Doctor Bart & Operation Smile

For doctor Bart, his work goes beyond achieving beautiful results in the clinic. As a physician, he feels a deep responsibility to use his knowledge and skills for people who do not have access to basic medical care.

That is why he has been actively involved with Operation Smile for many years an international organisation that helps children with cleft lip and palate achieve a functional smile and a healthier life.

Why doctor Bart is committed to this cause 

For Bart, his work with Operation Smile is about more than surgery alone.
It is the direct contact with the children, the gratitude of their families, and the realisation of how much impact a single operation can have on someone’s future that continues to move him deeply.

While in the Netherlands a cleft condition is often treated within a few months, in some countries children live for years with a condition that affects their ability to eat, speak and engage socially.

“When you see what one operation means for a child and an entire family, you immediately understand why you do this.” — doctor Bart

 

Voluntary missions, year after year

At least once a year, Bart travels for two weeks to countries where specialised medical care is not readily available. He works entirely on a voluntary basis alongside international and local medical teams. In a short period of time, hundreds of children are often treated, each one with care, attention and dedication.

These missions are intense, but also deeply fulfilling. For Bart, they are an essential part of his work as both a doctor and a human being.

 

 

€10,- per patiënt: making a difference together

Bart also contributes to the mission of Operation Smile in the Netherlands. For every patient treated at Doctor Bart Clinic, he donates €10 to Operation Smile.

In this way, you as a client automatically help give children around the world a new chance at a healthier future.

 

What does Operation Smile do?

Operation Smile is a global non-profit organisation that helps children with cleft conditions and other congenital facial differences by providing:

  • free, safe surgical procedures

  • training for local medical professionals

  • access to comprehensive care, including nutrition, dental care, speech therapy and aftercare

The organisation believes that every child, anywhere in the world, has the right to safe and quality medical care.

 

Would you like to donate to Operation Smile?

Would you like to support the important work of Operation Smile yourself?
You can do so via this link: Donate to Operation Smile