Austin Smiles
The Austin, TX specialist
Plastic / Cosmetic Surgeon Dr. Parker
located in Austin, TX.
Austin Smiles, co-founded by Dr. Parker, is
a nonprofit organization which provides reconstructive plastic surgery, primarily cleft lip and palate repairs, to the children
of Austin and the ten county areas surrounding Austin and in
various locations in Latin America.
A cleft lip is an opening in the lip. A cleft palate is an opening in the roof of the mouth. About one in 700 babies is born with a cleft lip and/or palate because parts of the face and mouth failed to come together properly in the early months of fetal life. Due to genetic traits, poor medical care, and lack of treatment, children with cleft lip and palate deformities, along with their families, are ostracized with no chance for a productive future.
The physicians of Austin Smiles, including Dr. Parker, perform 50-75 surgeries annually at Children's Hospital of Austin. Austin Smiles also travels to Latin America to do several medical missions a year. Since it was founded in 1987, Austin Smiles has completed over 2500 corrective surgeries to children and those needing assistance.
The corrective surgery provided by Austin Smiles surgeons allows restoration of close to normal speech, hearing, eating, and enhancement of the breathing ability to a child. The family's ability to pay does not influence the quality or availability of care received from the Austin Smiles surgeons.
Ninety-five percent (90%) of the funds raised by Austin Smiles are used to provide medical services that support our mission. Only 10 percent of the funds we raise are used for administrative or fundraising purposes.
For more information about Austin Smiles and how to volunteer, click here.
Call our Austin, TX office today at (512) 732-3004 to schedule your consultation. We look forward to meeting you in person. Dr. Parker is a member of the ASPS and ASAPS associations and is also active in the local community organizations. Dr. Parker supports (Austin City Hall, Austin Chamber of Commerce, Austin Realty Board, and Austin Rotary
.Visit our plastic / cosmetic surgery office located in Austin, Texas (TX) near the areas of West Lake, Lake Austin, Rosedale, North Loop, Hyde Park, Windsor Park, Coronado Hills, Windsor Hills, Heritage Hill, University Hill, Crestview, West Lake Hills, Barton Hills, and Sunset Valley.
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