Doctor Lavelle is a 1985 graduate of Georgetown School of Dentistry. Born and raised on Long Island, he relocated to the Mohawk Valley in 1991. He has been in private practice for over 20 years. Doctor Lavelle is a member of the American Dental Association, the New York State Dental Society, the Fifth District Dental Society and the Oneida-Herkimer Dental Society. He also volunteers at the SUNY Canton hygiene program in Rome.