Dr. Fatemeh Jabbari | Cleft | Research Excellence Award
Karolinska Hospital, Department of Orthodontics Sweden | Sweden
Fatemeh Jabbari is a senior orthodontic specialist and clinician–scientist with extensive expertise in cleft lip and palate care, maxillofacial surgery collaboration, and advanced orthodontic treatment. She holds a dental degree and a master’s qualification in dentistry, with specialist training in orthodontics from leading academic institutions in Sweden and the United States. Her academic background is complemented by advanced studies in oral medicine, orthodontics, oral surgery, bite physiology, research ethics, statistics, and scientific communication. She has held a wide range of clinical and leadership roles within public dental services and major university hospitals, including long-term appointments in orthodontics, maxillofacial surgery, and plastic surgery. Currently, she serves in a senior leadership position at Karolinska University Hospital, where she combines clinical excellence with strategic responsibility. Her scientific work focuses on craniofacial anomalies, particularly alveolar bone reconstruction and long-term outcomes in patients with cleft lip and palate. She has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications in international journals and has contributed to global scientific congresses through research reports and poster presentations. Her work has significantly advanced understanding of cleft morphology, treatment timing, and functional and aesthetic outcomes, bridging clinical practice with evidence-based research to improve patient care.
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Featured Publications
Evaluation and recommendations of the oral health, oral functions, and orofacial aesthetics-related measures of the ICHOM Standard Set for Cleft Lip and Palate
– International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
How Cleft Type and Width Affect the Rate of Secondary Palatal Surgery and Articulation Proficiency in 5-Year-Olds With Cleft Palate
– Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal
Secondary Alveolar Bone Grafting in Patients Born With Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate: A Long-Term Follow-up
– Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery
Skoog Primary Periosteoplasty versus Secondary Alveolar Bone Grafting in Unilateral Cleft Lip and Alveolus
– Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Correlations between Initial Cleft Size and Dental Anomalies in Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate Patients after Alveolar Bone Grafting
– Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research