Insight_3rd Edition_2_Schunicht

14 Marquis Who ’ s Who Insight | Third Edition Jayme A. Oliveira Filho, DDS, FAGD, FICOI Dentist and Owner Alencar Family Dentistry Chesapeake, VA www.alencarfamilydentistry.com What is the most important issue/ challenge you are dealing with in your industry right now? We need to demonstrate that it’s safe for patients to have dental treat- ment. Everyone is concerned about COVID-19, especially in dentistry, but I think that if we do a good job explaining the precautions we are taking, patients will feel safe. We are cognizant about infection pro- tection and because of COVID-19, we have upgraded our biosafety protocols. What new innovations or technol- ogies do you feel will shape the future of your industry? I foresee that instead of doing an extraction and placing a synthetic implant, we will implant a germinal bud of a tooth and it will grow. It’s just a matter of investing in the tech- nology because the science exists. Robert James Safransky, PhD Academic Administrator (Retired) Pinellas Park, FL How do you feel your industry has changed/evolved over time? When I began teaching in 1960, we did not have electronics. In order to prepare materials for students, we had to type out sheets and make photocopies. Now, we have whiteboards, and since we’ve been contending with the pandemic, students have laptops that provide them with a classroom-type environment. What excites you the most about your industry? I always wanted to influence my students to respect the foundations of our country and constitution, and even though we haven’t done every- thing perfectly, the United States has the best government that man has created in thousands of years. Our students have to become involved, and as a teacher, I have tried to make these topics interesting. Joshua A. Tobin, MD, FAHS, CIME Neurologist 21 st Century Neurology Phoenix, AZ www.21stcenturyneurology.com How have you navigated disruptions in your industry to remain a top pro- fessional? Doing my best to be focused on what- ever it is I am doing or whomever I’m meeting with. How do you feel your industry has changed/evolved over time? It has become more fragmented and I don’t know if it’s truly the industry trend. Staying abreast of patient care and giving talks and educating other health care providers and writing papers takes a lot of time. What excites you the most about your industry? I like doing patient care because it’s what I am trained to do. There is a colossal amount of neurological disease that needs to be stamped out and I wish I could just open my schedule and have everyone on the wait- ing list come to see me tomorrow.