287: Interview with Dentist, Co-Founder & Director of Apex Dental Partners, Dr. Layla Lohmann

Dr. Layla Lohmann is a mom of 2 young kids, a wife, a dentist and the co-founder and Clinical Director of Apex Dental Partners. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Oklahoma and graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry. She has served on the clinical faculty for Texas A&M College of Dentistry, she serves on the Peer Review Committee for the Texas Dental Association and continues to see patients in a private practice. She has built a mentor program for young pre-professionals in their GAP year and has successfully helped over 30 students get into the program of their choice. In 2020, Dr. Lohmann became involved with several non profit organizations as a patient advocate. At 12 years old, Dr. Layla Lohmann was diagnosed with Graves' disease with xophthalmos and 20 years later during her first pregnancy learns she actually has a rare eye disease known as Thyroid Eye Disease. After attending art therapy through Prevent Blindness, she was connected with others who are battling TED. From that program, she became one of the builders of the TED Community Organization and is now the host of TED EDU webinars. She has led public forums, partaken in Patient Empowerment Programs, served as a peer mentor, patient advocate and more. She is a graduate of Glidewell's Guiding Leaders 2023 program. This is a professional development program empowering women to new levels of leadership. Through this incredible journey she hopes to reach others with her stories and experiences so no one ever feels alone. Dr. Lohmann believes an educated person is a smart person, smart people are able to make informed decisions. Informed decisions help bridge the gap between patients and providers because the interdisciplinary approach to healthcare brings everyone into the decision making process. Education is key to understanding your choices.