Today we speak with Dr. Jay Lee, a maxillofacial surgeon with a knack for orthognathics. In this special episode, Jay shares his experiences in the field, as well as the shiny pearls he’s picked up during his years of practice. To open our conversation, we hear Jay’s professional and academic history, before touching on how he forged a path into orthognathics. Following this, Jay shares some of the challenges he and his contemporaries have faced, as he reminds listeners there’s no simple solution to adversity — it’s just about putting in the work to create a good reputation. As our conversation develops, we talk to Jay about how he approaches surgery, find out why he feels it’s best to have two surgeons in theatre and his reasons for performing his surgeries at separate hospitals. In the latter half of the show, we explore some of Jay’s favorite pearls which include finding strong mentors and programs to get involved in, patient selection, and virtual surgical planning. To wrap up, we ask Jay our series of rapid-fire questions. Join us today!

Key Points From This Episode:

• We welcome today’s guest, Dr. Jay Lee.
• Jay fills listeners in on his academic and professional history.
• Find out why Jay enjoys orthognathic surgery.
• How Jay and his group of surgeons have coped with the challenges that come with moving into orthognatics.
• Jay shares how he has evolved since graduating.
• We ask Jay to describe how he approaches orthognathic surgery.
• Jay details his best pearls after working in private practice for several years.
• Hear what makes orthognathic surgery so unique to maxillofacial surgeons.
• We give Jay our series of rapid-fire questions.
• Stay tuned for some banter with Jay.
• Jay’s parting advice for listeners faced with deciding their path in life, post-residency.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Kaiser Permanente

UCLA

Parkland Hospital 

Cedasr Sinai Hospital

Northridge Hospital

A Promised Land on Amazon

School of Rock