Dr. Raineri earned his undergraduate degree in biology from Kings College, his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Temple University and his orthodontic certificate from Eastman Dental Center in Rochester, New York.
Following his residency, he was thrilled to be invited to join the Central New York of Dr. Donald H. Baxter, one of the local pioneering fathers of the orthodontic specialty. This practice became Raineri Orthodontics with offices in Liverpool and Baldwinsville where Dr. Raineri served generations of patients over his accomplished career. Dr. Vitkus joined Dr. Raineri in 2022, and prior to his retirement in 2024 they joined his Liverpool and Baldwinsville offices with Sirius Orthodontics.
In addition to his clinical work, inspired by his own teachers, Dr. Raineri went on to become a professor of orthodontics at the University of Rochester. Formerly an NCAA All-American swimmer, he later became a certified strength and conditioning coach and holds advanced Black Belts in martial arts.
Dr. Raineri has been a proud member of the following organizations:
- American Association of Orthodontics
- Northeastern Society of Orthodontics
- American Dental Association
- Department of Plastic Surgery at Upstate Medical Center
- Johnson & Johnson
- US Olympic Committee
For Dr. Raineri, orthodontics was always a tool not just to create beautiful smiles, but also to create beautiful human beings. In our Sirius Orthodontics offices we are now having the honor of seeing the children and grandchildren of patient’s Dr. Raineri treated. To be able to serve multiple generations of the same families is a testament to the practice that he built.