I am Dr. Hassan, a Board-Certified Physiatrist and Independent Practice Owner. I help physiatrists start and grow their own profitable practices so they can achieve financial independence and live without limits.

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Are You Running Your Practice the Wrong Way for Your Personality Type?

You spent years mastering the science of medicine, but no one ever taught you how to build a thriving practice. Now, you’re juggling patient care, insurance headaches, and a never-ending to-do list, feeling like your energy is running on empty.

What if the reason you’re struggling isn’t a lack of business knowledge—but the way you’ve structured your practice?

The secret to a successful, profitable physiatry practice isn’t just about strategy—it’s about building a practice that aligns with your unique personality. Leveraging your personality is key to creating a practice that energizes you and keeps you thriving.

The Problem: You’re Draining Your Energy Instead of Harnessing It

The document “Introvert, Extrovert, or Ambivert” highlights how different personality types recharge and interact with others. The same principles apply to running a business. If your practice doesn’t align with how you naturally function, you’re setting yourself up for burnout.

Let’s break it down.

The Extroverted Physiatrist: The People-Powered Practice

  • You thrive in busy, high-energy environments.
  • Social interactions fuel you rather than drain you.
  • You love collaboration—patients, staff, colleagues.

Your Danger Zone? You say “yes” to everything, spreading yourself too thin. Too many patient interactions, non-stop networking, and back-to-back commitments can leave you overwhelmed.

How to Build a Profitable Practice That Works for You:

  • Hire a strong admin team to handle paperwork so you can focus on face-to-face interactions.
  • Schedule in-person networking events, speaking engagements, and community outreach to fuel your energy while growing your brand.
  • Group visits or team-based care can help you maximize social interactions while scaling your services.

Key Profitability Tip: Your energy comes from people—so leverage that! Build partnerships, do live workshops, and make your presence known in the medical community.

The Introverted Physiatrist: The Efficiency-Driven Practice

  • You prefer deep, focused interactions over constant socialization.
  • Large crowds and back-to-back patient loads exhaust you.
  • You need quiet time to think, plan, and recharge.

Your Danger Zone? Running a high-volume practice with an open-door policy will deplete you, leaving you resentful, exhausted, and questioning if private practice is worth it.

How to Build a Profitable Practice That Works for You:

  • Use telemedicine and automation to minimize energy-draining, repetitive conversations.
  • Structure patient visits around quality over quantity—longer, in-depth consults rather than high-volume quick visits.
  • Develop streamlined systems to reduce unnecessary social interaction (e.g., automated scheduling, digital intake forms, and efficient check-in/check-out processes).

Key Profitability Tip: Your strength is in-depth expertise—so monetize it! Create specialized programs, cash-based consults, or online courses that allow you to work with fewer people while increasing revenue.

The Ambivert Physiatrist: The Balanced Practice

  • You enjoy social interactions but need structured downtime.
  • Too much solitude makes you restless, but too much people-time drains you.
  • You need a mix of patient care, administrative time, and flexibility to thrive.

Your Danger Zone? A practice that lacks balance—either too people-heavy (causing burnout) or too isolated (leading to stagnation).

How to Build a Profitable Practice That Works for You:

  • Structure your schedule to balance high-energy activities (e.g., patient visits, teaching, networking) with low-energy tasks (e.g., business strategy, content creation).
  • Use batching—grouping similar activities together to avoid constantly switching gears.
  • Invest in a practice model that allows hybrid options (e.g., part in-person, part telehealth).

Key Profitability Tip: You’re adaptable—so use that to your advantage. Diversify your revenue streams, engage in speaking engagements, and optimize your patient load for maximum energy balance.

Leveraging Your Personality: The Key to Success in Practice

Too many physiatrists build practices that exhaust them—forcing themselves into a one-size-fits-all business model that doesn’t align with their personality. Leveraging your personality can help you create a structure that fits your natural inclinations, fueling your success.

Here’s the truth:

  • If you’re an extrovert, your practice should energize you through connection and community.
  • If you’re an introvert, your practice should protect your energy through efficiency and structure.
  • If you’re an ambivert, your practice should balance social engagement with quiet, productive time.

The biggest mistake you can make? Ignoring your natural strengths and forcing yourself into a business model that drains you.

Your practice isn’t just a business—it’s an extension of YOU. Build it accordingly, and profitability, success, and fulfillment will follow.

What’s Your Personality Type? Let’s Talk!

Drop a comment if you’re ready to stop fighting against your personality and start building a practice that works for YOU!

Need help optimizing your practice for profitability and energy balance? I’ve helped countless physiatrists create thriving, sustainable businesses that fuel their success. Let’s chat!

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I’m Dr. Hassan, a Board-Certified Physiatrist and Independent Practice Owner. I help physiatrists start and grow their own profitable practices so they can achieve financial independence and live without limits. Please go to businessofrehab.com/contractnegotiations to pick up the free guide to help you negotiate the contract of your dreams.

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