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LANCASTER CLEFT PALATE CLINIC
Celebrating 75 years of care
1938
1955
1943
Dr. Cooper founds LCPC begins a residency
the Clinic, the irst program allowing patients The American Cleft
one in the world living great distances Palate Association
dedicated exclusively from the Clinic to stay in is formed in
to the treatment of Lancaster and receive Pennsylvania based
comprehensive care. This on Dr. Cooper’s
patients with cleft lip
and palate.
continues for 25 years.
team model.
1974
1964
LCPC establishes a formal ailiation LCPC commences a longitudinal study of cleft lip and
with Penn State Hershey Medical palate treatment that results in the largest collection of
Center for patient surgeries.
data on cleft lip and palate treatment in the world today.
1999-2000
2006
Dr. Ross E. Long
LCPC becomes the
2012
Jr., grandson of Dr. coordinating center for
Cooper, is named the Americleft Project, the LCPC again becomes
Director soon after an independent Clinic
only North American study
LCPC becomes part comparing cleft treatment after separating from
of Lancaster General outcomes in order to identify Lancaster General
Hospital.
best clinical practices.
Health.
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