Dr. Ralph Robbins was born in Chicago, and raised on the north side of Chicago and Lincolnwood. He attended Niles West High School and the University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana. Completing his undergraduate education, he attended Loyola University School of Dentistry in Maywood, Illinois for his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree.
His interest in orthodontics began at 12 years old when he had his braces. This interest in orthodontics never changed and following his dental education he was accepted to the postgraduate orthodontic program at Loyola University. There he completed the 2 year post-graduate program and received a certificate of Specialty in Orthodontics. Following graduation in 1977 he opened his orthodontic office in the Golf Mill Professional Building in the Golf Mill Shopping Center in Niles and continues his successful practice there.