Gianncarlo Cruz

Compassionate dental professional with a focus on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency. Completed a General Practice Residency and currently on second OMFS Internship, acquiring expertise in dentoalveolar surgery, trauma management, and inpatient care. Demonstrated commitment to surgical excellence through research and leadership in academic and community settings. Bilingual in English and Spanish, skilled in interdisciplinary collaboration and patient-centered care.

• Locum Tenens General Dentist, Ideal Dental, San Antonio, Texas, 02/01/24, 06/30/25
• Crownridge Dental, San Antonio, Texas, 08/01/24, 06/30/25

• Delta Dental Scholarship, 2022
• Finalist for HSDA Orgullo competition, 09/01/20
• Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, 2014-present
• Caregiver Certification at EduCare, 06/01/15
• Nationally Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS), 2015-present
• Dr. Materon’s Microbiology Top Student List, 2016
• Hispanic Center of Excellence Lead I Program Certification, 2016
• Hispanic Center of Excellence Lead II Program Certification, 2015
• Dental Early Admissions program for UT-Health Science Center at San Antonio acceptance, 2015
• Dental Early Admissions program for UT-Health School of Dentistry at Houston acceptance, 2015
• Consistently placed to the President’s List and Dean’s List, 2014-2017
• Club Spotlight (Pre-Dental Society) by “The Rider” School Newspaper, 2016
• Keppel AmFELS Scholarship, 2015-2016

• Butler’s Society
• Hispanic Student Dental Association (HSDA)
• Pediatric Dental Club
• ASDA
• ASDA Advocacy
• Premedical Biomedical Society (PMBMS)
• UTRGV Biology Club
• UTRGV Pre-Dental Society
• Advance Medical Program Initiative
• The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)

Wehr, C., Cruz, G., Young, S., Fakhouri, W. D., An Insight into Acute Pericoronitis and the Need for an Evidence-Based Standard of Care, Dentistry journal, 7, 3, 88, 09/01/20

• Oral Health Provider, El Centro De Corazon Health Center, Fall 2019
• Volunteer, San Jose Health Clinic Midtown, Houston, Texas, Fall 2019
• Mentor, Evins Regional Juvenile Center, 09/01/16 - 05/31/17
• Volunteer, Get Healthy Mega Clinic, Date not specified
• Volunteer, Project Autistic Greats, Date not specified
• Volunteer, Haven for Hope Non-Profit, San Antonio, Texas, Date not specified
• Volunteer, National Hispanic Institute, Date not specified
• Volunteer, Hispanic Dental Association Conference, Date not specified
• Volunteer, Health Professions conference at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Medical School, Date not specified
• Volunteer, Corazon Yoga Studio, McAllen, Texas, Date not specified
• Volunteer, Mission Trip with Indiana Dental School at Open Windows Foundation, Guatemala, Antigua, Date not specified

• Volunteer Committee, Texas Mission Of Mercy- Rio Grande Valley
• Secretary, OMFS Butler Society at UT Health School of Dentistry
• Vice President, Hispanic Student Dental Association (HSDA)
• Treasurer, Hispanic Student Dental Association (HSDA)
• Director, Oral-B Orgullo HSDA National Video
• Committee Chair, ASDA Advocacy
• Committee Chair, ASDA Wellness and Health
• Pre-Dental Society Officer, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
• Social Chair & Recruitment Officer, Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Society
• DEAP Ambassador, Advance Medical Program Initiative
• Mentor, South Texas Juvenile Justice Center
• Organizer, Oral Cancer Screening for the Rio Grande Valley
• Organizer/Planning Committee, Dentist Who Care Conference
• Founder, Dental to Go Outreach Pre-Dental Society program at UTRGV
• Presenter, Access Improvement in Dentistry for Patients CE Course

• Volunteer Researcher, Dr. James Melville, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Department at UT Health, Date not specified
• Assistant Researcher, Walid Fakhouri Laboratory, Center of Craniofacial Research at UT Health, Date not specified
• Summer Researcher, Walid Fakhouri Laboratory, Center of Craniofacial Research at UT Health, Date not specified