Dental Leaders Podcast

#259 Survivor — Devinia ‘Coco’ Lavan-Iswaran


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Dr Devinia Lavan-Iswaran (known as Coco) shares her inspiring journey from surviving domestic abuse to rediscovering herself and thriving as a dentist and mentor. 

She discusses her multicultural upbringing, experiences in boarding school, and how she rebuilt her life and career after leaving an abusive marriage. 

Coco offers insights into resilience, the importance of self-worth, and her passion for helping others through dentistry and charitable work.


In This Episode

00:05:00 - Backstory

00:13:35 - Boarding school 

00:24:05 - Study

00:26:50 - Early career

00:39:35 - Marriage, abuse and turning point

01:00:30 - Rebuilding

01:09:35 - Finding joy in dentistry

01:19:15 - Creating positive experiences for patients

01:25:45 - Blackbox thinking

01:29:10 - Charity work

01:33:30 - Fantasy dinner party


About Coco

Coco qualified from Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry in 1995. She currently works in private practice in Holborn, London.

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