Melisa was a toddler when she fell into the open flames of a fire her family used for cooking. The next years of her childhood were defined by a constant…
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Thalia and Margarita with Paola Chaljub (Dominican Cultural Society Secretary) and her daughter Itzel At LEAP, we value developing long-term commitments to our patients, their families, and their communities to…
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Our relationship with Franchesca began in 1998 when LEAP Founder and Medical Director Dr. Craig Hobar performed a bilateral cleft lip repair for her as a baby while on a…
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I was six years old when Dr. Craig Hobar performed the first cleft repair surgery on me. The entire LEAP team treated me like we were friends. I remember feeling very…
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Samir is an adorable 5-month old who was one of several children evaluated by our Dominican Republic mission team currently serving in Santo Domingo. On our first surgery day, this…
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As you know, LEAP is blessed to have the great honor of helping children with complex craniofacial problems through our Landmark Program. We have helped approximately 50 children from around…
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Dr. Grant Gilliland was born in Dallas and raised in Oklahoma City. His father, a physician, traveled twice a year on mission trips to rural Mexico. Dr. Gilliland accompanied his…
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