About
Dr. Chaylah Lomotey is a board-certified family practice physician with a medical degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. She simultaneously earned a Master of Public Health degree during her medical training. She completed her family medicine residency at Valley Baptist Family Practice in Harlingen, Texas.
Born in Connecticut, Dr. Lomotey spent much of her childhood in Texas and returned to the state to build her career. After residency, she worked as an immigration doctor and later at a rural family medicine clinic. She then spent nearly a decade serving the New Braunfels community in urgent care before founding Thrive Direct Primary Care. Her international experience includes mission work in Romania, public health research in Haiti, and medical mission work in Ghana. She is passionate about complex chronic conditions, nutrition, and preventive care. Outside of medicine, she homeschools her children and spends time with her husband and family, enjoying walking, God's natural world, and her local church.
Education & Training
Undergraduate
Eastern Nazarene College, Quincy, MA — BS Health Science, minor in Religion
Medical School
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Residency
Family Practice, Valley Baptist Family Practice, Harlingen, TX
Additional Training
Masters in Public Health (MPH), University of Connecticut (concurrent with medical degree); worked as immigration doctor post-residency; worked at rural family medicine clinic
Certifications
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Lomotey right for?
Dr. Lomotey is a strong fit for individuals and families who want a single physician who knows them well. She serves patients from infancy through adulthood, making her a practical choice for households seeking one doctor for the whole family. Patients managing chronic conditions like diabetes or hypertension benefit from her thorough, unhurried approach. She is particularly effective with complex or difficult-to-diagnose cases that require a physician willing to dig deeper. Adults focused on preventive care and weight management will also find her clinical interests well matched to their goals.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Lomotey treats a wide range of acute and chronic conditions. She manages diabetes, hypertension, obesity, urinary tract infections, influenza, and pneumonia, among others. She also handles minor injuries and provides nutrition and weight loss counseling. Her clinical interests lean toward complex chronic conditions and preventive care.
Yes, Dr. Lomotey sees patients across every stage of life. Her panel includes infants, children, adolescents, and adults. Families can have all their members cared for by the same physician.
Yes, Dr. Lomotey holds board certification in family practice. She earned her medical degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and completed her residency at Valley Baptist Family Practice in Harlingen, Texas.
Dr. Lomotey performs a range of procedures directly in the office. These include joint injections, wart removal, ear wax removal, EKGs, urinalysis, strep tests, splinting, and stitches. Most of these carry no additional cost for members.
Dr. Lomotey schedules face-to-face visits lasting 30 to 60 minutes. She built Thrive Direct Primary Care specifically to allow this kind of unhurried time with each patient. She values spending that time listening to concerns and following up thoroughly.
Dr. Lomotey accepts calls, texts, and messages about non-urgent matters during business hours, 8am to 4pm Monday through Friday. For urgent matters outside those hours, members can flag their message as urgent and she makes every effort to respond promptly. She advises members to go to the nearest urgent care or ER if they need a faster response than she can provide.
Yes, Dr. Lomotey has worked internationally in several settings. She lived and did mission work in Romania, conducted public health research in Haiti, and completed medical mission work in Ghana. That experience, combined with her background as an immigration physician, gives her a broad clinical perspective.
Dr. Lomotey values the kind of doctor-patient relationship where she genuinely knows her patients over time. She schedules extended visits so she can follow up on ongoing issues and address concerns thoroughly. She describes wanting to return to an old-fashioned approach to medicine, one built on trust and real conversation.
Doctor profile last updated March 22, 2026