#135- El Presidente - Amit Patel

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 conversation recorded shortly before the Association of Dental Implantology (ADI) Team Congress in Manchester, ADI president Amit reveals how and why a specialist periodontist now leads the association.

Amit also chats about real-life Vs online networking, imposter syndrome and why skydiving is now his preferred method of relaxation.

Enjoy!    

01.22 - Sartorial style

03.37 - Backstory

08.16 - Social media and real-life networking

19.28 - Confidence and imposter syndrome

31.17 - Political correctness

35.21 - School life and deciding on dentistry

45.32 - Dental school

56.52 - Specialism and practice ownership

59.41 - Connecting with experts

01.03.30 - Practice ownership and mindset

01.16.01 - Blackbox thinking

01.21.57 - Treatment longevity

01.36.17 - The Association of Dental Implantology

01.50.29 - Skydiving

02.00.40 - Last days and legacy

02.03.08 - Fantasy dinner party

Dr Amit Patel is the president of the Association for Dental Implantology. He graduated from the University of Liverpool in 1997 and gained membership of the Royal Faculty of Dental Surgeons in 2000.

He went on gain a master's in periodontology and clinical dentistry at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Dental Institute.

He is a specialist in periodontics and an honorary clinical lecturer at the University of Birmingham Dental School.

Amit is an ambassador for the Clean Implant Foundation, which aims to establish a science-based quality benchmark for implants.

In 2018, he was voted one of dentistry’s 50 most influential figures.