The People Behind Project Smile Train

Dr. Vaibhav Khanna

Dr. Vaibhav Khanna

MS, MCh (Plastic Surrgery)

Project Director

Dr. Adarsh Kumar

Dr. Adarsh Kumar

MS, MCh (Plastic Surrgery)

Senior Consultant

Dr. S.A. Lawrence

MD (Paediatric Medicine)

Paediatrician

Dr. Saima F. Khan

MD (Paediatrics)

Paediatrician

Dr. Apala Gupta

BASLP, MASLP, Ph.D.

Speech Therapist

Ms. Akanksha Khanna

P.G.Dip in Dietitics & Public Health Nutrition (Dietician)

Our Vision & Mission

One Goal: To Give Every Child the Chance to Smile

Smile Train is an international children's charity that supports 100%-free cleft repair surgery and comprehensive cleft care for children globally. Our sustainable model empowers local medical professionals to provide cleft care in their own communities.

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Comprehensive Care

Every child with a cleft needs more than just surgery - they may also need orthodontics, speech therapy, or nutritional support. Where these services are available, we aim to provide them to our patients.

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Sustainable Model

We use the 'teach a man to fish' model focusing on training and empowering local doctors to provide comprehensive cleft care in their own communities.

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Our Impact

365 days a year, a child in India receives their life-changing cleft repair surgery by one of Smile Train India's 235+ partner surgeons.