Entrepreneur, artist, musician, healer, business owner, martial artist, reiki student, yogi, and book author.

I am King of Dubai. I Won the lifetime achievement award, twice. Got pulled over for speeding once, the cop got the ticket. The laws of gravity do not apply to me. Children trust me. My lovemaking has been detected by a seismograph. The Holy Grail is looking for me. Countries went to war to dispute my nationality. 

I have traveled thousands of miles. I have hiked up sacred mountains. And crossed rivers to submerge in natural healing hot springs. My memory will never forget when I laid down on a rock and looked up at the sky at night to see every star in the milky way glistening in the back of my retina. I’ve camped by myself in the wilderness and meditated inside the biggest of the sequoia trees. 

HOBBIES

Self Development and Mind Theory​— ​Energetics

Studying Chinese Medicine, Therapy, Healing Arts, Yoga, and Meditation. Practice Martial Arts, Music production, Marketing and Ads, along with E-commerce, Investing, and Publishing.

Grab a cup of Tea or your favorite drink, sit down get to know me!

It is said that patience is a virtue. Twenty-eight years ago my family desired to leave the war-torn Middle East, a place where minority ethnic groups struggle to meet the needs of their families daily. Thirteen years later, in 2006, my family was granted admission to the United States and I set out on my mission to realize my dream of becoming a dentist. Taking a hint from Theodore Roosevelt in his commentary on immigration, I quickly took to learning the English language, assimilated, and set out on educational path that solidified my interest in the field of dentistry and in service to my fellow humans. 

I developed an affinity for the field of dentistry in my youth, while I watched my uncle in his struggling dental practice. I learned altruism, at an early age, from my uncle would take care of the dental needs of fellow townspeople, oftentimes for free. He taught me that I should practice my future profession, first and foremost with the desire to help others. I aspire to be like him in that way. 

I enrolled in high school, and my fascination with science grew. The interest and curiosity that started out with observation of my uncle during my childhood, grew into the realization that if I applied myself I might too be able to become a dentist. My dream now seemed to be an attainable goal. The privilege of coming here and being educated here opened the door to opportunities I would have never had before. This potential and the need to bring my language skills up to speed, motivated me to study hard and focus intensely on my education. I pushed myself and thereafter enrolled in multiple advanced placement classes.

A major turning point came when my English teacher in high school, a most valued mentor, took note of my interest, counseled me, and encouraged me to enroll in college courses during high school. Through the challenge that these courses provided and through my studies in the sciences I became energized and increasingly enthusiastic about furthering my education. My introduction to the sciences served as a bridge between my childhood memories of my uncle’s dental clinic and my current aspiration to become a dentist. All the more, this reinforced my desire to pursue a career in dentistry. 

I started volunteering and shadowing at the Union Gospel Mission’s dental clinic in St. Paul, Minnesota, along with the other dentists in my area that welcomed me to observe at their practice. During that period, a number of dentists that noted my passion for helping others, urged me to participate in the Mission of Mercy organization’s event in Bemidji, Minnesota. A breathtaking experience that I got to join in, a sensational event that provided almost a million dollars’ worth of dental procedures to a less privileged community. The smiles on the faces of the patients, and the gratified feeling that touches your heart, knowing how much they appreciated this magnificent event and all the volunteers that helped put it together. Solidified my heart and mind, and reassured me that dentistry is a complete part of my life. 

My curiosity for science flourished, I started seeking research positions at my university. I joined the otolaryngology department, and my work with the decellularized mouse cochlea, enabled me to expand the knowledge base of the cochlea. My published work now sheds some light on minute structures, notably seen with the scanning electron microscopic photographs that I was able to obtain. Scientific research is the pinnacle of medicine, I will be ever so exuberated knowing that my work will help someone in the future find the answer and cure to deafness. 

When making a prospective career choice, I knew that I wanted to work in a field related to the life sciences. Throughout my life, I have also been enthralled by mechanical and technical advances that change our lives daily. I am also a fan of art and the intricate detail that goes into a fine painting. As my interest in science and dentistry has been intermingled with my love for fine detail, dentistry was a natural choice for me. Dentistry will allow me to care for and be a vital part of the lives of my patients while allowing me to satisfy my desire to perform the most minute, precision and detailed work.  

I am grateful for the support of parents and their bold move to leave all that they knew and pursue immigration to this great country. I am thankful for the lifelong mentoring from my uncle, the excellent educational opportunity that I was given here, and the invaluable mentoring that I received from my high school English teacher who challenged me and pushed me to aim for a higher level. These events which helped shape me, have crystallized my desire to dedicate my life to serving others a dentist.

Getting accepted into New York University College of Dentistry was probably one of my biggest achievements in my professional career life. I was a step closer and definitely on the right path that I have set out to pursue. A feeling of self fulfillment and courage that embodied me and invigorated me to continue my journey to greatness, and advanced me to build even more superior goals in my life. I knew that my voyage was only beginning and that the road ahead is filled with obstacles, physically, emotionally, and mentally. I pushed my self to move with all I had to a new setting where I would be all on my own without the support of family and friends. I appreciated that it was going to be a challenging move, but I persisted because I was certain that it was going to teach me a valuable life lesson that I needed if I wanted to succeed in my future endeavors. 

My scientific curiosity and love of discovery had led me to connect with one of NYU’s top research investigators Dr. Ronaldo Hirata who invited me to partake in a research project on the wettability and elasticity of polyvinyl siloxane impression materials. Testing out a new generation of products that could potentially make it easier to capture the teeth’s anatomy in much finer details, which would enable the laboratories to fabricate restorations of a higher quality and a better fit for our patients. 

I still found time to dedicate to helping my community through outreaches to the neighboring boroughs that were less privileged with dental care or tutoring my colleagues on a number of subjects that I excelled at whether academically or clinically. 

I wanted to redirect my potential towards a more clinical extent, I applied and was accepted into the honors class for Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Radiology. Where I worked side by side with one of New York’s finest oral pathologist Dr. Sonal Shah, where we were studying under the microscope the various features of some of the most common to some of the deadliest pathologies that manifests in the oral and maxillofacial areas of the body. Over the course of the year I had the opportunity to assess different patients and learn how the different pathologies can present and how to identify them clinically and microscopically. As I saw the power of identifying a pathology correctly from lichen planus to squamous cell carcinoma, I was very satisfied to have gained this knowledge that I can carry out to my practice in the future.

My time in clinic under the supervision of NYU’s most respected directors Dr. Steven Resnick and his astounding faculty who have helped me tremendously in advancing my skills both clinically and professionally. Always pushing me to a new level of knowledge and competence in the various treatments of dentistry. The love and support I received has made it possible for me to ensue on this wonderful voyage, and ignited a desire in me to continue my education and training in this brilliant career. 

After my graduation on the twenty fifth of May, 2018. I decided to go back and move my parents from Minnesota down to Florida to live with me where I can care for them in every way. I remember a day, that I was studying for Oral Surgery admissions exam back when I was in a conflict to continue specializing and becoming a surgeon, or graduating as a dentist and starting my life. I got a call from my mother late that evening telling me that my father just had a heart attack, he’s in the hospital and will undergo quadruple bypass surgery and two stents will be placed in his arteries. I knew I had to get out of school and be with my family. I was glad to move to Florida, a place where the sun is always shining and can provide my parents the necessary Vitamin D that they have been missing in Minnesota because of its harsh winters. 

I struggled in Florida for two years, as any novice in any career. I worked for a number of doctors that welcomed me into their clinics and gave me an opportunity to provide oral healthcare to their patients. I moved from clinic to clinic as I never really felt home, only to realize as of late that I really am yearning to have my own clinic with my own patients and staff. My people, that I can happily call my family and take care of them to the best of my abilities.

I struggled and worked, and paid all the money I earned towards taking care of my family and continuing my education in dentistry, taking courses in implant dentistry and other areas that will allow me to provide even more services to my patients and augment my skill levels so that I can be the best that I aspire to be for my patients. I struggled and worked, and took on even more loans from my family to top my NYU tuition. Not only had I not paid anything towards my loans for two years, I was now fifty thousand more in debt. I hated dentistry, I doubted life, I doubted myself. First generation in the US, my family knows nothing here. My first actions are to get into six hundred and fifty thousand dollars’ worth of debt, I was afraid. 

The one thing that has kept me going all this time, giving me hope to continue pushing onward and inspire me in life. Is my dream and passion for music and arts that I have developed as a hobby towards the end of my school and the start of my professional career. I have always admired certain creative tendencies that I exhibited, but I never was able to communicate them with others. I did not understand my own inner talents and abilities beyond what school has prepared me for, which was minimal as I focused all my energy to becoming a dentist. 

The words were coming to me, rhymes just started to fall in the openness of my mind. The world intrigued me to seek more. I knew nothing about music and arts on a technical level and I was too busy and stressed to seek it out at the time. I started learning about yoga and meditations, started experimenting with other hobbies and enrolled in a Russian martial arts training called Systema. I started reading about the connections between the mind, body, and soul. Putting the pieces together on this puzzle of higher consciousness that will allow me to access more of my true self and be able to become the best that I can be for my family, my patients and community, and ultimately the world. Spreading love, peace, positivity, joy, and ultimately health to all who accepts it. 

My music might not be where I would like it to be, I won’t sit here and tell you I am producing the world’s top hits right now. But that’s part of my journey to find my music experience and be able to create songs that are positive that can inspire others to success, happiness, and prosperity. My obligation in life is to my patients first and foremost, and that’s where I spend most of my time learning how to provide the best treatments and care for my family of patients. My music will be a hobby that will continue to push me further and further in life, learning and performing when I find those special moments that I can sneak in and connect with my creative side during a busy week. Everything that I had produced so far has been all my own creations, and learned on my own. From the musical notes and beats, to writing the songs, performing, mixing, and mastering. As you can tell from the average quality of the music. 

Being the one man show that I am, with time all these skills will improve as I will be learning more and more in each part of life that will move me closer to understanding my own creative instincts and allow me to produce the quality of music that I aspire to create. 

I am Doctor Robair Aldaya Doctor of Dental Surgery, and I welcome you to my family and thank you for being a part of my journey.

May you remain protected, calm, and healthy. 

Namaste!