Dr. Ty Levie joined our practice after graduating from the Indiana University School of Dentistry. Ty was born and raised in LaFayette, Georgia where he grew up idolizing his father, Dr. Walter H. Levie, Jr., playing sports, and dreaming of one day becoming a dentist in his hometown.
Ty attended the Baylor School in Chattanooga where he excelled in not only academics but also football. He lettered three seasons and was named an all-state player in Tennessee his final two seasons. Upon graduation, Ty received a football scholarship to attend Samford University.
Ty graduated, cum laude, from Samford University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. At Samford, Ty was inducted as a member of the Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society. Outside of the classroom, Ty excelled on the football field as a four-year varsity letterman. Ty was nominated as the September 2008 Athlete of the Month for the Southern Conference and was awarded the Gary Cooney Scholastic Award which is presented to the Samford football player with the highest grade point average.
Tys other accolades include being named to the 2008/2009 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Teams and being named a semi-finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy. He was also nominated for the Allstate/American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team, which honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions in the areas of volunteerism and civic involvement.
While at Samford, Tys commitment to public service expanded beyond the classroom. Not only did Ty volunteer as an academic tutor for Samford student-athletes, he was also elected team leader of a Habitat for Humanity project. Ty traveled to the remote villages of Mongolia on a dental mission trip and also volunteered at various non-profit organizations, including the Dr. William Roy Mercy Dental Clinic in Chattanooga where he recognized an increased need for dental access for many individuals. In preparation for dental school, Ty served as a microbiology research assistant at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry.
Ty received his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the Indiana University School of Dentistry. While in dental school, Ty volunteered for various organizations and regularly traveled within the greater Indianapolis area to provide dental services to low-income patients. During Tys fourth year, he was selected to serve as a teaching assistant to the first-year dental class with its pre-clinical hands-on courses. Ty was inducted as a member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon, a dental honor society, which recognizes students with high scholarship, character, potential for leadership, and who are in the top 12% of the graduating class.
Aside from practicing dentistry, Ty enjoys remaining active, working out, hunting, and fishing. He also loves spending time with friends and family. Ty currently lives in Chattanooga with his wife and two dogs Oakley and Waylon.