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In this episode of Surgeon, Interrupted, oral and maxillofacial surgery resident Dr. Claudia Dukler shares her journey as a first-generation Ukrainian American and the daughter of a dentist who inspired her path. She reflects on the balance between compassion and confidence in surgical culture, pushing back against the idea that kindness is weakness. From navigating a male-dominated specialty to staying grounded in her identity, Dr. Dukler offers an honest look at what it means to lead — and care — in modern medicine.
Host: Frances Mei Hardin, MD
Guest: Claudia Dukler, D.D.S.
Connect with Claudia: https://www.instagram.com/claudiadukler
Presented by: The Hippocratic Collective
Following Frances Mei on Instagram & Tiktok @francesmeimd
And subscribe to @HippocraticCollective on Youtube for all of the other shows the Hippocratic Collective has to offer.
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In this episode of Surgeon, Interrupted, oral and maxillofacial surgery resident Dr. Claudia Dukler shares her journey as a first-generation Ukrainian American and the daughter of a dentist who inspired her path. She reflects on the balance between compassion and confidence in surgical culture, pushing back against the idea that kindness is weakness. From navigating a male-dominated specialty to staying grounded in her identity, Dr. Dukler offers an honest look at what it means to lead — and care — in modern medicine.
Host: Frances Mei Hardin, MD
Guest: Claudia Dukler, D.D.S.
Connect with Claudia: https://www.instagram.com/claudiadukler
Presented by: The Hippocratic Collective
Following Frances Mei on Instagram & Tiktok @francesmeimd
And subscribe to @HippocraticCollective on Youtube for all of the other shows the Hippocratic Collective has to offer.

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