• Cleft lip and palate

• Craniofacial deformities

• Microtia (underdeveloped ears)

• Sleep Apnea (Obstructive Sleep Apnea)

• Orthognathic surgery

• patients Domestic and international medical travel patients

Established in 1976 as the first Craniofacial Center in Taiwan, we are deeply committed to driving patient-centered care, interdisciplinary synergy, and groundbreaking global clinical and translational research. As a world-leading, high-volume center of excellence, we have treated more than 30,000 patients with cleft lip and palate and actively care for over 5,000 complex craniofacial cases. Ranking No. 1 in Taiwan for market share and surgical volume, our center performs nearly 3,000 cleft surgeries, manages approximately 200 newborns with craniofacial conditions, and completes nearly 500 orthognathic surgeries annually.

• Taiwan’s Pioneer Craniofacial Center: Founded in 1976, establishing the nation's benchmark for craniofacial medicine.

• The Undisputed leader: Ranked #1 in Taiwan, commanding the largest patient volume and surgical experience for complex craniofacial and orthognathic procedures.

• International Training Hub: Recognized globally as a premier center for advanced plastic surgery training, observation, and clinical fellowships.

• Integrated Multi-Specialty Care Team: A seamless network of experts working in unison, including Craniofacial Surgeons, Craniofacial Orthodontists/Dentists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Clinical Psychologists, Social Workers, and specialized Craniofacial Nurses.

• Standardized Care Pathways: Built upon robust, standardized medical care protocols and evidence-based clinical pathways to ensure maximum patient safety and predictable outcomes.

• World-Leading Cleft Care: Successfully treated over 30,000 patients with cleft lip and palate, with more than 5,000 patients actively undergoing long-term care.

• Unrivaled Surgical Volume: Performing nearly 3,000 cleft surgeries and nearly 500 orthognathic surgeries annually, ranking No. 1 in Taiwan for both complex procedures.

• The Go-To Center for Newborns: Managing nearly 200 newborns with craniofacial conditions per year, commanding the highest market share in Taiwan.

• Global Humanitarian Impact (1998–2009): Spearheaded 55 international medical missions, performing life-changing surgeries for 1,285 underprivileged patients worldwide.

• International Knowledge Export: Trained 346 international fellowship doctors from 43 countries (1984–2009) and cultivated 90 medical seed professionals worldwide (2000–2008). Over 900 international plastic surgeons have visited our center for clinical observations.

High-Impact Research Output:

• From 1970 to 2008, published 341 papers, with 158 indexed in SCI (46.3%).

• Accelerated research focus from 2004 to 2008 with 86 papers, raising the SCI ratio to 54.7% (47 papers).

• Competitive Research Grants: Secured 49 prestigious academic research projects between 1984 and 2008.

Presidential Commendations (2006–August 2009): The hospital's executive office received 132 official positive feedback letters from grateful patients praising our frontline teams:

• Attending Physicians: 55 commendations

• Nursing Staff: 52 commendations

• Nurse Practitioners (NPs): 25 commendations

• Significant Reduction in Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV): Through a targeted clinical pathway intervention, our PONV rate dropped dramatically from 29.9% to 8.67% (a absolute reduction of -21.23%).

• Strict Surgical Site Marking: Implemented standardized operating procedures for mandatory universal surgical site marking to ensure zero-error patient safety.

• Comprehensive Pre-Anesthetic Assessment: 100% execution of rigorous pre-anesthetic visits to optimize patient preparation and minimize intraoperative risks.

• Equipment Quality Assurance: Formulated standardized guidelines for advanced surgical instrument maintenance and care to preserve sterilization excellence.

Innovative Craniofacial Cold-Compress Band: Our self-developed, patented post-op ice pack system significantly boosted patient experience across all dimensions (measured on a 5-point scale):

• Overall Satisfaction: 4.3 (an increase of $\uparrow$ 0.9)

• Convenience: 4.4 (an increase of $\uparrow$ 1.2)

• Comfort: 4.2 (an increase of $\uparrow$ 0.6)

• Enhanced Compliance: Increased the average localized cold-compress application time within 3 days post-surgery to 16 hours (an increase of $\uparrow$ 1.7 hours), optimizing swelling reduction.

The Pinnacle of Plastic Surgery Global Leadership

ASPS Global Icons: The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)—the world's most authoritative body in the field—has historically selected only 30 global plastic surgery pioneers. Our institution holds three of these legendary spots: Dr. Samuel Noordhoff, Dr. Yu-Ray Chen, and Dr. Fu-Chan Wei.

Prestigious Institutional Milestones

• 1996: Dr. Samuel Noordhoff and the team won the Best Educational Video Award from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) for their definitive video on "Unilateral Cleft Lip Repair."

• 1999: Signed an MOU with Singapore General Hospital (SGH) to launch the landmark Asian Cleft-Craniofacial Multinational Research Project.

• 2004: Partnered with The Johns Hopkins University (USA) to conduct a groundbreaking international genetic epidemiological study on cleft lip and palate.

• 2006: The medical team was awarded the prestigious Certificate of Distinguished Guests of Honor by Moca, Dominican Republic.

• Redefining Global Cleft Care Protocols: Our 1995 publication on Furlow Palatoplasty won the Best Paper Award from the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA). This research permanently changed the global treatment paradigm for Velopharyngeal Insufficiency (VPI), and its concepts are now the mainstream standard of care across North America.

• Pioneering "Distraction Osteogenesis": Our 2001 study on "Segmental Maxillary Distraction Osteogenesis via Tooth-Borne Device" was honored with the Best Paper Award by the ACPA.

• World-First Surgical Milestones: Successfully orchestrated the world’s very first multi-specialty integrated surgical intervention (combining Radiology, Plastic Surgery, Microsurgery, Craniofacial Surgery, and Ophthalmology) to treat highly complex Neurofibromatosis tumors.

• Global Capacity Building: Actively assisted in the foundation and development of fully functional craniofacial centers in South Africa, Vietnam, Cambodia, the Philippines, China, and Indonesia.

• Authoring Medical Literature: Our faculty has been repeatedly invited to write definitive chapters for multiple leading international plastic surgery textbooks.

• Digital Patient Education: Pioneered the digitalization of patient education through the specialized Craniofacial Center and Craniofacial Orthodontics web portals.