Bruce S. Harris, DDS
My wife Karen and I enjoy life and are determined to take advantage of it especially since we both have had cancer. Karen is a 27 year Breast Cancer survivor and I am an 8 year Prostate Cancer survivor. We have learned not to take life for granted and love being with family and friends. We have a love of travel and have been to Europe, Asia and South America, but our overall favorite was our Safari in South Africa. We get great satisfaction in supporting organizations like the American Cancer Society, the Susan G. Komen Foundation and the Juvenile Diabetes Society.
I enjoy my career and feel very fortunate to have found a vocation that I truly look forward to coming to work each morning. I enjoy our patients who share so much of their lives with us during their time in treatment. Just so you know – I have no plans to retire – Why would I want to?
An orthodontic practitioner with 30 years of experience, Dr. Harris graduated from the Chicago College of Dental Surgery at Loyola University Chicago in 1965. After serving as a Dental Officer in the Air Force, he went on to complete his residency in orthodontics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Harris opened his private practice in Fountain Valley in 1973 and in Aliso Viejo in 1994.
A commitment to continuing education has led Dr. Harris to participate in dozens of courses covering a myriad of topics. In 1989, Dr. Harris achieved certification as a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, a certification reached by only 25% of orthodontists in the United States. He is also involved in many local organizations. He is an active member of the American Dental Association, California Dental Association, American Association of Orthodontists, Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists and the Orange County Dental Society.
A native of Chicago, Dr. Harris currently resides in Irvine with his wife, Karen. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling, bicycling and photography