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Cleft fellowship
in North America.

59 source-led programme profiles in North America, at 58 institutions. Cleft lip and palate surgery within multidisciplinary care. Compare formats, application status and official sources before applying.

59 programme profiles58 institutions2 countries24 upcoming cycles

Programme list

Cleft programmes in North America

Programmes with an upcoming cycle are listed first. Listings do not establish current vacancies.

  1. Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship — Andrew A. WinklerUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus · Aurora, Colorado, United StatesClinical fellowship · Upcoming application cycle · Source reviewed 16 Oct 2026
  2. Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship — Babak AzizzadehCenter for Advanced Facial Plastic Surgery / Grace Lee Peng, MD · Beverly Hills, California, United StatesClinical fellowship · Upcoming application cycle · Source reviewed 16 Oct 2026
  3. Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship — Brian J. F. WongUniversity of California, Irvine · Orange, California, United StatesClinical fellowship · Upcoming application cycle · Source reviewed 16 Oct 2026
  4. Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship — Christian L. StallworthUT Health San Antonio · San Antonio, Texas, United StatesClinical fellowship · Upcoming application cycle · Source reviewed 16 Oct 2026
  5. Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship — Eric DobratzEVMS at Old Dominion University · Norfolk, Virginia, United StatesClinical fellowship · Upcoming application cycle · Source reviewed 16 Oct 2026
  6. Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship — Harley DresnerHealthPartners / Hilger Face Center · St. Paul, Minnesota, United StatesClinical fellowship · Upcoming application cycle · Source reviewed 16 Oct 2026
  7. Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship — J. Madison ClarkUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery · Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United StatesClinical fellowship · Upcoming application cycle · Source reviewed 16 Oct 2026
  8. Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship — Jessyka LighthallPenn State Health / Penn State College of Medicine · Hershey, Pennsylvania, United StatesClinical fellowship · Upcoming application cycle · Source reviewed 16 Oct 2026
  9. Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship — Kofi BoaheneJohns Hopkins Medicine · Baltimore, Maryland, United StatesClinical fellowship · Upcoming application cycle · Source reviewed 16 Oct 2026
  10. Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship — Krishna PatelMedical University of South Carolina · Charleston, South Carolina, United StatesClinical fellowship · Upcoming application cycle · Source reviewed 16 Oct 2026
  11. Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship — Laura HetzlerLouisiana State University Health New Orleans · Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United StatesClinical fellowship · Upcoming application cycle · Source reviewed 16 Oct 2026
  12. Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship — Marcelo AntunesFace Austin · Austin, Texas, United StatesClinical fellowship · Upcoming application cycle · Source reviewed 16 Oct 2026
  13. Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship — Michael FritzCleveland Clinic · Cleveland, Ohio, United StatesClinical fellowship · Upcoming application cycle · Source reviewed 16 Oct 2026
  14. Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship — Michael J. NuaraVirginia Mason Medical Center · Seattle, Washington, United StatesClinical fellowship · Upcoming application cycle · Source reviewed 16 Oct 2026
  15. Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship — Michael S. GodinMichael S. Godin, MD / Virginia Commonwealth University · Richmond, Virginia, United StatesClinical fellowship · Upcoming application cycle · Source reviewed 16 Oct 2026
  16. Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship — Paul NassifNassifMD Plastic Surgery · Beverly Hills, California, United StatesClinical fellowship · Upcoming application cycle · Source reviewed 16 Oct 2026
  17. Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship — Robert GlasgoldGlasgold Group / Rutgers Health · Princeton, New Jersey, United StatesClinical fellowship · Upcoming application cycle · Source reviewed 16 Oct 2026
  18. Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship — Scott OwenUniversity of Iowa Health Care · Iowa City, Iowa, United StatesClinical fellowship · Upcoming application cycle · Source reviewed 16 Oct 2026
  19. Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship — Sherard TatumSUNY Upstate Medical University · Syracuse, New York, United StatesClinical fellowship · Upcoming application cycle · Source reviewed 16 Oct 2026
  20. Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship — Sidney StarkmanStarkman Facial Plastic Surgery · Scottsdale, Arizona, United StatesClinical fellowship · Upcoming application cycle · Source reviewed 16 Oct 2026
  21. Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship — Tom D. WangOregon Health & Science University · Portland, Oregon, United StatesClinical fellowship · Upcoming application cycle · Source reviewed 16 Oct 2026
  22. Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship — Travis T. TollefsonUC Davis Health · Sacramento, California, United StatesClinical fellowship · Upcoming application cycle · Source reviewed 16 Oct 2026
  23. Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship — Vito C. QuatelaQuatela Center for Plastic Surgery · Rochester, New York, United StatesClinical fellowship · Upcoming application cycle · Source reviewed 16 Oct 2026
  24. Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship — Yadro DucicOtolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery Associates · Fort Worth, Texas, United StatesClinical fellowship · Upcoming application cycle · Source reviewed 16 Oct 2026
  25. Craniofacial Surgery FellowshipMcGill University — Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery · Montréal, Québec, CanadaClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 17 Oct 2026
  26. Paediatric Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery FellowshipUniversité de Montréal — Division of Plastic Surgery · Montréal, Québec, CanadaClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 17 Oct 2026
  27. Craniofacial and Pediatric Plastic Surgery FellowshipOregon Health & Science University / Doernbecher Children's Hospital · Portland, Oregon, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 16 Oct 2026
  28. Craniofacial Surgery FellowshipUCSF / UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals · San Francisco, California, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 16 Oct 2026
  29. Pediatric Craniofacial Surgery FellowshipUT Southwestern / Children's Health · Dallas, Texas, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 16 Oct 2026
  30. Craniofacial & Pediatric Plastic Surgery FellowshipDell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, Texas, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
  31. Craniofacial FellowshipChildren's Hospital Los Angeles / USC Keck School of Medicine · Los Angeles, California, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
  32. Craniofacial FellowshipUniversity of Utah / Primary Children's Hospital · Salt Lake City, Utah, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
  33. Craniofacial Surgery FellowshipNYU Langone Health / NYU Grossman School of Medicine · New York, New York, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
  34. Craniofacial Surgery FellowshipUCLA Health · Los Angeles, California, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
  35. Craniofacial Surgery FellowshipUniversity of Colorado Anschutz / Children's Hospital Colorado · Aurora, Colorado, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
  36. Craniofacial Surgery FellowshipNicklaus Children's Hospital · Miami, Florida, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
  37. Craniofacial Surgery FellowshipIndiana University School of Medicine / Riley Hospital for Children · Indianapolis, Indiana, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
  38. Craniofacial Surgery FellowshipSeattle Children's / University of Washington / Harborview Medical Center · Seattle, Washington, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
  39. Craniofacial, Cleft and Pediatric Plastic Surgery FellowshipChildren's Healthcare of Atlanta / Emory University · Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
  40. Pediatric & Adult Craniofacial FellowshipVanderbilt University Medical Center · Nashville, Tennessee, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
  41. Plastic Surgery Craniofacial FellowshipBoston Children's Hospital / Harvard Medical School · Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
  42. Craniofacial and Pediatric Plastic Surgery FellowshipChildren's National Hospital · Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 13 Oct 2026
  43. Craniofacial and Pediatric Plastic Surgery FellowshipCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center · Cincinnati, Ohio, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 13 Oct 2026
  44. Craniofacial Plastic Surgery FellowshipCleveland Clinic / Akron Children's Hospital · Cleveland, Ohio, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 13 Oct 2026
  45. Craniofacial Surgery FellowshipYale School of Medicine / Yale New Haven Hospital · New Haven, Connecticut, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 13 Oct 2026
  46. Pediatric Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery FellowshipPhoenix Children's Hospital · Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 13 Oct 2026
  47. Pediatric Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery FellowshipNationwide Children's Hospital / The Ohio State University · Columbus, Ohio, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 13 Oct 2026
  48. Pediatric Plastic Surgery FellowshipUniversity of British Columbia — Division of Plastic Surgery · Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 13 Oct 2026
  49. Adult and Pediatric Craniofacial FellowshipInternational Craniofacial Institute / Medical City Dallas · Dallas, Texas, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 12 Oct 2026
  50. Craniofacial and Pediatric Plastic Surgery FellowshipUPMC / University of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 12 Oct 2026
  51. Craniofacial Plastic Surgery FellowshipUniversity of Pennsylvania / Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 12 Oct 2026
  52. Craniofacial Surgery FellowshipMedical College of Wisconsin / Children's Wisconsin · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 12 Oct 2026
  53. Pediatric Craniofacial Surgery FellowshipBaylor College of Medicine / Texas Children's Hospital · Houston, Texas, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 12 Oct 2026
  54. Craniofacial Pediatric Plastic Surgery FellowshipUC Irvine / CHOC Children's Hospital · Orange, California, United StatesClinical fellowship · Programme listed — intake not confirmed · Source reviewed 7 Oct 2026
  55. Cleft & Craniofacial Clinical InstructorshipStanford Medicine · Stanford, California, United StatesClinical fellowship · Deadline passed · Source reviewed 13 Oct 2026
  56. Craniofacial Surgery FellowshipUniversity of Michigan / C.S. Mott Children's Hospital · Ann Arbor, Michigan, United StatesClinical fellowship · Deadline passed · Source reviewed 13 Oct 2026
  57. Paediatric Plastic Surgery FellowshipThe Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) / University of Toronto · Toronto, Ontario, CanadaClinical fellowship · Deadline passed · Source reviewed 13 Oct 2026
  58. Craniofacial and Pediatric Plastic Surgery FellowshipUC San Diego / Rady Children's Health · San Diego, California, United StatesClinical fellowship · Deadline passed · Source reviewed 12 Oct 2026
  59. Paediatric Craniomaxillofacial Surgery FellowshipThe Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) / University of Toronto · Toronto, Ontario, CanadaClinical fellowship · Deadline passed · Source reviewed 12 Oct 2026

By country

Where to find cleft training in North America

United States54 programmesCanada5 programmes

Cleft elsewhere

Cleft fellowships in other regions

Asia-Pacific14 programmesAfrica4 programmesEurope3 programmes

Training in North America

More subspecialty fellowships in North America

Aesthetic surgery119 programmesMicrosurgery98 programmesRhinoplasty76 programmesFacial plastic surgery74 programmesBreast reconstruction49 programmesCraniofacial42 programmesHand42 programmesPaediatric plastic surgery37 programmesComplex reconstruction36 programmesBody contouring32 programmesPeripheral nerve32 programmesBreast surgery31 programmes
Frequently asked questions
How many cleft fellowships are listed in North America?

PlasticFellow currently lists 59 source-backed cleft programme profiles in North America, hosted by 58 institutions across 2 countries. This is a verified directory of documented routes, not a complete census of every training opportunity.

What types of cleft training are available in North America?

Listed formats: clinical fellowship (59). Observerships and short courses do not grant hands-on operating rights; check each profile for the supervised role it describes.

Are these cleft fellowships recruiting now?

24 of these profiles list an upcoming application cycle, 5 show a passed deadline and 30 have no confirmed intake. Confirm current vacancies, dates and eligibility with the official source linked on each profile.

Can international surgeons apply for cleft fellowships in North America?

Eligibility differs by host. Medical registration, language, visa and supervision rules decide whether a visiting surgeon can operate. Each profile states what its official source publishes about international applicants; confirm directly with the programme before applying.

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