Maria Costanza

Scientific Director and Craniofacial Orthodontic Consultant at major Italian centers, including Operation Smile Italy (CLP Center, Santi Paolo e Carlo Hospital, Milan) and IRCCS San Gerardo Hospital, Monza. Adjunct Professor in Craniofacial Anomalies for Maxillofacial Surgery and Orthodontics residency programs at the University of Milan. Leadership roles in international organizations: Past-President (2019–2024) and current Vice President of the European Cleft Lip and Palate Craniofacial Association (ECPCA), as well as representative within the European Reference Network (ERNs). Advanced academic background including Specialty in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics and Master in Medical Sciences from Harvard University (1995). Extensive international clinical training in craniofacial and surgical orthodontics, including fellowship at the University of Illinois at Chicago and internships in Taiwan, Japan, and Mexico.