A cleft palate is a V- or U-shaped gap in the tissue between the mouth and the inside of the nose. It includes variable ...

July is Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness Month, which aims to raise awareness and improve understanding of cleft lip and palate defects. About 6,000 to 8,000 babies are born in the United States with ...

Her main research interests include improving surgical and speech outcomes for individuals born with cleft palate. Her research has primarily focused on describing velopharyngeal muscle morphology and ...