.
Join industry veteran Chris Barrow as he explores what it takes to create a modern, patient-centric practice by sitting down with successful practitioners from across the region.
In each episode of the season, he will seek to uncover their personal stories and go behind the scenes to understand their mindsets and the motivations that have driven their careers, shaped their practices, and their lives beyond orthodontics.
Board member of the Saudi Orthodontic Society (SOS) and a full-time Consultant & Associate Professor of Orthodontics at King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia, who also runs her own private practice.
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Well-being and work-life balance are not usually considered a priority. But when Dr. Reem built her practice, she sought to create a balance between a practice of care for her patients and one that took her and her staff's well-being into consideration. The result was a holistic approach that allowed her to be an effective practitioner and an accomplished academic while being a parent to three children. In this episode, we talk to Dr. Reem about her journey to where she is today, her philosophy on patient centricity, and its impact on how she's cultivated her personal practice.
Vice Dean for Studies, Development & Community Service at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University’s College of Dentistry, and Saudi Orthodontic Society (SOS) Board Member. He is also the first Middle East Invisalign Speaker and runs his own private practice.
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For Dr. Suliman, details matter. A self-confessed perfectionist, he is constantly exploring the degree of precision that can be brought to the practice of dental care, from the rigors of his personal practice to his contributions to academic research where he's conducted dental work on the smallest set of teeth possible - the rat.
But despite his passion, he advocates for the importance of patient management as the core of a successful practice. According to him, you could be the most skilled practitioner, but if the patient's experience is not up to mark, it can be perceived as failure.
In this episode, we will talk to Dr. Suliman about his practice, both as an academic and as a practitioner, the challenges that come with balancing professional ambition with personal life, and his philosophy of care when it comes to his patients.
Certified Invisalign® Speaker in the Middle East
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Meet Dr. Mubarak, an orthodontist based in Al Jahrah, Kuwait, who took the road less traveled. Al Jahrah was not the place where dental careers were built in Kuwait. It was located in the country's northernmost area with a high older population. If you wanted to grow, this was not where you practiced.
But this is where his story was to be built. He would go on to pave the way for access to quality dental care and become one of the pioneers of remote dentistry in the region, with almost half of his patients outside his modest city.
Consultant Orthodontist at Sigal Dental Clinic, Professor of Orthodontics at King Saud University, Riyadh, and on the American Board of Orthodontics.
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A reflective practice is one shaped by its own maintenance. Every part of the practice is considered regularly and reflected upon in order to refine it further.
Dr. Nasser lives by this code of self-awareness. As an academic and clinician, he's constantly seeking ways to improve his ability to leave an impact, whether as a clinician or an academic.
Orthodontist and Certified Invisalign Specialist, Rayhan Medical Orthodontic Clinic, Doha.
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Dr. Akshay's journey began in a clinic that started way back in 1948 - a multi-generational clinic in Bangalore that has treated patients over several generations. As a young patient, it sparked his interest in dentistry. However, it was a formative experience upon graduation that led to a journey through several cities - from Mumbai, where he tried his hand at starting his own clinic, to Doha, Qatar, where he found a home as a digital practitioner.
We follow his journey, from the analog era of his uncle to his adventures in digital dentistry, and speak to him about his experiences and how they shaped his philosophy on patient centricity, the impact of going digital, and what he regards as central to his practice.
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