With Franco (?1505-1579), one of the first to describe in detail the principles and techniques in the surgical treatment of cleft palate.
Philbert Joseph Roux, 1780 -
1854.
Founder of modern cleft lip and cleft palate surgery.
Pierre Joseph DeSault, 1738? -
1795.
French pioneer of bilateral cleft surgery.
Johann Friederick Dieffenbach,
1792 - 1847.
First successful closure of both hard and soft palate; early references to
tenotomy, myotomy, otoplasty, early rhinoplasty, and blepharoplasty.
Joseph Francois Malgaigne, 1806
- 1865
Cleft lip repair.
Auguste Nelaton, 1807 -
1873.
Repair for incomplete cleft lip.
Jonathan Mason Warren, 1811 -
1867.
Probably performed the first cleft palate and reconstructive rhinoplasty
in America.
Truman William Brophy, 1848 -
1928
American pioneer in cleft palate surgery.
Robert Abbe, 1851 - 1928.
New York surgeon who first used lip-switch (Abbe) flap in bilateral cleft
deformity. Introduced radium into the U.S.
Arthur B. LeMesurier, 1890
- 1982.
Canadian orthopedic and early cleft lip surgeon.
Eric Peet, 1909 - 1981.
Oxford University cleft surgeon.
Ross H. Musgrave, 1921-
Artist; University of Pittsburgh; cleft lip surgery.
Bengt Johansen
Swedish plastic surgeon; hypospadius and cleft surgery.
Other Pioneers & Leaders by Contribution
