Medical Missions

Smile Network relies on the generous time and talents of volunteer medical professionals to provide life-changing surgeries throughout the world. The following volunteer positions are staffed for each mission: Anesthesiologists, Plastic surgeons, CRNAs, Pediatricians, or (RN’s and CST’s), recovery and ward nurses. Missions are staffed up to two years in advance.

Upcoming Missions

Port Au Prince, Haiti: April 2020

Patzun, Guatemala: May 2020

Patzun, Guatemala: August 2020

Patzun, Guatemala: October 2020

Antigua, Guatemala: February 2021

Antigua, Guatemala: May 2021

Antigua, Guatemala: August 2021

Antigua, Guatemala: November 2021

Lima, Peru: January 2021

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medical missions blog

There are so many reasons people give their time and talents. In their own words, learn why our efforts are so impactful to the medical personnel who help us deliver life-changing procedures to children and families they’ve never met.

Uziel, “Lady Killer”

06/28/2017 | Lima, Peru

Uziel, “Lady Killer” Guest blog post by Scott Behmer, Smile Network trekker and volunteer. Uziel’s parents are a bit of an unlikely couple, but their shared love for their son was clear. Dads weren’t scarce on registration day, but were far out numbered by moms, aunts and grandmothers. I enjoyed watching Uziel lay in his […]

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Callie & Cesia

06/27/2017 | Lima, Peru

Callie & Cesia Guest blog post by Callie Egland, Smile Network volunteer and trekker. This is Cesia! The happiest little baby! She did not have the familiar “cleft lip” but instead a cleft palate – where the roof of her mouth opens directly to her nasal cavity. Without surgery, her speech would be 80% unintelligible. […]

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