Dr. Gailya L. Axam is a native of Atlanta, GA, and a graduate of Northside High School. Dr. Axam earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Howard University. Dr. Axam is also a graduate of Howard University College of Dentistry where she received her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree.
Dr. Axam began her career as a dentist in the US Army while stationed at Fort Gordon in Augusta, Georgia and Drake-Edwards Kaserne in Frankfurt, Germany. Dr. Axam later retired from the US Army as a Lieutenant Colonel.