“At first, I really did cry a lot. That’s because I was worried about what it meant for my daughter, and I was concerned she would eventually face teasing at school. But Dr Barta and the Gillette team were really helpful. I would tell parents to put your trust in these surgeons at Gillette. They see this all the time and they will help you realize that everything will turn out amazing.”

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Delissa Kearney—mother to Gillette patient Heavenly Smith. Gillette Children's craniofacial and plastic surgeon, Jo Barta, MD, repaired Heavenly’s cleft lip in February 2022.

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