About this podcast
The DOC Podcast brings you unique educational content taught by Dr. Mike DeLuke, a Board Certified Orthodontist with over 20 years of clinical and academic experience. Dr. DeLuke built his orthodontic practice from scratch in the early 2000s and grew it into a multimillion-dollar enterprise in less than 10 years. He was able to retire from his private practice at the age of 46 years old, and now devotes his energy to teaching his colleagues how to succeed both personally and professionally. He also provides locum tenens coverage for colleagues in South Florida.
Dr. DeLuke has served as a faculty member at numerous hospitals and orthodontic residency programs around the country, including as the cleft craniofacial orthodontist at Albany Medical Center in New York, and as a clinical professor at The University of Connecticut in the Department of Orthodontics. He is presently an adjunct professor in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at Healthcare Network and a Visiting Professor in the Department of Orthodontics at Montefiore Einstein Hospital in the Bronx.
The DOC Podcast will bring you in-depth discussions and interviews with industry leaders and experts on a variety of topics, including clinical excellence, practice management, finance and wealth creation, health and wellness, taxes and accounting, fitness, and much more!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 181 episodes
- Tax-Smart Strategies: How to Keep More of What You Earn! (w/John Vento, Jr.) [Ep.180] · 1 h 37 min · Episode 180This is the fifth and final episode in my financial series with the Vento family on creating generational wealth. I'm joined by John Vento Jr., president and managing partner of…
- The Importance of Normalizing Craniofacial Growth & Development (w/Dr. German Ramirez) [Ep.179] · 1 h 25 min · Episode 179Episode Summary In this episode, I sit down with Dr. German Ramirez for an in-depth conversation about early orthodontic treatment, craniofacial growth and development, bone…
- The Diagnosis Problem: Why Conflicting Care Is Failing Kids and Frustrating Parents (w/Dr. Sadove-Lopez) [Ep.178] · 1 h 27 min · Episode 178In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Julia Sadove-Lopez - a dentist, parent advocate, and founder of Oris Wellness - to explore a side of pediatric airway health we haven't…
- The Truth Behind the Smiles - A Story of Dental Suicide (w/Melissa Methven) [Ep.177] · 1 h 13 min · Episode 177In this powerful episode, I sit down with Melissa Methven - a former flight attendant turned dental hygienist, widow, author, and breathwork facilitator - to discuss the hidden…
- Building Wealth Through Discipline, Delayed Gratification, & Tax Strategy (w/Nicole Vento) [Ep.176] · 1 h 40 min · Episode 176I'm excited to welcome Nicole Vento back to The DOC Podcast for the fourth installment of our five-part series with the Vento family on creating generational wealth. Nicole is a…
- Tragedy, Resilience, and a Mission to Transform Orthodontics (w/Dr. Bret Christensen) [Ep.175] · 1 h 50 min · Episode 175Dr. Bret Christensen is an Army veteran, orthodontist, and one of only five orthodontists in the country board-certified in sleep medicine through the American Sleep & Breathing…
- Changing Trajectories: Disrupting the Status Quo in Pediatric Medicine (w/Dr. Erick Galindo) [Ep.174] · 1 h 27 min · Episode 174In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Erick Galindo, a pediatrician from Guadalajara, Mexico, whose approach to caring for children has evolved dramatically over his 20+ years in…
- The Impact of Sleep & Sleep Disorders on Patient Health (w/Dr. Saema Tahir) [Ep.173] · 1 h 12 min · Episode 173Episode Description: Join me for an in-depth conversation with sleep medicine specialist and quadruple Board Certified Physician (Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical…
- The Way You Breathe Today May Be Wrecking Your Sleep Tonight (w/Dr. Louise Oliver) [Ep.172] · 1 h 27 min · Episode 172In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Louise Oliver, an NHS general practitioner, functional breathing practitioner, and founder of Breath Doc Programs, who discovered the…
- The Evolution of Airway Dysfunction, Malocclusion, & Chronic Disease (w/Dr. Mark Cruz) · 1 h 22 min · Episode 171In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Mark Cruz - general dentist, former assistant director of the UCLA Center for Aesthetic Dentistry, and a pioneer in airway-focused dentistry…
- The Truth About Mouth Breathing, Sleep, & Sleep Medicine (w/Dr. Funke Brown) [Ep.170] · 1 h 17 min · Episode 170In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Funke Afolabi Brown, a triple board-certified sleep physician, founder of Restful Sleep MD, and best-selling author. We go way beyond the…
- How to Use the Tax Advantages of Real Estate to Build Wealth (w/Christine Vento-Conway, CPA)[Ep.169] · 1 h 31 min · Episode 169In this episode, I sit down again with Christine Vento Conway, Senior Vice President at Inland Securities, to dig into the real estate side of building generational wealth. We…
- The Role of the Nasal Passageways in Airway Disease (w/Dr. Peter Catalano) · 1 h 27 min · Episode 168Overview In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Peter Catalano - an otolaryngologist, rhinology fellowship director, and pioneer of minimally invasive nasal surgery. Dr. Catalano…
- One Family's Airway Revolution (w/Sydney & Dr. Victor Avis) [Ep.167] · 1 h 32 min · Episode 167In this episode, I sit down with a truly inspiring father-daughter team - Dr. Victor Avis, a recently retired general dentist and orthodontist of 38 years, and his daughter…
- More Than the Tongue: Rethinking Oral Ties, Latch, & Facial Development (w/Dr. Shereen Lim) [Ep.166] · 1 h 9 min · Episode 166In this episode, I'm joined for the second time by Dr. Shereen Lim, an internationally recognized dentist whose work is reshaping how we think about oral tethered tissues and…
- A Holistic Approach to the Management of Sleep Apnea (w/Dr. Dave McCarty) [Ep.165] · 1 h 28 min · Episode 165In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Dave McCarty - board-certified in internal medicine and sleep medicine, Chief Medical Officer of Rebis, and the visionary behind the…
- The Oral-Systemic Connection: Why Dentists Need to Look Beyond the Mouth (w/Dr. Witt Wilkerson) [Ep.164] · 1 h 22 min · Episode 164Summary: In this episode, I sat down with one of the most respected voices in dentistry, Dr. Witt Wilkerson - Director of Dental Medicine at the Dawson Academy and a true pioneer…
- The Fundamentals of Generational Wealth: Planning, Fiscal Discipline, & Real Estate (w/John Vento Sr.) [Ep.163] · 1 h 39 min · Episode 163OVERVIEW Most high-income professionals work incredibly hard, yet wonder why wealth and financial freedom seem just out of reach. The answer, more often than not, isn't about…
- The Great Airway Debate: All That's Old is New Again (w/Dr. Duane Grummons) [Ep.162] · 1 h 40 min · Episode 162Overview: In this landmark episode, Dr. Mike sits down with Dr. Duane Grummons - a board-certified orthodontist, educator, and internationally recognized lecturer with over 50…
- Airway, Wellness, and the Patient-Centered Private Practice (w/Dr. Trevor Nichols) [Ep.161] · 1 h 38 min · Episode 161Episode Summary Dr. Trevor Nichols returns to The Doc Podcast for his second appearance, and a lot has changed. Since opening Nichols Orthodontics and Aesthetics in Gilbert…
