Our 100th episode is with the one and only Dr. Ryan Hungate
Len and Ryan sit down to talk about Tele dentistry, how to move forward, and thrive in this virtual environment. They will discuss new ways to utilize Tele dentistry to build patient bases while away from the office, and prepare for the tidal wave of demand for when they open their doors again.
Dr. Ryan Hungate is a practicing orthodontist and the founder/CEO of Simplifeye, Inc. Prior to going into dentistry, Dr. Hungate worked for Apple, Inc. designing the Apple retail workflow with industry veteran and Apple SVP, Ron Johnson. He then attended Indiana University Dental School for his DDS, and completed his specialty training in Orthodontics at the University of Southern California.
Throughout his academic years, Dr. Hungate aspired to create a better workflow for university clinics and eventually private practitioners. He is responsible for pioneering new methods of orthognathic surgical planning and created a patented and commercialized 3D surgical splint that increases surgical accuracy.
Dr. Hungate is now creating new ways to implement innovative web chat technology that allows doctors to schedule more new patients, verify their insurance, and use modern payment infrastructure to reduce overhead and bad debt. He currently lives in New York, NY with his amazing wife Lauren.