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#86 – Dr. Gabriella Tehrany – Jaw Surgery in the Age of Social Media – Focus on Healing, Not Hype
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- Aug 5, 2025
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Summary
In this episode, Ron chats with Dr. Gabriella Tehrany, a maxillofacial surgeon at Kaiser Permanente in Southern California. She shares what it’s like to work as a salaried surgeon in a system focused on function and patient care. Dr. Tehrany also expresses her passion for integrative medicine, explaining how diet, lifestyle, and supplements can make a big difference in recovery. Dr. Gabriella Tehrany at Kaiser Permanente https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/southern-california/physicians/gabriella-tehrany-2329453 JawHacks Official eBook https://substack.com/@jawhacks 1-on-1 Chat with Ron https://jawhacks.com/chats And More on the Website https://jawhacks.com/ Timestamps 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:05:17 - Salaried Surgeon: A Different Approach to Jaw Surgery 00:08:28 - Kaiser’s Functional vs. Aesthetic Jaw Surgery Coverage 00:13:35 - How Instagram Has Changed Patient Expectations 00:20:41 - Why I Don’t Give Patients Detailed Surgical Plans Upfront 00:25:36 - Patient Trust vs. Taking Marketing Claims at Face Value 00:31:01 - Integrative Medicine for Jaw Surgery 00:33:34 - How a Bad Diet Can Wreck Your Surgical Outcome 00:39:32 - Biohacking Your Jaw Surgery: Supplements, Light & Grounding 00:43:41 - The Vitamin D Deficiency Epidemic in Southern California 00:46:36 - The Optimal Pre-Jaw Surgery Diet 00:51:34 - How to Mentally Prepare for Jaw Surgery Recovery 00:57:49 - 3-Week Pre- and Post-Op Healing Cheat Sheet 01:09:18 - Are Environmental Toxins Making Gen Z Sicker? 01:14:13 - The Great Debate: Surgical Expansion (SARPE) vs. MARPE 01:18:59 - Do Custom Plates & Implants Make Surge…