Four executives of DSOs and dental groups are placing growth and expansion towards the top of their priorities through the remainder of the year.
The leaders featured in this article are all speaking at Becker's 2024 dental conferences. This includes our Spring Future of Dentistry Roundtable, which is set for June 19-21 at the Swissotel in Chicago, and the Fall Future of Dentistry Roundtable, which is set for Oct. 30 to Nov. 1 at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago.
If you work at a DSO or dental practice and would like to be considered as a speaker, please contact Randi Haseman at rhaseman@beckershealthcare.com.
Note: Responses were lightly edited for clarity and length.
Question: What is your top priority for the second half of 2024?
Phil Cassis. Co-Founder and CEO of Providence Dental Partners (Atlanta): We are focused on smart growth, internally and externally. While we are always looking to grow by partnering with like-minded practices, we are also focused internally on the growth of our dental professionals. We continue to invest significantly in the training and development of our team to enhance clinical skills, improve patient experience, and operate more efficiently. That's part of brand identity and aligns to our business outlook. Investing in the growth of our teams is something we are focused on for 2024 and beyond.
Richard Hall. President and CEO of U.S. Oral Surgery Management (Irving, Texas): Our No. 1 priority for the second half of 2024 is continuing to execute on our strategic priorities with organic growth being at the top of the list. We continue to experience above market growth, however the market has shifted due to economic pressure and staffing shortages among our referral sources. We are implementing a number of strategies to include digital marketing and other technologies to further support our surgeon partners and their practices.
Haim Haviv. Founder and CEO of Hudson Dental (New York City): We are looking internally and working on organic growth by making sure our teams, structures and processes all align with our long term goals and vision.
Blair Primis. Chief Marketing Officer of Flagship Specialty Partners (Charlotte, N.C.): At Flagship Specialty Partners, we remain committed to elevating our oral surgeons' autonomy so they can focus on what they do best, which is to be experts in the operating and exam room, not the boardroom. Our priorities for the second half of 2024 are specifically to continue to: expand across the Southeast, advance a data-centric approach with our oral surgery practices in support of their technology and outcomes and build best-in-class teams to help accelerate their revenue and growth.