William P. Magee, MD, DDS

Professor of Clinical Surgery

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Overview

William Magee, III, MD, DDS, brings a unique, global background to the Division of Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, which he joined in 2008. Dr. Magee is the oldest son of the founders of Operation Smile and was exposed to the challenges of children with craniofacial anomalies at an early age. Since he was 13, he has assisted Operation Smile teams all over the world in various roles.

Dr. Magee is certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery. He earned his dental degree at the University of Maryland and then went on to obtain his medical degree at George Washington University. His introduction to Los Angeles began in 2001 when he entered the combined Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Program at the University of Southern California, where he has remained. After completing the six-year program, he focused his attention in Craniofacial and Pediatric Plastic Surgery at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.

Dr. Magee offers an energy and drive for pediatric work that extends beyond the boundaries of Los Angeles, which will help our department grow into the areas of service and education for children around the world.

Publications

  • Inpatient versus Outpatient Alveolar Bone Grafting: A Nationwide Cost Analysis. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2025 Aug; 62(8):1385-1394.. View in PubMed
  • A Review of Socioeconomic Disparities in Submucous Cleft Diagnosis and Outcomes. J Craniofac Surg. 2024 May 21.. View in PubMed
  • Failure Rates Based on Alveolar Cleft Volume: Analysis of the Critical-Size Defect for Alveolar Bone Grafting. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2025 02 01; 155(2):377e-386e.. View in PubMed
  • A Single Institution 19 Year Comparison of Furlow and Straight Line Palatoplasty Techniques in Bilateral Cleft Lip and Palate. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2025 Jul; 62(7):1134-1143.. View in PubMed
  • Comparing Outcomes of Traditional Lip Repair Versus Early Cleft Lip Repair on a National Scale. Ann Plast Surg. 2024 02 01; 92(2):194-197.. View in PubMed
  • Lessons Learned from a Single Institution’s Eight Years of Experience with Early Cleft Lip Repair. Medicina (Kaunas). 2023 Sep 28; 59(10).. View in PubMed
  • Safety and Sustainability: Optimizing Outcomes and Changing Paradigms in Global Health Endeavors. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2023 Sep; 11(9):e5256.. View in PubMed
  • Systematic Review of Postoperative Velopharyngeal Insufficiency: Incidence and Association With Palatoplasty Timing and Technique. J Craniofac Surg. 2023 Sep 01; 34(6):1644-1649.. View in PubMed
  • The effect of short-term preoperative nutritional intervention for cleft surgery eligibility. BMC Nutr. 2023 Mar 14; 9(1):47.. View in PubMed
  • The Personal Impact of Involvement in International Global Health Outreach: A National Survey of Former Operation Smile Student Volunteers. J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Jul; 58(7):1342-1348.. View in PubMed