J L Ruiz

Dr. Jose Luis Ruiz is a dentist, professor, author, film producer, and activist. Born in Mexico City and relocated to the United States as a young man, he is experiencing the life of a Mexican immigrant. Dr. Ruiz is one of the most respected cosmetic dentists in the country and a former Course Director at the University of Southern California (USC). He is author of the textbook Supra-gingival Minimally Invasive Dentistry…, published by Wiley Blackwell, as well as author of many research and clinical articles. He is also a best-selling Mexican-American novelist. His novel, Irreversible Damage: The Katie Suarez Social Justice Series, is the winner of three prestigious International Latino Book Awards, including Best Latino Focused Fiction Book and Best Novel – Adventure or Drama-English.

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Dr. Ruiz is a passionate activist. In the past 25 years, he has been involved in forming and supporting multiple non-profit organizations, some to promote the profession of dentistry amongst Latinos, and more recently, the Mexican-American Cultural Education Foundation (MACEF) , with the mission to change the false and distorted Mexican-American narrative in the film Industry. He is also a film producer.