Dive Into the Lives of OMF Surgeons Around the World

This case highlights the successful use of Presurgical Lip, Alveolus, and Nose Approximation (PLANA) in a male infant born at 39 weeks gestation with a right unilateral complete cleft lip and palate. The patient faced significant challenges, including a severe cleft deformity, feeding difficulties, and a cultural and language barrier with the parents. These factors made presurgical intervention essential to optimize outcomes for surgical repair.

This article details a personal and professional journey in craniofacial surgery. Beginning in rural Northeastern Brazil, the author's passion for cleft and craniofacial care led to a research fellowship at Universitätsspital Basel, Switzerland, focusing on integrating 3D scanning and machine learning into patient care.

My Fellowship Journey: Dr. Sahar Nadel Article from Israel I will always remember that Friday afternoon: on my way back home from the...

Dr. Omri Emodi and Dr. Zach Sharoni recount their latest humanitarian mission with Operation Smile in Madagascar, where they and an international team performed 117 cleft lip and palate surgeries in just 12 days. Facing challenging field conditions and limited resources, they operated on patients ranging from infants to a 57-year-old woman—many receiving treatment for the first time.