Fundación Gantz

History

Smile Train has been proud to partner with Fundación Gantz since 2000, supporting essential cleft care for more than 4000 patients with clefts. Now, as a Smile Train Cleft Leadership Center, Smile Train will support Fundación Gantz to expand its historical leadership role throughout South America withever-growing cleft care programs, research and education, and training opportunities, positioning it as a resource hub for patients and providers across the region. Smile Train and Fundación Gantz are excited to work together to transform cleft care in South America – and to ensure that every child with a cleft receives the care they deserve.

“All of us who are members of the Fundación Gantz are united by a true vocation for interdisciplinary work. We seek the best rehabilitation for our cleft patients and their full integration into society, at the end of their long period of treatment. As a team, we believe in the constant need for professional improvement, but at the same time we are motivated by teaching and transferring this knowledge to other professionals from emerging centers. Partnering with Smile Train for so many years has been a great honor and a critical partnership in fulfilling our vision.  The recent designation as a Cleft Leadership Center makes us proud and poses a great challenge for us in the future, which we take on with great enthusiasm as partners of Smile Train.”

Dr. Carlos Giugliano V.
Medical Director
Fundación Gantz

Comprehensive cleft care programs programs at Fundación Gantz include:

• Plastic and reconstructive surgery
• Maxillofacial surgery
• ENT services
• Pediatrics
• Orthodontics
• Nutrition counseling and support
• Breastfeeding support
• Speech services
• Surgical training outreach programs throughout Chile
• Telehealth for virtual patient care