Dr. Leavitt was born and grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee. After playing football in high school, he attended UT Knoxville and then Dental School at UT Memphis. In his first year of dental school he was selected for a research team at the Baptist Hospital in Memphis where he continued working until graduation. Upon graduation, Dr. Leavitt served in the U.S. Army Dental Corps for two years, stationed initially at Fort Sam Houston and then at Fort Benning. He finds interacting with patients the most rewarding part of his day and enjoys all aspects of restorative dentistry. When he is not treating patients, he likes spending time with his wife Joyce, sons, John Jr. and Blair, and granddaughter Ava. He and his family enjoy swing dancing, water skiing, and lots of snow skiing at Cataloochee Mountain in North Carolina. Dr. Leavitt joined Dentfirst in December 2002 after leaving his 35 year private practices in Decatur and Peachtree Corners. His lifetime dental memberships include the Georgia Dental Association and the American Dental Association. In the past, Dr. Leavitt was active in the Northern District Dental Society, the DeKalb Dental Study Club, Gwinnett Dental Study Club and the Gwinnett Dental Society. Dr. Leavitt treats patients at the Mall of Georgia and Cumming offices.