Rookie Season: Why New Grads Should Just Say No to the DSO
In this episode of Just Say No to the DSO, hosts Bob and Nate tackle a letter from oral surgeon Louis D, unpacking whether new grads should join a DSO for quick reps or hold out for private practice. ...
6 Marras 37min
Ethics Over Equity: Why “Who Pays the Most?” Is the Wrong Question
In this episode of Just Say No to the DSO, hosts Bob and Nate take on the ethics of selling a dental practice, sparked by a lengthy Dentaltown post from Howard Farran that frames the decision almost e...
29 Loka 54min
Debriefing Dr. Whitney Weiner: Hype, Arbitrage, and the Icon Pitch
In this episode of Just Say No to the DSO, hosts Bob and Nate debrief their recent conversation with Dr. Whitney Weiner, an influential periodontist and Chief Growth Officer at Icon. They examine her ...
16 Loka 38min
Billy Madison Energy: Dissecting Chip’s Walmart-and-Recession Pitch
Nate and Bob open this episode of Just Say No to the DSO by dissecting a recent email from broker Chip Fitchner that treats Walmart’s quarterly numbers and the next recession as proof every dentist sh...
28 Syys 36min
The Fox in the Henhouse: Chip Fichtner, Fear, and Greed
Bob Speil and Nate Williams open with the starfish principle—one doctor who doesn’t sell is worth the whole podcast—then analogize DSO dealmaking to Big Tobacco: a fortune in getting people hooked, al...
4 Syys 52min
Two Sides of the Issue with Dr. Whitney Weiner
In this episode, Dr. Whitney Weiner shares her journey from private practice to joining ICON Dental Partners, discussing the motivations, challenges, and industry insights related to group dentistry a...
15 Elo 57min
Clawing His Way Back Out with Dr. Brad Langley
This is a special Just Say No episode with a dentist who entered into a DSO and realized it was the wrong way forward for himself as his patients. Dr. Brad Langley recounts his tale of not only saying...
1 Elo 53min
