Dr. Ashleigh Briody @central_ohio_oral_pathology - Dr. Gallagher's Pod x Dose of Dental #140

Quotes & Wisdom:

“I didn’t become a mom to never see my kids.”

“Nobody’s working when I’m out. So I can’t be gone for six days.”

“It’s nice to sit at a microscope and not talk to anyone except my computer.”

“Most of us are in schools or hospital systems. We're one of the few offering comprehensive care in private practice.”

“Patients hear one thing first and assume it’s the truth—so provider consistency is key.”

“Be honest with them. Don’t let them mentally torture themselves for a week waiting on a cancer diagnosis you already suspect.”

“It’s really important we enjoy what we do. You can’t sustain this if you don’t.”

“We're trained in residency to not eat, not sleep, not complain… but it catches up.”

“Tell people what you think, but only if you’re sure. I've told hundreds they have cancer. You owe them clarity.”

“I don’t want to keep moving the goalposts. Enjoy what you have too.”

“I thrive on growth—but I don’t expect that from everyone.”

“A lot of research is lost in journals. We don’t have time to weed through jargon.”

“Quantity leads to quality—especially when you’re experimenting in content.”

Questions:

(02:46) “What are your hours during the day?”

(03:56) “You’re seeing patients every day except Tuesdays?”

(04:24) “You see 40 patients a day?!”

(05:39) “Do you put the slides together?”

(06:22) “So you have specimens from years ago?”

(06:33) “How was the Oral Path Conference in Pittsburgh this year?”

(09:02) “How many oral pathologists are there in the U.S.?”

(13:07) “Do patients find you through Instagram/social media?”

(13:27) “Are you traveling a lot to lecture?

(14:12) “Don’t they get pizza every week now?”

(15:55) “Where did you go to dental school/undergrad?”

(18:23) “Do you see yourself progressing to more patients?”

(19:30) “Do you say biopsy right in the middle or edge of the lesion?”

(25:00) “Would it benefit to bring H&N surgery in-house?”

(26:04) “How is reimbursement for your practice?”

(29:41) “Do you tell patients you think it’s cancer before biopsy?

(30:06) “How do patients take that news?”

(32:58) “What’s a rare/interesting lesion you’ve seen recently?”

(35:02) “Do you think cancer incidence is increasing recently?”

(37:52) “How do you handle everything—kids, work, lectures?”

(39:23) “How many patients does your partner see?”

(40:34) “Can she scale too, or is 30 her sweet spot?”

(41:23) “Do you do day trips or take red-eyes for lectures?”

(53:25) “Why aren’t your posts censored?”

(56:50) “How will this fit into your routine?”

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

- Dose of Dental Podcast #140

My watch in this episode = Citizen Promaster Diver Day Date

- 4.2025

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