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As the lines between oral and systemic health continue to blur, DSOs are uniquely positioned to bring whole-patient preventive care into everyday dentistry. From screening for diabetes and cardiovascular risks to integrating dental and medical records, forward-looking DSOs are transforming routine checkups into critical health touchpoints. This panel brings together leaders who are embedding holistic screenings and medical-dental integration into their operating models, building the foundation for a more preventive, patient-centered future.

Author:

Joe Feldsien

President
PDS Health Medical

Joe Feldsien

President
PDS Health Medical

Author:

Nabil Fehmi

Founder & Chief Clinical Officer
Westwind Integrated Health

Nabil Fehmi

Founder & Chief Clinical Officer
Westwind Integrated Health

Patients increasingly expect care to be immediate, convenient, and seamless. In this session, we’ll explore how DSOs can use automated clinical workflows, smarter system integration, and operational innovation to respond to common patient needs in real time, enhancing patient experience while also improving efficiency, consistency, and scale across the organization. 

Author:

Dr Sima Yakoby Epstein

Chief Executive Officer
OrthoNu

Dr Sima Yakoby Epstein

Chief Executive Officer
OrthoNu

Explore how your personal brand can fuel business outcomesfrom attracting acquisitions to building high-performing teams and forging strategic partnerships. It’s about creating a ripple effect: when you stand out, so does your organization. 

Author:

Sarah Ruberg

CEO
Our Thrive Tribe

Sarah “Sparkles” Ruberg is the Founder and CEO of Our Thrive Tribe, a strategic marketing agency that helps industry partners and DSOs grow their brands and businesses through intentional visibility, positioning, and relationship-driven strategy.

With over a decade of experience in dentistry, Sarah was inspired early on by clinicians stepping into entrepreneurship. Today, she partners with founders, executives, and organizations to build brands that don’t just look good - but drive real opportunities, from strategic partnerships to talent attraction and long-term growth.

At the core of her work is a simple belief: the quality of our lives is determined by the quality of our relationships. By helping her clients gain clarity in how they show up, Sarah enables them to build trust faster, connect more meaningfully, and become known by the people who matter most.

Sarah Ruberg

CEO
Our Thrive Tribe

Sarah “Sparkles” Ruberg is the Founder and CEO of Our Thrive Tribe, a strategic marketing agency that helps industry partners and DSOs grow their brands and businesses through intentional visibility, positioning, and relationship-driven strategy.

With over a decade of experience in dentistry, Sarah was inspired early on by clinicians stepping into entrepreneurship. Today, she partners with founders, executives, and organizations to build brands that don’t just look good - but drive real opportunities, from strategic partnerships to talent attraction and long-term growth.

At the core of her work is a simple belief: the quality of our lives is determined by the quality of our relationships. By helping her clients gain clarity in how they show up, Sarah enables them to build trust faster, connect more meaningfully, and become known by the people who matter most.

 

Sarah Ruberg

CEO
Our Thrive Tribe

Sarah “Sparkles” Ruberg is the Founder and CEO of Our Thrive Tribe, a strategic marketing agency that helps industry partners and DSOs grow their brands and businesses through intentional visibility, positioning, and relationship-driven strategy.

Sarah Ruberg

CEO
Our Thrive Tribe

Sarah Ruberg

CEO
Our Thrive Tribe

Sarah “Sparkles” Ruberg is the Founder and CEO of Our Thrive Tribe, a strategic marketing agency that helps industry partners and DSOs grow their brands and businesses through intentional visibility, positioning, and relationship-driven strategy.

With over a decade of experience in dentistry, Sarah was inspired early on by clinicians stepping into entrepreneurship. Today, she partners with founders, executives, and organizations to build brands that don’t just look good - but drive real opportunities, from strategic partnerships to talent attraction and long-term growth.

At the core of her work is a simple belief: the quality of our lives is determined by the quality of our relationships. By helping her clients gain clarity in how they show up, Sarah enables them to build trust faster, connect more meaningfully, and become known by the people who matter most.

From designing a clear “hero” offer and pricing architecture to staffing and scheduling that protects chair time, aesthetic dentistry can become a predictable revenue stream rather than a distraction. This session shares a practical playbook for owners and practice leaders looking to launch or grow aesthetics with operational discipline and a measurable patient acquisition system. 

Author:

Dr Barry Applegate

Owner
Applegate Dentistry

Dr Barry Applegate

Owner
Applegate Dentistry
 

Dr Barry Applegate

Owner
Applegate Dentistry

Dr Barry Applegate

Owner
Applegate Dentistry

Dr Barry Applegate

Owner
Applegate Dentistry
 

Amol Nirgudkar

CEO
Patient Prism

Amol Nirgudkar

CEO
Patient Prism

Amol Nirgudkar

CEO
Patient Prism
 

Amol Nirgudkar

CEO
Patient Prism

Amol Nirgudkar

CEO
Patient Prism

Amol Nirgudkar

CEO
Patient Prism