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

  • Premaxillary Setback in Bilateral Cleft Lip and Palate Repair. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2024 03; 61(3):416-421.. View in PubMed
  • Early Cleft Lip Repair: Demonstrating Efficacy in the First 100 Patients. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2022 11 01; 150(5):1073-1080.. View in PubMed
  • Sagittal Growth Restriction of the Midface Following Isolated Cleft Lip Repair: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2024 01; 61(1):20-32.. View in PubMed
  • A plastic and reconstructive surgery landscape assessment of Malawi: a scoping review of Malawian literature. Eur J Med Res. 2022 Jul 12; 27(1):119.. View in PubMed
  • Increased Distraction Magnitude Leads to Greater Reduction in the Apnea-Hypopnea Index in Infants With Robin Sequence. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2022 09; 80(9):1486-1492.. View in PubMed
  • High prevalence of deleterious mutations in concomitant nonsyndromic cleft and outflow tract heart defects. Am J Med Genet A. 2022 07; 188(7):2082-2095.. View in PubMed
  • Cleft Palate Repair: A History of Techniques and Variations. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2022 Mar; 10(3):e4019.. View in PubMed
  • The influence of an all-female healthcare environment on mentorship and empowerment of female healthcare professionals. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2022; 2(3):e0000081.. View in PubMed
  • Cleft Lip and Palate Research in Low- and Middle-income Countries: A Scientometric Analysis. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2022 Feb; 10(2):e4122.. View in PubMed
  • Tympanostomy Tubes: Are They Necessary? A Systematic Review on Implementation in Cleft Care. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2023 04; 60(4):430-445.. View in PubMed