b'New periodontistcornerLearn more aboutoperative appointments - their happiness and gratitude after getting successful outcomes gives me a lot of AAP member andsatisfaction.new periodontist, Is there a piece of advice you received that you try to implement daily?Dr. Amit Gharpure. A close friend and mentor once recommended that I practice setting and meeting realistic expectations in all Dr. Gharpure completed his periodontal training at the University ofareas of my life. I strive to do this every day, in my personal Washington in 2020. life, and my professional life. What is the first thing you do in the morning? What do you like to do after work?I usually get up early, make myself some chai latte and spend timeAfter getting home, I usually work out at the gym or go for a reading the news - both general news as well as news specific torun with my wife.dentistry and periodontics, before getting ready to go to work.Outside of work, what is the one thing you do How do you schedule your day? every day that brings you joy?I start my workday by checking my email, conducting a short teamI have been playing the guitar since I was in high school. meeting (five-minute huddle) to go over the game plan for the day,Playing the guitar, even for a few minutes every day, brings and delegating tasks to team members. I then focus until the mostme a lot of joy.productive part of the day - performing surgeries till noon. In the afternoon, I see patients for new consultations, post-operative visits,Any advice you would give to a periodontist and call up referring doctors to discuss treatment plans. I end mythat has recently graduated?workday with another short team huddle before heading home.Balancing professional and personal life is key to having What is the most challenging part of your day? a long and stable career. Set a long-term career goal but The most challenging part of the day is fitting in correspondencefocus on achieving small tasks each day to get one step phone calls from referring doctors and squeezing in emergencycloser to your end goal. patients in an otherwise packed schedule. Want to be profiled in an upcoming issue?Contact Membership Coordinator Ashley Barnstable at What is the most rewarding part of your day? ashley@perio.orgThe most rewarding part of the day is to see patients at their post-AAP Periospectives| 36'