Everyday Oral Surgery Dr. Robert Guyette: Inspiring stories from a professional basketball player who became a surgeon
It takes a lot of hard work to become a doctor, but to be a doctor who has also found massive success in other careers is something else entirely. Dr. Robert Guyette is one of those people. Today he joins us to talk about his approach to life and how it led him to have fruitful careers not just in medicine but in real estate and professional basketball too! Before our guest got his MD he was Bob Guyette, the American professional basketball player, who played five seasons in the Spanish League. But before hearing the story behind this, we kick off our conversation with Dr. Guyette's training and how he became qualified to offer both oral and facial cosmetic surgeries. From there we hear about Dr. Guyette’s days as a professional basketball player and he tells stories about being selected by the NBA, ending up signing for FC Barcelona and spending a few exciting years traveling Europe. Next up we get into Dr. Guyette’s passion for real estate, hearing him weigh in on how he got interested in the field and got a loan for his first duplex when he wasn’t much older than 20. Moving back onto the subject of Dr. Guyette’s medical career, we chat to him about the long road he traveled on the way to inventing the Porter Silhouette Nasal Mask. So for an inspiring conversation about saying yes to life, working hard to reach your dreams, and the fruits of that labor, tune in today!
Key Points From This Episode:
- A brief history of Dr. Guyette’s training, dental career, and current practice setup.
- How Dr. Guyette learned cosmetic surgery which supplements his oral maxillofacial services.
- A story about how Dr. Guyette joined the Arizona Board of Medical Examiners.
- A lesson in the advantages of saying yes to things and taking opportunities.
- Dr. Guyette’s experiences playing professional basketball and how he got to this level.
- Experiences Dr. Guyette had in Europe while playing professional basketball there.
- How Dr. Guyette got into real estate at a young age and the value of cash-flowing assets.
- The story behind how Dr. Guyette invented the Porter Silhouette Nasal Mask.
- How Dr. Guyette found the motivation to push through the time it took to invent the mask.
- Dr. Guyette weighs in on one of the projects he started that was not a wild success!
- Advice from Dr. Guyette about persistence and not giving up on your dreams.
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Arizona Board of Medical Examiners
Dr. Grant Stucki Email — grantstucki@gmail.com
Dr. Grant Stucki Phone — 720 441 6059