Rob Hales, DDS

Dr. Rob Hales grew up across the Hudson River from Bear Mountain State Park in Montrose, NY. He obtained his undergraduate degree from Fairfield University, afterwards a Doctorate of Dental Surgery from New York University College of Dentistry. After receiving his dental degree from NYU he worked as a general dentist for 6 years before completing his specialty training in pediatric dentistry from Jamaica Hospital in Queens, NY. Dr. Rob Hales enjoys spending time with his wife, whom he met at college, as well as their two sons and daughter. Dr. Rob Hales spent all of his childhood summers in the Capital District and is excited to live and treat children in the surrounding areas.

• Favorite color: Red

• Favorite children’s movie: Monsters University

• Favorite sing along Disney song: “This Is Halloween” from The Nightmare Before Christmas

• Favorite game to play: L.A. Noire on my PS5 and playing video games with my kids, I also enjoy horsing around with my two sons and daughter

• Go to Summer activity: Sunday drives, barbequing, trying to renovate and repair things around the home (low success rate) and manual labor (also a very low success rate)

• Go to Winter activity: : I have spent the last several years attempting to hit my wife in the head with a snowball. Unfortunately, I have terrible aim and she is much smarter than I am. And that’s all I have to say about that.

• Do you have any skills or talents that most people don't know about?  I have an 18-wheeler tractor trailer Class A commercial driver’s license. Thanks to my dad, learned to drive a stick shift on a John Deere at like 12 years old.

• If I were a superhero, my superpower would be… To move faster than the speed of light! I could transcend space and time, although I haven’t tried, if I found a DeLorean and took it to 88 mph I’m not sure what could happen…

• What are you most passionate about professionally? Helping and treating kids and making sure they’re given the best treatment possible. I want every one of my patients and their families to look forward to their visits and to leave knowing the value of developing and maintaining quality dental health

• What excites you the most about your work?  I was raised on the adage that “if you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.” I am genuinely grateful I can say that is true for myself. I love everything about what I do – helping others, learning every day, and constantly improving on my dentistry skills.

• Tell us about your team and what makes them so exceptional! We’re the opposite of the NY Jets, we like to win and do our best – although they are my football team

• What else should our patients know about you? I like turtles.