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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2025 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2022 Dec 19;61(5):827–833. doi: 10.1177/10556656221146891

Table 1.

Characteristics of surgeons performing palate repair.

Characteristic n (%)

Total 67
Gender
 Female 21 (31)
 Male 46 (69)
Race
 White 50 (75)
 Asian 12 (18)
 Black or African American 01 0(1)
 More than one race 03 0(4)
 Unknown or Not Reported 01 0(1)
Ethnicity
 Hispanic or Latino 01 0(1)
 Not Hispanic or Latino 66 (99)
Specialty
 Plastic Surgery 51 (76)
 Otolaryngology 10 (15)
 Facial Plastic Surgery 01 0(1)
 Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 01 0(1)
 Multiple Certifications 03 0(4)
Years in Practice
 Median (IQR) 11 (4,21)
 Range 0 – 41
Fellowship Training
 Craniofacial and/or Pediatric Plastic Surgery 50 (75)
 Pediatric Otolaryngology 09 (13)
 Facial Plastic Surgery 01 0(1)
 Oral-Maxillofacial/Craniofacial Surgery 00 0(0)
 Multiple: Craniofacial/Pediatric & Facial Plastic Surgery 01 0(1)
 Multiple: Craniofacial/Pediatric & Oral-Maxillofacial/Craniofacial Surgery 02 0(3)
 None 02 0(3)