Re: Where is Hole... I mean Joel?


letsconnect wrote:
> The other nice thing is that it's all under one roof (general dentists,
> endo, perio, ortho)...
>
>
> Sue wrote:
> > Bill wrote:
> > > Sue wrote:
> > > > Chuck wrote:
> > > > > ???
> > > >
> > > > Hi Chuck,
> > > >
> > > > >From what I understand, Joel is so busy with his new dental clinic
> > > > (working 14 hour days), that he has not had time to post much.
> > > >
> > > > Would you or anyone else like updates? I have talked to him (on the
> > > > telephone) a few times about his clinic. I hope he can find some time
> > > > to come on here, but he is not the kind of person that self-advertises
> > > > the good works that he is doing.
> > > >
> > > > Sue (non dentist)
> > > ____________________________-
> > >
> > >
> > > Sure, if you have news, how about some updates?
> > > - dentaldoc
> >
> > Hi Bill,
> >
> > (I guess I will have to tell you because it seems as though your
> > longtime SMDer JoelY is too shy). :-)
> >
> > This is what I know:
> >
> > Dr. Joel has opened a clinic in Philadelphia in the Moyamensing
> > district. They have been in operation now for only a few months. He
> > has 6 PT docs and a patient coordinator on board. He is currently
> > looking for a morning receptionist, as well as some hygiene help.
> >
> > I asked him if he had a website for his clinic. He said no, and that
> > he generally does not care for "gawdy" advertising in dentistry. He
> > said if he creates a website, it will be a "community website."
> >
> > His philosophy for his clinic ("Moyamensing Dental") is to deliver
> > optimal treatment at the lowest cost to the patient. Although his is a
> > for profit business, he wants to put the patient first before profit.
> > The office culture that he hopes to establish will view dentistry as a
> > medical profession, not merely a business.
> >
> > He is all thoroughly understanding a patient's concerns and desires
> > while accurately diagnosing needs. As such he hopes to provide the
> > best care while minimizing cost to the patient. He is not nickel and
> > diming patients for this or that extra 20 minutes (i.e. not charging
> > extra for an extra minutes spent here or there on specific
> > procedures)... at elast that is what I understood... I am paraphrasing
> > what he said.
> >
> > He takes Medicaid children and has done some pro bono work for non
> > welfare patients as well. He services a lot of lower income families.
> >
> > They are doing a lot of implant and restorative work. The other day
> > one patient had 11 implants as well as some other resotrative work (I
> > hope this is not HIPPAA violation to say this).
> >
> > More later,
> > Sue
> > PS The 6 dentists are doing most of the hands-on care. Joel is
> > overseeing and managing. He also spends a lot of time speaking with
> > patients, undertsanding their concerns, symptoms, etc. before he
> > assigns them a caregiver.

Yes. Good point! I forgot about that.

Just got an update from Joel. If I knew how to link to photos I would.


Joel received a new digital camera as a gift and is playing with it.
He sent me a photo of a couple of his docs with a patient. Here is his
note (he ok'd me psoting it here) I have however eliminated all Dr.'s
full names to maintain their privacies).

-Sue
****************************************
(Email From Joel, describing the photo he sent)

"This guy is Dr. S*** G***, D.D.S. from Toyko Japan, then D.M.D. from
the University of Pennsylvania, also International scholar in
Periodontics,
etc.

Everyone here is overqualified!

I just did an online consult from a guy from Iowa, of course with our
two periodontists offering opinions .... an implant case!
I will probably try to go local with that idea, that is Second Opinions
and consultations for Philadelphia people.

Right now I am overloaded with straightening out dental insurance
matters. One of my union contacts, a dentist, has lined up the
contract
for us.

This could be huge.

But-t-t-t-t-t, I still have issues with how the young dentists work up
treatment plans.

Gosh that a SMD or DentalTown issue as well!

Joely "

.

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