When he was 12 years old, Dr. Samson Liu and his family relocated from Hong Kong to Canada, instilling in him a strong work ethic centered around the idea that nothing is handed to you; you must earn it yourself. He received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Toronto, his DDS from Northwestern University Dental School, his MBA from SIU and joined Heartland Dental in 1999.
Over 18 years, Dr. Liu played a pivotal role in the remarkable growth of Heartland Dental, which saw an expansion from 13 practices and $13 million in revenue in 1999 to an impressive 800 practices and $1.3 billion in revenue by 2017. In 2018, Dr. Liu ventured out to establish SOHDental, his own dental enterprise, which he successfully grew to encompass over 45 locations by 2023.
As CEO, Dr. Liu leads SOHDental’s aims to inspire and lead an organization dedicated to assisting dentists in establishing their legacies. They aspire to become the premier collaborative dental solutions partner by embodying authenticity, compassion, and transparency. Utilizing the Doctor-Led Practice Management Strategy, SOHdental focuses on building and sustaining a scalable, supportive platform through partnerships with clinicians who prioritize patient care, long-term vision, and growth.