Payman chats with Hasham Ali about his journey from the Middle East to Manchester, UK, where he now practices as a specialist orthodontist.
Hesham discusses the value and challenges of professional networking, what it takes to turn GDPs into competent orthodontists, and why the term specialist orthodontist will always be a secondary identity.
02:00 - Specialising
08.04 - The UK, NHS and private work
12.15 - Networking, communication and social media
24.57 - Teaching and events
28.28 - Roots and relationships
37.15 - Ortho training, planning and treatment
57.35 - Blackbox thinking
01.02.54 - Knowing Vs not knowing
01.06.05 - Orthodontics and health
01.11.06 - Dark days
01.21.21 - In retrospect
01.22.55 - Free time
01.25.24 - Being a twin
01.27.58 - Fantasy dinner party
01.35.49 - Last days and legacy
Hesham Ali is a specialist orthodontist and consultant at the Royal Bolton Hospital in Greater Manchester. He also teaches orthodontics through his Orthodontia brand.
