May 14 / Dr. Dennis Hartlieb

Ep. 63 & 64: Interview with Dr. Gary DeWood

PART 1

PART 2

About the Sharecast 

In this two-part interview, our host Dr. Dennis Hartlieb and guest Dr. Gary DeWood explore the journey that led Dr. DeWood to his dentistry career. From traveling the West Coast in a van and learning from his childhood dentist, to his experiences in dental school and partnership with his wife in private practice, they delve into these pivotal moments.

They also discuss Dr. DeWood's role in the Global Diagnosis Education study club and his experiences teaching at the Pankey Institute and Spear Education.

You can check out Global Diagnosis Education here.

In part one of this episode, you'll hear:

6:30 Dr. DeWood meets his wife on the first day of dental school
10:00 Biology, chemistry and physics major at BGSU
12:15 Traveling the west coast in a van for 2 years
39:35 Scholarship shakeup: choosing a different path
42:13 Organic chemistry and unbreakable bonds 
44:18 Trips to his childhood dentist
46:35 Traveling with Tom Demarco as student body president
58:00 Dr. DeWood and his wife buy their private practice in Ohio

In part two of this episode, you'll hear:

6:00 Taking CE with his wife at the Pankey Institute
14:00 Whats the difference between plastic surgeons and dentists?
19:00 Engaging with patients in their decisions
23:00 Transitioning from private practice to clinical director
32:00 The differences between Pankey, Spear, and Kois education
41:00 Discussing Global Diagnosis Education
48:00 The DeWood legacy: discussing his successful brother

Dennis Hartlieb, DDS, AAACD

Dr. Hartlieb is the founder & CEO of Dental Online Training. Dr. Hartlieb is an Accredited member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AAACD), a MEMBER of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry, and he runs a full-time cosmetic and restorative practice in Chicago.

Dr. Hartlieb is the host of the Dental Online Training Sharecast which you can find wherever you listen to podcasts.

Gary M DeWood, DDS, MS

Dr. DeWood has been practicing restorative dentistry since 1980 when he earned his DDS from Case Western Reserve University. He earned an MS in Biomedical Sciences from The University of Toledo College of Medicine in 2004. He has been actively involved in teaching since 1992, and in 2003 teaching became his primary activity when he accepted a position as Clinical Director at The Pankey Institute.
 In 2008 he relocated to Seattle to serve as president of The Seattle Institute, Dr. Frank Spear’s education company.  As one of the two founding clinicians of Spear Education, he relocated to Phoenix to serve as executive vice president of the newly formed Spear Education in Scottsdale.  A position he held for more than 15 years. Gary has also held positions as assistant professor at the Arizona School of Oral and Dental Health; associate professor at the University of Tennessee School of Dentistry; and assistant professor at the University of Toledo College of Medicine.
Today he is active in two educational ventures teaching at The Pankey Institute and as a principal in Global Diagnosis Education. He is active with speaking engagements and works with individual and group practices in consulting and coaching.  He continues to see patients in private practice with his practice partner Dr. Lee Ann Brady at Desert Sun Smiles. 

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