Dr. Suzie Bergman - Dr. Gallagher's Podcast x Dose of Dental Podcast #103

Full Podcast Title: “Dr. Suzie Bergman’s Ted Talk, A Surprising TMJ Diagnosis, How Disjointed Healthcare Is” 1. Questions Asked: (00:41) "How was the day?" (01:41) "How many kids do you have, by the way?" (02:06) "Any dentists?" (03:48) "Why is healthcare so disjointed?" (04:13) "Where has your passion taken you from there?" (07:19) "What are your thoughts on treating TMD patients holistically?" (08:28) "Is it covered by insurance or medical insurance?" (09:43) "What are your thoughts on patient-centered care vs. insurance-centered care?" (13:17) "What do you think about corporate influence in dentistry?" (18:06) "What are the factors causing pressure in healthcare, and how can we mitigate that?" (25:51) "What’s the next step for you?" (28:38) "When’s your next TED Talk?" (28:51) "Or maybe a book?" 2. Topics & Stories: (00:00) Introduction of Dr. Suzie Bergman and her TEDx talk on healthcare disjointedness. (01:00) Suzie discusses the weather in the Pacific Northwest and her snowboarding family. (02:18) Story about her kids avoiding medical careers despite parental influence. (02:55) Transition from West Virginia to Pacific Northwest for bigger mountains and snowboarding. (04:13) Healthcare being disjointed and her involvement in advocacy, including a TMJ patient registry. (05:23) Her work at a neurosurgery clinic focusing on facial pain beyond trigeminal neuralgia. (09:18) Patients struggling to afford healthcare and having to prioritize medical expenses over personal wants. (09:43) Discussion of the shift from patient-centered care to insurance-centered care. (12:31) Story of running a private practice with her husband for 25 years and prioritizing patient care over profit. (15:25) Work-life balance and the mental health pressures on providers. (21:46) Interdisciplinary healthcare and integrating different providers into patient care. (25:57) Future aspirations: Suzie discusses influencing healthcare policy and working with federal agencies. (28:56) Story about her upcoming book for patients with difficulty chewing and swallowing due to TMD. 3. Quotes & Wisdom: (05:59) "There’s nothing really we can do to turn back time, but our patients deserve better than they’ve received up until this point." (06:46) "We’re starting to approach things from a biopsychosocial model... looking at the whole person, not just the condition." (12:31) "At the end of the day, we are in a field where what we’re doing is serving, and we need to serve our patients." (14:45) "There’s so much emphasis on the health part of it sometimes, and not enough emphasis on the word care." (15:25) "Efficiency has become a buzzword, but we need to make sure that, while we work, we take care of ourselves as well." (18:44) "We have to have compassion for our patients, but we also have to have compassion for ourselves." (21:46) "When we put healthy boundaries around what we’re willing to do and how much time we spend, we can be healthier and show up better for our patients." (25:57) "Next for me is to influence policy more... to work with the players who really have the ability to change the narrative for the future." Now available on: - Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel - Dose of Dental Podcast #103 Watch worn in this episode = Jack Mason Avigator 9.2024 #podcast #podcasts #dentalpodcast #dentalpodcasts #doctorgallagherpodcast #doctorgallagherspodcast #doctor #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #viral #dentalschool #dentalstudent #omfs #surgeon #doctorlife #dentistlife #residency #oralsurgeon #dentist #doctorgallagher