Biographical Information:
Dr. Derek Sanders was born and raised in West Bloomfield, Michigan as the youngest of five children.  He attended college at Michigan State University and graduated Summa Cum Laude.  Dr. Sanders then received his Doctorate in Dental Medicine from the University of Pennsylvania where he graduated in the top of his class.  Throughout his career, Dr. Sanders has been the recipient of many distinctive awards and was one of a few select students inducted into the National Dental Honor Society, Omicron Kappa Upsilon.  Following his dental training, Dr. Sanders practiced as a restorative dentist in Philadelphia, PA.  His passion for continuing learning and interest in orthodontics led him to the University of Connecticut, where he was the chief resident and earned a postdoctoral Certificate in Orthodontics and a Master of Dental Science.
 
Dr. Sanders is a Board Certified Orthodontist.  He is among a very small group of orthodontists in the world to earn this additional degree of recognized excellence and is the youngest orthodontist in Miami to successfully pass the clinical orthodontic board exam.  Dr. Sanders is active in the dental community and is a member of the American Dental Association, Florida Dental Association, Miami Dade Dental Society, American Association of Orthodontists, College of the Diplomates of the American Board of Orthodontics, Southern Association of Orthodontists, Florida Association of Orthodontists, World Federation of Orthodontists, and the Roth/Williams International Society of Orthodontists.
 
Dr. Sanders is a highly skilled clinician who is loved for his warm personality and kind heart. He has lectured nationally and internationally on various topics in orthodontics and has several original scientific articles published in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
 
Dr. Sanders lives with his wife in Miami and thoroughly enjoys being a contributing member of the community.  He enjoys golf, tennis, skiing, spending time with his family and watching the Miami Heat.