Leonard Cochrane, DMD
Periodontist + Owner of Coastal Periodontics
Lee Cochrane is a periodontist and the founder of Coastal Periodontics in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. A native of Greenville, Lee graduated from Clemson University with a degree in Bioengineering before completing both dental school and a periodontics residency at The Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. After launching his practice from scratch in 2022, Lee has grown it into one of the area’s most trusted specialty practices through a relentless focus on team culture, operational excellence, and patient experience.
Aug. 27, 2026
A Special List of The Special Lists: Celebrating One Year
To celebrate the show's first anniversary, Cameron Full, Dr. Jason Souyias, and Dr. Michael Seda bring you a special list of moments from year one. The reward for good work is... more work. And solving one problem just shows you the next one. Dr. Souyias opens with the lesson that killed his autopilot fantasy: he fixed a four-month consult backlog, got it down to three weeks, and immediately found the next fire. On teams and leadership: Dr. James Woodyard's masterclass in handling a complaine...
Guests: James Woodyard, DMD , Jennifer Hirsch Doobrow, DMD , Rob Ritter, DMD , Mitchel Godat, DDS , Chris Catalano, DDS , Jason Stoner, DDS , Krupa Patel, DMD, MS , Rashed Din , Nicole Saldua, DDS , Leonard Cochrane, DMD , Deana Cook, DDS, MS, MBA , Jeffrey Burch, DMD , Amit Patel, DDS , Mike Gergen , David Lee Hill, JR., DDS , Justin Zalewsky, DMD , Geri Gottlieb , Tracey Nguyen, DDS , Andrew Skasko, DDS , Gregg Kinzer, DDS, MSD , Adam McClellan, DDS , Andrew Jowett , Josh Austin, DDS , Hunter Dawson DMD, MSD
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Dec. 30, 2025
Special List #11: How I Built a Thriving Perio Practice From Nothing with Dr. Lee Cochrane
For Dr. Lee Cochrane, clarity came through doing: learning on the fly, adjusting quickly, and letting the early chaos shape better systems. He talks about what it really takes to build a periodontal practice from the ground up, and why you often have to start before you feel “ready.” A big part of his story is culture. Lee is honest about how much a practice depends on the people inside it. He describes the power of a team that feels safe, supported, and respected—both in their internal interac...
Guest: Leonard Cochrane, DMD