#86 – Dr. Gabriella Tehrany – Jaw Surgery in the Age of Social Media – Focus on Healing, Not Hype

In this episode, Ron chats with Dr. Gabriella Tehrany, a maxillofacial surgeon at Kaiser Permanente in Southern California. She shares what it’s like to work as a salaried surgeon in a system focused on function and patient care. Dr. Tehrany also expresses her passion for integrative medicine, explaining how diet, lifestyle, and supplements can make a big difference in recovery.

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Timestamps

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:05:17 - Salaried Surgeon: A Different Approach to Jaw Surgery

00:08:28 - Kaiser’s Functional vs. Aesthetic Jaw Surgery Coverage

00:13:35 - How Instagram Has Changed Patient Expectations

00:20:41 - Why I Don’t Give Patients Detailed Surgical Plans Upfront

00:25:36 - Patient Trust vs. Taking Marketing Claims at Face Value

00:31:01 - Integrative Medicine for Jaw Surgery

00:33:34 - How a Bad Diet Can Wreck Your Surgical Outcome

00:39:32 - Biohacking Your Jaw Surgery: Supplements, Light & Grounding

00:43:41 - The Vitamin D Deficiency Epidemic in Southern California

00:46:36 - The Optimal Pre-Jaw Surgery Diet

00:51:34 - How to Mentally Prepare for Jaw Surgery Recovery

00:57:49 - 3-Week Pre- and Post-Op Healing Cheat Sheet

01:09:18 - Are Environmental Toxins Making Gen Z Sicker?

01:14:13 - The Great Debate: Surgical Expansion (SARPE) vs. MARPE

01:18:59 - Do Custom Plates & Implants Make Surgery Better?

01:31:01 - Final Warning to Patients Seeking Perfection

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