About Cleft
Cleft Research
Operation Smile conducts impactful research to enhance both surgical and nonsurgical care for patients and families.
Ensuring a Lasting Impact
Our focus is on improving quality of life through evidence-based programs and influencing global health systems and policies.
Our research spans various areas, from cleft-specific care to broader surgical topics like epidemiology, genetics, outcomes, leadership, and education. We aim to understand the causes of cleft lip and palate to develop preventive measures for future generations, ensuring a lasting impact on cleft care.
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A financing strategy to expand surgical health care
Authors: Jumbam DT, Reddy CL, Meara JG, Makasa EM, Atun R.
To advance global surgery and anaesthesia, train more advocates
Authors: Jumbam DT, Bustamante A, Alayande BT, et al.
Pilot Evaluation of the Impact of a Mission-Based Surgical Training Rotation on the Plastic Surgery Skills and Competencies Development of General Surgery Residents in Rwanda
Authors: Munabi, N. C. O., Durnwald, L., Nagengast, E. S., Auslander, A., Ntirenganya, F., & Magee III, W. P.
Enabling Community Health Worker Recognition and Referral of Surgical Diseases: Pilot Study Results of a Pictorial Guide
Authors: Gualy, S., Herrera, C., Warden, C., Valle, T., Barnum, J., Colman, B., Siu, A., & Swanson, J. W.
Long-Term Impact of a Mission-Based Surgical Training Rotation on Plastic Surgery Capacity Building in Rwanda
Authors: Munabi, N. C. O., Durnwald, L., Nagengast, E. S., Ntirenganya, F., & Magee III, W. P.