#197- Referrals and Flip Flops with Amin Aminian

Imagine signing up to be the chief dental officer of a remote (and very cold) island nation you’d never even set foot on and knew nothing about.

That’s the position Amin Aminian found himself in when stepping into the role of chief dental officer of the Falkland Islands, where a relaxed diary allowed him to spend time honing his practice.

In this week’s episode, Amin reveals how this came to be. He also discusses returning to UK shores to set up one of the Northwest’s busiest referral clinics and the mindset, training and aptitude required for excellence.

Enjoy!    

In This Episode

06.17 - Discovering dentistry

10.33 - Dental school and Liverpool

16.16 - First job

20.26 - The Falklands

28.24 - Becoming a specialist and a principal

33.19 - Advice on specialism and training

38.12 - Clinical challenges, rehabilitation, and pricing

49.05 - Confidence, humility, and excellence

57.22 - The patient journey

01.00.58 - Clinic 334

01.05.23 - Rapport and trust

01.15.41 - Black box thinking

01.20.57 - Analogue Vs digital dentistry

01.26.31 - Exiting

01.34.20 - Work ethic, leisure time, and daily routine

01.42.46 - Best days, worst days

01.44.51 - Training abroad

01.46.24 - Fantasy podcast and dinner party guests

01.49.06 - Last days and legacy

About Amin Aminian

Amin Aminian is a specialist prosthodontist and principal dentist at Manchester-based Clinic 334 referrals practice. 

Amin is a former senior lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire and visiting lecturer on Birmingham University’s Advanced General Practice masters programme.

He is an honorary teaching fellow at Manchester University Dental Hospital and has also spent a year as the Falkland Islands’ Chief Dental Officer.