Dental Leaders Podcast

#171- The Perfectionist - Nadeem Zafar

25 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Prav sits down to chat with implant dentist Dr Nadeem Zafar.    Nadeem discusses how he spots potential greatness among implant students,...

#170- Nice Guy - Sérgio Bernardes

18 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded at a Neodent community event in late 2021, this week’s podcast sees Prav sit down with Brazillian implant impresario Sérgio Bernardes.   ...

#169- Occlusion and Other ‘A-Has’ Part 2 - Sam Jethwa

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In part two of Payman’s chat with Sam Jethwa, Sam discusses how working alongside a clinical psychotherapist has transformed his black-box thinking....

#168- Occlusion and Other ‘A-Has’ Part 1 - Sam Jethwa

04 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Jethwa has come a long way since a mishap with a paperclip first led him to consider a career in dentistry.   This week, he chats with Payman abo...

#167- What Doug Watt Did

28 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You can watch the video of this podcast here: https://www.prav.com/podcasts/doug-watt-dentist/ Doug Watt has carved a niche as one of the most engagin...

#166- It’s Always Sunny in Walthamstow - Sandeep Sadana

21 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There must be something about growing up in a shop that predisposes youngsters to dentistry.    This week’s guest Dr Sandeep ‘Sunny’ Sadana, s...

#165- Implant Leader Part 2 - George Pynadath

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In part two of Payman’s conversation with George Pynadath last week, George described the unique screening process he uses to assess patients’ sui...

#164- Implant Leader - George Pynadath

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Known to friends and colleagues as George, Pynadath George is a giant of implant dentistry.    In the first instalment of a two-part series, George ...

#163- Conversations from the BACD Conference - Part Two

30 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for part 2 of our cosmetic dentistry special as we catch up with friends old and new at the 18th annual BACD Conference, held in Newport, Wale...

#162- Conversations from the BACD Conference - Part One

23 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

From 10-12 November, dentistry’s great and good gathered at the International Conference Centre in Newport in Wales for the British Academy of Cosme...

#161- Lazy So-and-So - Hatem Algraffee

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Hatem Algraffee has gone from being a confessed lazy student to one of the busiest clinicians in the profession.   After completing two master’s...

#160- Digital Dentistry with Adam Nulty - Part Two

09 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In part two of his conversation with Payman, Adam Nulty continues his chat with Payman about all things digital.   Adam reveals his worst black-box m...

#159- Digital Dentistry with Adam Nulty - Part One

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you have burning questions about digital dentistry, this episode is for you.    Payman is joined by International Digital Dentistry Association (...

#158- Leading Ladies Part 3

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for part three of our Leading Ladies series, looking back at highlights from conversations with female dental leaders.   Among others, we hea...

#157- Baby Bear - Sarah Elliston

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

From humble East End beginnings, Sarah Elliston followed her dental vocation with a nursing, fresh from high school, before moving onwards with a plac...

#156- Leading Ladies - Part 2

12 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the second part of our ongoing Leading Ladies series when we look back at highlights from conversations with female dental leaders.  ...

#155- Mum’s the Word - Fareeda Daar

05 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Back in 2020, Payman and Prav sat down for a fascinating chat with up-and-coming cosmetic dentist Zainab Al-Mukhtar.   Zainab spoke so fondly of her...

#154- Monkey Wrench - Farid Monibi

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After co-founding 76 Harley Street in 2007, Farid Monibi is now at the helm of one of the UK’s top specialist-led practices.    Farid talks about ...

#153- A Tale of Two Cities - Paul Midha

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Life could be very different for Paul Midha if it weren’t for a trajectory-altering encounter with a patient at dental school.    The Leeds and L...

#152- You Can’t Handle the Tooth! Gary Monaghan

14 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve ever feared a call from the GDC or falling foul of today’s increasingly litigious working environment, this episode is for you.   Payma...

#151- Let’s Scrum! Prav Solo Show

07 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s short solo show explores a potentially transformational strategy you can put to work in your practice with as little as five minutes a d...

#150- Leading Ladies - Part I

31 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are women underrepresented in dentistry? Over half of dental graduates are female, yet only one in five podcast guests has been female.   And there i...

#149- Special Ops - Riz Syed

25 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Prav sits down for a heart-to-heart with his friend, colleague and implant virtuoso, Riz Syed.   Riz describes how he almost fell out of l...

#148- Growth Mastery - Prav Solo Show

17 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In a special solo show this week, show host Prav sits down to talk broadly about practice growth and the techniques to achieve it.   He discusses why...

#147- Líder Dental! Sandra Garcia Martin

10 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Since landing in London via Madrid and New York, Sandra Garcia Martin has made a name as one of cosmetic dentistry’s leading lights.   Sandra chats...

#146- Return of La Sape - Shiraz Khan

03 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week sees the return of dentist, educator and breakdancer extraordinaire Shiraz Khan.    Shiraz reveals how he almost chose a career in medicin...

#145- Alfonso Rao - Why Not?

28 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Alfonso Rao has never let the lack of a big plan get in the way of success. He’s the owner of a succsesful chain of clinics and Delta training acade...

#144- What Katie Blake Did

20 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Implantologist Katie Blake couldn’t have picked a better time to purchase her first practice.   Shortly after buying Cairn Brae dental practice in ...

#143- Impact! Loven Ganeswaran

13 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, dentist and entrepreneur Loven Ganeswaran talks to Prav and Payman about his Chairsyde patient communication app. But it’s his impromptu ...

#142- Both Sides of the Coin - Neil Gerrard

07 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Neil Gerrard got an early start in dentistry, helping out at his dad’s lab, where he first started making models aged just 13.   But after spending...

#141- Goodfella - Louis Mackenzie

29 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve ever had the good luck of hearing one of Louis Mackenzie’s lectures, you’ll know you’re in for a treat: He’s one of the most engag...

#140- The Swan - Rajiv Ruwala

22 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You wouldn’t know from it his calm demeanour, but Rajiv Ruwala is a busy guy.   Things have always been that way for Rajiv, who purchased his first...

#138- Coming to America - Upen Patel

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Payman takes a trip across the pond this week to chat with UK-born Upen Patel, who practices in Sacramento, California.   They explore the difference...

#137- Dreams in Moments - Mudasser Hussain

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After Mudasser Hussain discovered the transformational power of executive coaching, Mudasser Hussain decided to slim down his clinical hours to divide...

#136- Recipe for Success - Rishi Nanavati

25 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Foodies are in for a treat this week as we sit down to chat with dentist and Masterchef contestant Rishi Nanavati.    It’s not just Masterchef jud...

#135- El Presidente - Amit Patel

18 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s extended episode, Prav sits down to chat with one of the profession’s larger than life characters, Amit Patel.   In a wide-ranging...

#134- Tasting Notes - Niall Hutchinson

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Niall Hutchinson’s red wine social media posts are designed to provoke discussion on some of dentistry’s thorniest topics.   So get ready for a r...

#133- The Architect - Martina Hodgson

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Fresh from the opening of her brand new squat practice, Martina Hodgson chats with Prav and Payman about the rationale behind opening a squat after ye...

#132- Birthday Boy - Kailesh Solanki

27 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Things have come a long way for Kailesh Solanki since he last joined his brother Prav for a chat on the podcast and talked about winding down his clin...

#131- Persons of Note - Hannah Burrow and Jay Shah

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In 2017, Hannah Burrows and Jay Shah set out to solve a problem that takes up hours of dentists’ time and designed a platform to automate clinical n...

#130- Citizen Ken - Ken Finlayson

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s guest is the closest thing in dentistry to a media mogul. Ken Finlayson launched his first dental magazine in 1995, which quickly expand...

#129- Boy Interrupted - Adam Naughton

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Naughton is one of the thousands of dental students whose academic life was rudely interrupted by the COVID pandemic.   In his fourth year of st...

#128- Tenfold Ambition - Martin Wanendeya

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We have the unpleasant smell of the farmyard to thank that Martin Wanendeya didn’t follow his early dream of becoming a vet.   But the animals’ l...

#127- Still Driving - Dev Patel (Part 2)

24 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Last time we spoke with Dev Patel in February 2021, he let us in on big ambitions to change UK dentistry through M&As and modernising old practices wi...

#126- Know the Drill - Zain Rizvi

16 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You wouldn’t know from chatting with Zain Rizvi that he used to be an average kid.    While studying at King’s, Zain took top awards, was invite...

#125- Dr Universe - Ashkan Pitchforth

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ashkan Pitchforth jokes that he’d like to be remembered as the biggest dentist in the UK — but he’s already well on his way to achieving the tit...

#124 - Complex Character - Ferhan Ahmed

02 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Farhan Ahmed says growing up in a Glasgow cornershop instilled an unstoppable work ethic.   He’s come a long way since filling sacks of potatoes fo...

#123- The Don - Afsar Hussain

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Afsar Hussain is the first to admit that his grades weren’t the best when growing up in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. But a tough talk from mum and da...

#122- Alex in Flowerland - Alexandra Luzinschi

16 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When Alexandra arrived in the UK from Romania, she had no problem working her way up from the bottom. She took a role as a dental nurse before finding...

#121- Fresh Prince of Valencia - Jana Denzel

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jana Denzel says his work ethic was informed by his parents, who fled civil war in Sri Lanka to make a new life in London.    He developed his marke...

#120- Leaving the NHS - Podcast Special

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dentists are leaving the NHS in droves. In this week’s episode, Payman and Prav talk about what it takes to transition from the failing health servi...

#119- Gory Tales - Nicola Gore

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When Nicola Gore found her squat practice taking off, she found a novel way of staffing the booming clinic - by persuading her husband to become a den...

#118- Content Creator - Raabhia Maan

19 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A dentist who’s nervous about dental appointments; a prolific content creator and social star who professes to be a private person; and a high achie...

#117- The Parsons Knows - Matt Parsons

12 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the first podcast of 2022, we welcome composite king Matt Parsons to the show.    Matt practices in the world’s composite capital, Liverpool, w...

#116- Ten Years a Dentist - Tom Crawford-Clarke

05 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This isn’t the first conversation with a guest that hails from a family of dentists. But for Tom-Crawford Clarke, the connection is more than just a...

#115- Where’s Prav Been? End of Year Show

29 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re one of the many listeners wondering where Prav has been hiding, all will be revealed in this week’s episode.   In this end-of-year spec...

#114 - The Cornish Dentist - Alan Burgin

23 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Alan Burgin is perhaps best known by his Instagram alter-ego, The Cornish Dentist, whose informative how-tos have earned Alan an impressive follower c...

#113 - Doin’ it for Themselves - Ariane and Victoria Sampson

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

General dentist Victoria Sampson followed her big sister Ariane into dentistry but each has since walked their own path through the profession.   Ari...

#112- - Jenni Kabir

09 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

No one could accuse Jenni Kabir of being anything but quick off the mark in finding success. She purchased her first practice just six months after fi...

#111- Slow Learning with Tej Mell

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode starts with a content warning: When brewing tea, Tej Mell pours the milk first.     It’s just one of many tidbits the Yorks...

#110 - Kaizen Monks - Balraj Sohal and Kris Vekaria

24 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Almost fresh from dental school, this week’s guests are already sharing their work to help others learn.   “We’re not teachers,” say Balraj (...

#109 - Solo Special: Context & Congruency

17 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s solo episode, Prav talks about one of his favourite topics: Context and congruency in marketing.   Using real-life examples from his...

#108 - Course Junkie - Jasmine Piran

11 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve been busy banking CPD hours, you may be familiar with this week’s guest. Jasmine Piran is a self-confessed course junkie who’s made a ...

#107 - The Ortho-Dentist - Josh Rowley

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Here’s something you don’t find every day - a specialist orthodontist who’s still carrying out day-to-day cosmetic and restorative work. This we...

#106 - London Calling with Slaine McGrath

27 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prav and Payman are finally reunited this week to welcome Dr Slaine McGrath to the show. Spending too much time in the dentist’s chair can be enough...

#105 - The Great Escape with Geoff Stone

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Great Escape with Geoff Stone “Follow your dreams,” says this week’s guest Geoff Stone - and no one could accuse him of failing to follow hi...

#104 - A is for Action - Shazia Ahmed

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For Shazia Ahmed, the fight for justice runs in the blood. In this week’s episode, she tells how values of fairness were instilled from an early age...

#103 - Why Not? With Nick Mohindra

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In This Episode This week, Payman welcomes his first boss, an early mentor and friend of 30 years, Dr Nick Mohindra. Nick recounts his early years at ...

#102 - Fix Up, Look Sharp! With Shiraz Khan

29 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Fix Up, Look Sharp! With Shiraz Khan This week’s guest is winner of the Fast Track 4 award for future leaders in dentistry. But this conversation pr...

#101 - Social Media Leaders Part II

22 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we continue our look back at conversations about social media, featuring Robbie Hughes, Rhona Eskander and other socialites. The hour-long ...

#100 - Social Media Leaders Part I

15 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Love it or hate it, social media is now part of all our lives - especially dentists. Social media is a marketing machine, showcase opportunity, comms ...

#99 - Minimally Invasive Leaders

08 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Over almost two years of podcasting and almost a hundred conversations with industry luminaries have made one fact clear: Minimally-invasive dentistry...

#98 - The Complete GDP - Ian Buckle Part Two

01 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the final episode of our two-part show with Ian Buckle, he talks about procedural and design-driven approaches to treatment and what it takes to be...

#97 - The Complete GDP - Ian Buckle Part One

25 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the first episode of a special two-part show, Prav gets together with dentist, educator and rugby fanatic Dr Ian Buckle. Ian talks about his early ...

#96 - Multi-Practice Leaders

18 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we look back at some of our favourite shows featuring the madmen and women for whom quantity counts every bit as much as quality. Our conver...

#95 - Implant Leaders: Implantology Special

12 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s special show, we take a retrospective look at some of the towering figures from implantology we’ve had the pleasure of chatting wit...

#94 - Canny Lad - Michael Oliver

04 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

From humble beginnings as the son of a Sunderland shipbuilder, Michael Oliver might have gone into medicine had it not been for the sage advice of a G...

#93 - BDA PEC Election Bulletin with Jimmy Pallahey and Hannah Woolnough

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s bulletin episode, we welcome back former podcast guest Jimmy Palahey and current British Dental Association (BDA) English council cha...

#92 - Celebrating Success with Nilesh Parmar

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nilesh Parmar combines a love of implants with a passion for all things business, and his unabashed celebration of success has made him a divisive fig...

#91 - Gina Vega - Made in Mexico

14 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For many eight-year-olds, the smell of the clinic is enough to cause a lifelong aversion to dentistry. But not for this week’s guest, Gina Vega. Gin...

#90 - Greatest Hits Part II

07 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The episode is a real who’s-who of UK dentistry. With more than half the year now passed (and what a year!) hosts Prav and Payman continue their loo...

#89 - Reflecting on the Journey with Prav & Payman

30 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Prav and Payman reflect on past episodes. The podcast has hit a whopping 90 episodes, with an incredibly diverse group of guests who’ve c...

#88 - Marketing Masterclass with Prav and Payman

23 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Prav and Payman don’t let the absence of a guest get in the way of insightful conversation. Wearing his practice owner and marketer’s ha...

#87 - Developing in Dentistry with Amit Patel

16 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we introduce Amit Patel to the show. Amit is a renowned dentist hailing from a family of successful dental professionals and he shares his ...

#86 - Making the Unsexy Sexy with Rupert Monkhouse

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re pleased to have Dr Rupert Monkhouse on this week’s show. Rupert’s growing reputation in the world of dentures has led him to become pretty...

#85 - Earning and Learning with Reena Wadia

02 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s show features Harley Street Periodontist, teacher and entrepreneur Dr Reena Wadia.   Reena chats about London life and her journey to r...

#84 - Making Waves with Payman Sobhani

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re super excited to welcome onto this week’s show wavemaker and Harley Street cosmetic dentist, Payman Sobhani.   Payman talks about success o...

#83 - Marketing, Multi-practices and Mothers with Zayba Sheikh

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re pleased to welcome onto this week’s show a multi-practice owner, entrepreneur and family woman Zayba Sheikh.   Zayba’s eye for marketing ...

#82 - Inspiring the next generation with Hassan Maghaireh

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s guest is international lecturer, teacher, implantology expert and all-around nice guy Dr Hassan Maghaireh.   Hassan shares his invaluab...

#81 - Working Hard and Playing Harder with Kish Patel & Jin Vaghela

05 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Expanding your business empire by three times is no mean feat. But, that’s just what this week’s guests did - and then some.   We’re happy to w...

#80 - Achieving the Dream with Darren Cannell and Andy Stafford

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we welcome insight from Darren Cannell and Andy Stafford into building successful practices and turning old friends into business par...

#79 - Investing in Investing with James Martin

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we welcome expert insight from James Martin into growing investments and trading in stocks and shares. James discusses his successes ...

#78 - Building Business Beasts with Sandeep Kumar

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we welcome insight into growing business values from Sandeep Kumar. Sandeep discusses his successes with Invisalign, House of Fraser ...

#77 - The Business of Dentistry with Sameer Patel

07 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we welcome insight into the world of business in dentistry from Sameer Patel. Sameer is the Clinical Director of renowned Elleven Den...

#76 - Crazy Birds Fly High with Fazeela Khan-Osborne

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we welcome insight into implantology from Fazeela Khan-Osborne. Fazeela discusses her successful work from hospitals to private pract...

#75 - The Perks of Perio with Paul Palmer

25 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we welcome the industry insight of Paul Palmer. Paul covers his successful work in academia while juggling Guys Hospital, consultancy...

#74 - Money Talks with David Hossein

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Prav and Payman take a deep dive into a different side of dentistry as they delve into the numbers with accountant David Hossein. David tel...

#73 - Protruding with Jaz Gulati

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Podcasting’s friendliest rivalry gets an airing this week as Payman chats with Jaz Gulati. Fans will know Jaz as the host of the Protrusive podcast ...

#72 - Setting Presidents with Elaine Halley

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Elaine Halley has been involved with the BACD since its inception. She was not only an early president but also the association’s first accredite...

#71 - In the Ring with Arthif ‘Dr Hitman’ Daniel

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Arthif Daniel spends his nine-to-five looking after teeth and his weekends knocking ‘em out. Arthief’s double life as a well-regarded super-welter...