Dr. Rafael Urbino is a Miami native. Upon graduation from high school, he honorably served four years in the United States Marine Corps, stateside and overseas. He then returned home and earned a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Florida International University. Dr. Urbino then went on to earn his Dental Medicine Doctor (DMD) degree from the University of Florida in 2004. He then completed a Post-Doctoral Residency at the VA Medical Center in Gainesville, FL, where he received advanced training in special needs and hospital dentistry. He also completed training in Moderate Sedation Anesthesia ("I.V. Sedation") at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Besides maintaining a private practice in Miami Beach and Palm Beach County, Dr. Urbino is also on the medical staff at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, where he performs dental and oral surgery for persons with special needs under anesthesia. He is also invovled in the oral-dental care of patients with Head & Neck Cancers. He is a member of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology, the Florida Dental Society of Anesthesiology, the American Dental Association, the Florida Dental Association, the North Dade/Miami Beach Dental Society, the Special Care Dentistry Association, the Mt. Sinai Medical Center Foundation, and is a Fellow of the American Association of Hospital Dentists (FAAHD).

Dr. Urbino is an Adjunct Professor at Nova Southeastern University-College of Dental Medicine, Institute for Special Needs Dentistry. He is also a Courtesy Professor at the University of Florida-College of Dentistry, where he teaches dental students on humanitarian trips abroad approximately one week per year. He has participated in humanitarian trips to Haiti, Ecuador, and the Dominican Republic. In 2009, Dr. Urbino was awarded the prestigious University of Florida - Outstanding Young Alumnus Award.

When Dr. Urbino is not in the office, he is involved in several community civic and social activities including the arts and sciences, local philanthropy, exploring South Florida history and nature, and spending time with family and friends.

Dr. Urbino's Professional Affiliations (Links):
► American Dental Association
► University of Florida-College of Dentistry
► Nova Southeastern Univ.-College of Dental Medicine
► Special Care Dentistry Association / American Assoc. of Hospital Dentists
► Mt. Sinai Medical Center
► Florida Dental Association
► St. Mary's Medical Center
► Agency for Persons with Disabilities
► Children's Medical Services
►American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
►Florida Dental Society of Anesthesiology