Nasser Syed is a man who doesn't really do stillness. With a background in oral surgery and conscious sedation, he's pivoted from five clinical days a week to running a growing group of practices, training dentists, and launching a brand new facility hire venture aimed at super associates who'd rather focus on their dentistry than deal with the headaches of practice ownership.

Joining him is Chez Bright, his PA and right-hand collaborator, who offers a candid view of what it's actually like to work alongside someone whose brain, in her words, is "a minefield."

Payman talks with them both about building teams, backing yourself, and knowing when to say no — plus the early clinical mistake that still sits with Nasser decades later and the personal losses that have shaped his faith and his drive.

In This Episode

00:01:00 — Practice ownership

00:05:20 — Developing associates

00:09:00 — Picking a lane

00:16:00 — Meeting Chez Bright

00:17:45 — Running projects

00:24:30 — AI and the future of dentistry

00:31:10 — Manchester Sedation Course

00:37:45 — HireADentalSurgery.com

00:52:20 — Branding and virality

00:57:15 — Blackbox thinking

01:04:15 — Clinical communication

01:13:00 — Lowest point

01:15:20 — Faith and loss

01:22:25 — Memorable lecture

01:25:00 — Fantasy dinner party

About Nasser Syed

Nasser Syed is a Liverpool-born dentist with a background in oral surgery and conscious IV sedation, currently working across a growing group of practices in the North West. He founded the Manchester Sedation Course in 2015 — SDC-accredited and open to both beginners and more experienced clinicians — and now runs it alongside his clinical and business commitments. His latest project is HireADentalSurgery.com, a dedicated facility hire model in Hale, Cheshire, offering super associates the equipment and flexibility to treat their own patients without the overheads of practice ownership.

#331 The Minefield — Nasser Syed & Chez Bright