Dr. Marcus Hwang @dr_marcushwang - Dose of Dental Podcast #236 x Dr. Gallagher's Podcast

Top 5 Topics:- Life-Changing Jaw Surgery Transformations- Brutal Reality of Surgical Residency & 365-Day Trauma Call- Work-Life Balance as Both a Surgeon & Father- Personalized Patient Care & Involving Patients in Surgery Planning- The Future of Private Practice Oral SurgeryQuotes & Wisdom:“We barely need to even talk during the cases now. We know exactly what to get next. We talk about stuff other than surgery while we do surgery.” — Dr. Marcus Hwang“I even challenge my own preferences now. ‘Why do I do it this way?’ ‘Is there a better way for this kind of situation?’” — Marcus“I really do include my patients into my workups. I try to show them the virtual surgical plan before they even start orthodontics.” — Marcus“Draw a line in the sand. Spend good, dedicated, focused time with them, and then don’t feel guilty after that when you have to go to work.” — Marcus“The earlier and sooner you find clarity in what you want, life becomes so much easier. Because you don’t feel bad saying no to stuff and you don’t have FOMO.” — Marcus“I believe jaw surgery in private practice is going to be the next trend. Whatever I can do to make this more approachable and palatable for people is my passion.” — MarcusQuestions:Brendan: "Wait, you said every day you're on facial trauma? What level trauma center are you at?"08:46Brendan: "Do you learn a lot of these techniques through your mentor or is it kind of trial and error?"12:33Brendan: "Do you include the patient in some of those conversations for orthognathic surgery planning?"34:23Brendan: "Do you prefer the top jaw maxilla first or mandible first? “What's your sequence of giving the local anesthesia? “What's your sequence of taking out the thirds?"Now available on:- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel- Dose of Dental Podcast #236My watch in this episode = Tag Heuer Aquaracer Calibre 16 Chrono- 5.2026#podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher #doctorgallagherspodcast