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.
Explore Research Collaborated with or Conducted by our Global Operation Smile Team
Sagittal Growth Restriction of the Midface Following Isolated Cleft Lip Repair
Authors: Celie KB, Wlodarczyk J, Naidu P, Tapia MF, Nagengast E, Yao C, Magee W 3rd.
A plastic and reconstructive surgery landscape assessment of Malawi
Authors: Msokera, C., Xepoleas, M., Collier, Z.J. et al.
Cleft Lip and Palate Research in Low- and Middle-income Countries: A Scientometric Analysis
Authors: Kanmounye, U. S., Dutton, J. L., Naidu, P., Msokera, C., Collier, Z. J., Fernanda Tapia, M., Mikhail, S., Xepoleas, M., Auslander, A., Yao, C. A., & Magee, W.
Implementation science: A missing link in global surgery
Authors: Jumbam DT, Durnwald L, Munabi NCO, Ayala R.