#8 - THE ROAD TO OMFS with Dr. Nu Dastaran

In Episode 8 we are joined by Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. Nu Dastaran! Nu has had an amazing journey and career so far and we hear all about her beginnings studying Medicine and Dentistry in the UK before moving to Melbourne to pursue Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Nu shares about her latest venture of learning to fly, as well as some clever insights into the similar mindsets required by pilots and surgeons. We of course talk about oral surgery, dealing with sticky surgical situations, managing patient expectations and touch on the use of botox and other injectableThank you Nu for sharing your incredible story, it was a delight to have you on the show!TIME STAMPS00:00:00 - INTRO00:01:25 - NU’s initial Journey to Medicine and Dentistry 00:02:50 - Teaching anatomy00:05:20 - The London Tube as a study place00:06:00 - Nu’s first journey to Melbourne and registration as an OMFS in Australia 00:11:24 - Pursuits outside surgery (Ballet, Cycling and Flight School)00:16:21- Similarities and Differences between flying and Oral/Facial Surgery00:21:20 - Everyday Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery00:25:08 - Unpredictable and high stakes procedures (Trauma and Orthognathic Surgery)00:28:40 - Managing Patient Expectations 00:31:11 - When things don’t go to plan00:37:26 - How to improve surgical skills00:43:11 - Botox and Injectables 00:49:40 - Final words of advice for aspiring Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeonsBe sure to like and follow The ODONTOJAM Podcast on Facebook and Instagram and don't forget to subscribe to the audio podcast on Apple, Spotify and Google podcasts :)