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Dr. Mayuri Kalyanpad smiling in a lab coat after cleft surgery
India
Mar 4, 2024

Dr. Mayuri Kalyanpad: From Patient to Doctor

She’s been on the journey. Now she’s dedicated to making the way easier for others

Dr. Tsitsi Sithole
Zimbabwe
Mar 4, 2024

Dr. Tsitsi Sithole Makes History by Ensuring the Future

Meet Zimbabwe’s first female pediatric anesthesiologist

Phensiri with a Smile Train cleft patient
Thailand
Mar 4, 2024

Phensiri Charoensuk Redefines Success for Women, and Herself

She used to measure success in millions of dollars. Now she measures it in smiles 

Emily Stott headshot
United Kingdom
Mar 1, 2024

“Foundation”’s Emily Stott Opens Up About Life with a Cleft

…and her latest endeavor

Dr. Sally
Egypt
Mar 3, 2023

Dr. Sally Adel: High-Achieving Women Can Have It All

She’s a mom, professor, MD, speech therapist, swallowing and feeding therapist, and our hero

Dr. Shruti
India
Mar 3, 2023

Dr. Shruti Bijapur Levels the Playing Field for Children with Clefts in India

To heal a crooked world, this woman makes braces

Nina with patient
Benin
Mar 3, 2023

Dr. Nina Capo-Chichi: “Clefts Go Deeper Than What You See”

Our Program Director for West Africa on the particular impact of clefts on women and girls

Dr. Neela making the #BreakTheBias hand symbol for International Women's Day
India
Mar 7, 2022

Dr. Neela Bhattacharya: Breaking the Bias in Global Healthcare

Why this trailblazer dares girls to be like pumpkins
Adahara, on horseback, smiling in the Mexican sun after cleft treatment.
Mexico
Mar 2, 2021

The Smile That Will Spark Hundreds More

Adahara knew she was lucky to receive all the cleft treatment she needed from an early age. She's training to become a Smile Train partner because she knows not every child with a cleft is so lucky.

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