{"id":4022,"date":"2025-06-23T12:34:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T18:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northwestkidsdentaltx.com\/?post_type=dipl-team-member&p=4022"},"modified":"2025-06-23T12:46:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T18:46:57","slug":"dr-ruidan-ma","status":"publish","type":"dipl-team-member","link":"https:\/\/www.northwestkidsdentaltx.com\/es\/dipl-team-member\/dr-ruidan-ma\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Ruidan Ma"},"content":{"rendered":"

Meet Dr. Ruidan Ma<\/h2>\n

Board-Certified Orthodontist<\/h3>\n

Dr. Ruidan Ma is thrilled to join the Northwest Kids Dental team as a board-certified orthodontist, proudly welcoming kids, teens, and adults for orthodontic care!
\nDr. Ma graduated summa cum laude from Vanderbilt University with a double major in Chemistry and Spanish. She went on to earn her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in San Francisco, California, followed by three additional years of specialized orthodontic training in Chicago, Illinois. Throughout her academic journey, Dr. Ma received numerous awards and top-level scholarships, while also serving as President of her ASDA chapter and her orthodontic residency class.<\/p>\n

Outside the office, Dr. Ma is passionate about giving back to the community. She regularly volunteers at events like “Give Kids a Smile,” serves on committees for the Greater Houston Dental Society, and presents on dental topics at conferences across the country.<\/p>\n

When she\u2019s not creating confident smiles, Dr. Ma enjoys cooking, dancing, playing beginner tennis and pickleball, and exploring new restaurants with her family.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4026,"template":"","dipl-team-member-category":[3],"class_list":["post-4022","dipl-team-member","type-dipl-team-member","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","dipl-team-member-category-dentist"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t