Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Scott Dudley is an expert in sourcing talented dentists and creating profitable patient and staff-centered cultures. He is the pioneer of a unique “lean practice” management philosophy and the creator of a distinct patient financing model.

Experience Summary

  • Dentist, Founder & Chief Executive Officer:
    • Branin Dental Group – six general dental practices in Colorado. Founded - 2020.
      • Locations: Broomfield, Louisville, Denver (2), Golden, Wheat Ridge
      • ~$6.5m annualized revenue. 1200+ 5-star reviews, ~45 team members inc. 9 doctors
    • Elite Dental Group – two general dental practices. Northern Virginia. 2009-2019.
      • Elite Dental and Virginia Dental Center – relationship focused general dental offices.
      • Group revenue = $6.7m in 2019 with greater than 25% YOY revenue growth.
        • EBITDA = 20.5%. Exit value in 2016 = $6.5m.
      • Leadership by way of inspiring. Hired ~200+ staff. Hired and mentored ~25 providers inc. ~12 doctors.
      • Director: Spear Education since 2013, Faculty Club 2 years
  • Dental Consultant: MACC ACADEMY
    • Dental industry expert and key opinion leader: Leadership, operations, growth, & valuation
  • Founder, and CEO: SmileSIM® online smile simulation company
  • Private Practice General Dentist: 2005-present
    • 1200+ hours of Continuing Education, Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry
    • Author: Branin Center for Dentistry: Welcome to our office & A Higher Standard of Care
    • See professional & patient testimonials (https://www.maccacademy.com/about/)
  • Expert Witness: ~ 12 Medical malpractice cases. ~2014 to present. Defendant & Plaintiff
  • Education:
    • DMD and M.S.Ed – University of Pennsylvania School of Dentistry. 2003
    • USAF – Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency. 2004
    • MBA – Darden School of Business- University of Virginia. 2019

EXPERIENCE

Branin – Founder/CEO/Lead Dentist
www.branin.dental

Colorado
2020 - present

  • Group of General Dental offices
    • Abundant Smiles (1) & Branin Center for Dentistry (5)
      • Denver (2), Louisville, Wheat Ridge, Broomfield, Golden
    • Managing Parter: Clinical and business mentor, advisor, consultant
    • Practicing dentist: Broomfield office

Elite Dental – Founder
www.Elite-Dental.com

Arlington, VA
July 2015 – Present

  • Unique startup that opened July 2015; Marketed as a High-Quality Implant & Cosmetic Dental Practice
  • 2019 revenues = $1.9m, with 10 employees, including 4 providers. Profitability greater than 19%.
  • 4.9/5 on Google (n=161, 2019)
  • Averaged ~45 new patients per month.
  • Partnered with Dental Care Alliance in 2016 at a group valuation of $6.5m
  • As Lead Dentist – Top producer in revenue and positive patient reviews group wide, for all prior years and quarters (2009 – 2019). Focus on complex, comprehensive, implant supported, and smile-makeover cases. Extensive portfolio and testimonials which include numerous other dentists, their spouses and a staff. Voted “TOP Dentist” in Northern Virginia Magazine 2016. Voted “Best of 2016” in Arlington by the Arlington Award Program. A Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry. Voted “Best Dentist in Washingtonian Magazine 2019.”
  • Served as CEO from 2015-2016

Virginia Center for Cosmetic & General Dentistry – Founder
www.VirginiaDentalCenter.com

Arlington, VA
March 2009 – Present

  • Unique startup that opened March 2009; Marketed as a High Value General & Cosmetic Dental Practice.
  • 2019 revenues = $4.75m with 25 employees, including 10 providers. Profitability greater than 20%.
  • Average social review score 4.9/5 on Google (n=346, 2019).
  • Average ~180 new patients per month.
  • Partnered with Dental Care Alliance in 2016 with a group valuation of $6.5m
    • YOY revenue growth >30%
  • Served as CEO 2009-2016

SmileSIM – Founder/CEO
www.SmileSimDMD.com

Online
January 2016 – Present
  • Startup online smile simulation product/service marketed to dentists for the purpose of improving profitability and case acceptance.
  • Founded in 2016, SmileSIM spent 18 months in development and went live in March 2017.
  • Original product, packaged as a service for dentists to help them increase the health of their patient populations by increasing case acceptance. The product/service enables dentists to virtually simulate what patients could look like, with an improved, healthier smile. Upload time is designed to take less than 1 minute. Simulations are completed in less than 1 hour. The service incorporates a financial model that enables the average patient to afford treatment.
  • Currently expanding market range.

MACC ACEDEMY – Dental Consulting Founder/CEO
Building Strong Relationships, Improving Systems, Growing Revenue
www.maccacademy.com

Nationwide
January 2019 – Present
  • Management, Advisory, Consulting, and Coaching services for dentists and dental offices.
  • Focus: Structure, Lean Operations, Revenue, Valuation, and Transition

Associate Dentist

  • Village Family Dentistry, Fayetteville, NC (2005 - 2006)
  • Dr. Larry J. Peterson, DDS, Washington DC (2006 – 2008)
  • Dr. William Dudley, Vineland, NJ (2008 - 2009)
  • Dr. George Zacko, Reston, VA (2008 - 2009)

United States Air Force – Captain & General Dentist

  • General dentistry for military personnel
  • Dental exams to facilitate rapid deployment overseas
  • Leadership duties specific to the rank of Captain
  • Certified in IV and Oral Sedation
  • Veteran - Iraq War

Pope AFB, Fayetteville, NC
2004 - 2006

EDUCATION

University of Virginia, Darden School of Business

  • MBA Degree, GPA = 3.22

Charlottesville, VA
2019

Henry Schein Dental Business Institute
henryscheindbi.com

  • >110 classroom hours. Curriculum: Plan, Build, Lead, Lean
  • Certificate

Milwaukee, WI
2016

United States Air Force – Bolling & Andrews Air Force Bases

  • Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) – 1 Year Residency

Washington, DC
Aug. 2003 – June 2004

United States Air Force – Maxwell Air Force Base

  • Commissioned Officer Training School (COT)

Montgomery, AL
July 2003 August 2003

University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine

  • DMD Degree; GPA =3.61
  • 100% on the North East Regional Board Licensing Examination

Philadelphia, PA
May 2003

University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education

  • M.S.Ed degree

Philadelphia, PA
May 2003

Middlebury College

  • BA – Biology, Psychology Minor
  • Varsity Baseball (4 years), Varsity Football (4 years)

Middlebury, VT
May 1999

Leadership/Mentorship/Professional

Dental Director – Spear Education, Elite Dental Group & Branin

  • Leader, organizer, moderator, facilitator for dozens of dentists including specialist. Monthly meetings to review complicated cases and business practices. Annual trips for workshops and seminars.
  • Developed presentations such as:
    • Treatment Planning
    • The Patient Experience Business Management
    • Presenting Treatment Conveying Value
    • Team Leadership Efficient Operations
    • Relationship-Based Clinical Dentistry
    • Etc.

2015 - Present

Academy of General Dentistry Fellow (FAGD)

  • Accomplishment of only 6% of general dentists.
  • > ~1200 hours of post graduate continuing education

June 2015 - Present

Expert Professional Legal Witness Designation

  • Simpson v. Hunt Family, Hunt DMD (P)
    • FINN & YEOMAN, KY (22-CI-00498)

04/2023 - present

  • Sanchez v. Nichols, Naseer, Aspen (P)
    • McFadgen Law (9.22) Cl2200877-00

9/2022- present

  • Harding v. GaskinDDS, Spain DMD, Gaskin DDS. (D)
    • Mitchell & Simopoulos (VA) CL20-3277

3/2022 - present

  • Voorhies v. Deniakos, Nelson (P)
    • Vincetn Delsalvo LLC. (LA)

02/2022 – present

  • Jones, Samantha G. vs. Ahmed, Mohamed H., D.M.D. (P)
    • Marks and Harrison (CL19001046-00)

02/2022 – present

  • Clemmer vs. Eye (D)
    • Mitchell Law Group

12/2020

  • Jamie Lee Thompson, Administrator of the Estate of Debra Lee Fogarty, deceased, v. 2020 Dr. Bertholomey, et al. (P)
    • Strickland, Diviney, Segura & Byrd Deposed 11/20/20: Case No:CL19-938
    • Marks & Harrison: VA Cl19001046-00

2020

  • Salva v. Moose DDS, Walls DDS & Ellington DDS (D)
    • Ken Hirtz Law office of Anthony Dwyer (Va)
    • Trial 7.30.18 CL00107597

04/2018

  • Gambill v. Szakaly et al. (D)
    • LeClairRyan CL16-288

2017

  • Naina Panth v. Dariusosh D. Ashouripour, DDS, et al. (D)
    • Mark Brown: Altman, Spence, Mitchel, Brown. CL15-1108

2016

  • Thomas L. Spitler v. Gary V. Avakian, DDS, et al (D)
    • Alman, Spence, Mitchell & Brown (CL13002468)

2014

Mentor/Civilian Resident Private Practice Advisor

  • Medical College of Virginia, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, University of Virginia, Bolling, Andrews, & Wright-Patterson AFB’s and Washington Veterans Hospital Residents.

2010 - 2021

Implant Seminars with Dr. Arun Garg

  • Didactic continuum and live patient course
    • Mission trip to help underserved communities and learn implant placement and advanced extraction procedures.
San Domingo, DR
January 2014

Interests/Other

  • Instrument Rated Private Pilot
  • Amateur Triathlete
  • Happily married and proud father of two