Lauren Geffen, DDS

Dr. Lauren Geffen was born and raised in Queens, NY and wanted to be a dentist since she was 10 years old! She pursued her dreams as she studied Neurology and Physiology at the University of Maryland, and then went on to get her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree at Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine. At Stony Brook, Dr. Lauren honed in on her passion for working with children and learned that she loved giving back to the community. She participated in dental mission trips to Jamaica, and rural parts of the US, and found so much joy in helping underserved communities. After dental school, she went on to specialize her skills as a Pediatric Dentist at Yale-New Haven Hospital.

Dr. Lauren recently moved to Saratoga Springs with her husband and adorable Goldendoodle, Lola. They love exploring new places and are so excited for everything Upstate NY has to offer! In her free time, Dr. Lauren loves to cook and try new restaurants, stays active with running, biking, or yoga and plays frisbee with her dog (that would be number one if it were up to Lola). She is so excited to be part of this amazing team and can’t wait to see you around the Lodge!

• Favorite color: Olive Green

• Favorite children’s movie: This one's HARD. I have so many favorites! I love The Little Mermaid, Ratatouille, Coco, Toy Story and basically every single Marvel movie.

• Favorite singalong Disney song: "You'll Be in My Heart" from Tarzan. It's a real tearjerker.

• Favorite game to play: Heads Up

• Go-to summer activity: Anything outdoors – going to the beach/pool, running, BBQs, bike riding

• Go-to winter activity: Anything indoors – cooking, watching movies. But I am looking forward to getting better at skiing now that I live upstate!

• Do you have any skills or talents that most people don't know about? I’m a NYTimes crossword puzzle junkie

• If I were a superhero, my superpower would be: Time Travel

• What are you most passionate about professionally? Having the opportunity to instill positive health practices at an early age and give children the confidence they need to be able to the visit the dentist, and even enjoy it!

• What excites you the most about your work? Working with children and their families brings me so much joy. Children bring out the playful side in everyone, and it’s so rewarding to see a child overcome their fears and do things they didn’t think they could!

• Tell us about your team and what makes them so exceptional! The team at The Smile Lodge are some of the most dedicated, hard-working and caring people I’ve ever met. They make the seemingly unpleasant experience of ‘going to the dentist’, a fun and rewarding one. It’s amazing to see how every member of the team can align on one common goal – to make sure our patients are cared for as if they were family.

• What else should our patients know about you? I’m very bubbly and playful! I love to sing, but I don’t have a great voice, so please help me out and sing along.