Operation Smile México A.C.

Name

Operation Smile México A.C.

Legal name

Operation Smile México A.C.

Website

https://operationsmile.org.mx

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit Cleft Care & Reconstructive Surgery Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (6211)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Cleft Lip/Palate & Craniofacial Surgery (HLABAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Group Practices (HLABAKAE)

Keywords

• Cleft palate surgery
• Reconstructive surgery services
• Nonprofit healthcare
• Multidisciplinary treatment
• Volunteer medical programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Guadalajara

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute to fund free cleft lip/palate surgeries and comprehensive treatment. Multiple donation tiers available from $30 MXN to custom amounts.
2. Corporate Donations: Corporate partners and businesses provide financial support through donations, matching programs, payroll deductions, and campaign events.
3. Corporate Volunteering: Corporate volunteers assist with medical record preparation and patient support during surgical programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Operation Smile México A.C. provides free reconstructive surgeries and comprehensive multidisciplinary treatment (surgical, dental, speech therapy, nutritional, and psychological care) to children, youth, and adults with cleft lip and/or palate conditions across Mexico. Services are delivered through scheduled surgical mission programs (Jornadas Quirúrgicas) at partner hospitals in Guadalajara, Monterrey, and Mexico City, supported by a network of volunteer medical professionals and the proprietary SIAP patient follow-up system.

Product overview

Operation Smile México A.C. is a non-profit organization that provides free cleft lip and palate surgeries and comprehensive multidisciplinary treatment to patients throughout Mexico. The organization operates through a core service model centered on free surgical interventions (Cirugías Gratuitas), supported by the SIAP patient management system for post-operative follow-up care. Additional offerings include surgical mission programs (Jornadas Quirúrgicas) conducted in partnership with hospitals in Guadalajara, Puebla, Monterrey, and Mexico City, a network of medical volunteers (Voluntarios Médicos), corporate and student volunteer programs, and medical training/education services. All services are provided free of charge to patients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Free Cleft Lip and Palate Reconstructive Surgery (Cirugías Gratuitas de Labio y Paladar Hendido) Free reconstructive surgeries for children, youth, and adults with cleft lip and/or cleft palate conditions, providing life-changing surgical interventions at no cost to patients. Performed at partner hospitals in Guadalajara, Monterrey, and Mexico City with $15,000 MXN per procedure fully funded by donations.
• Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Treatment (Tratamiento Integral) Comprehensive multidisciplinary treatment program providing surgical, dental, speech therapy (foniatría), nutritional, and psychological care for cleft lip and palate patients, delivered free of charge through partner hospitals and volunteer medical professionals.
• Jornadas Quirúrgicas (Surgical Mission Programs) Scheduled surgical mission programs conducted throughout the year in partnership with Hospital Innovare (Guadalajara, 8 surgeries on the last Saturday of each month), Christus Muguerza Hospital Conchita (Monterrey, 8 surgeries 4 times per year), and MW Health Center (Mexico City, 8 surgeries 4 times per year). Patients register via Google Forms and receive free treatment during scheduled events.
• Programa de Voluntarios Médicos (Medical Volunteer Program)

Quantifiable outcome

• 12,000+ patients assessed and valued
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023Collaboration agreement signed in September 2023. BUAP provides dental services to patients near central Mexico, extending the territorial reach of the Sistema de Atención Integral.
• Centro de Estudios de la Salud (CES)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2023Collaboration agreement signed in February 2023. CES in Guadalajara provides dental services, odontology, pediatric dentistry, and additional dental care to expand comprehensive treatment reach for patients in the region.
• Hospital InnovarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner hospital in Guadalajara conducting 8 surgeries on the last Saturday of each month. Provides facilities for surgical programs and hosts local volunteers.
• Christus Muguerza Hospital ConchitacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner hospital in Monterrey conducting 8 surgeries, 4 times per year. Supports surgical programs with facilities and trained medical staff.
• MW Health CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner clinic in Mexico City conducting 8 surgeries, 4 times per year. Provides facilities for surgical programs in the capital region.
• JOHNSON'S® (Johnson & Johnson)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerLong-term corporate partner for over 30 years in Latin America and 15 years in Mexico. Collaborates on the 'Tres por un Cambio' campaign to transform the lives of babies and children with cleft conditions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Mending Faces: Smaller US-based nonprofit providing free reconstructive cleft surgeries and dental care to children abroad through volunteer medical teams; operates at a smaller scale in a comparable niche.
• Children's Surgery International: Volunteer-driven nonprofit providing free pediatric surgery, including cleft repair, in developing countries; comparable mission-trip and volunteer-medical-team model at smaller scale.

Direct peers

• Smile Train: The largest global cleft lip and palate charity, funding free surgeries in developing countries including Mexico. Most direct competitor for both patients and corporate/individual donors in the same cleft-care niche.
• Operation Smile: Global parent network of which Operation Smile México is the local affiliate; runs medical missions delivering free cleft surgery worldwide with the same volunteer-driven, hospital-partnered model.
• Smile Network International: Volunteer-driven nonprofit providing free cleft lip and palate surgery to children in developing countries; same mission, donor-funded model, and surgical-mission delivery approach.
• Alliance for Smiles: US-based nonprofit that organizes surgical missions and treatment centers for children with cleft lip and palate in underserved countries; directly comparable mission-trip and hospital-partner model.
• Transforming Faces: Canada-based charity funding comprehensive cleft care (surgery, speech therapy, dental) in low- and middle-income countries; directly comparable multidisciplinary treatment model.
• Smile for a Lifetime Foundation: Nonprofit that provides free orthodontic and cleft-related care to underserved children, primarily in North America; comparable charitable dental/oral-care delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• ReSurge International: Established reconstructive surgery nonprofit serving underserved populations globally; broader portfolio (burns, trauma, congenital) that includes cleft care as one service line.
• Cleft Palate Foundation (ACPA Family Services): US-based organization focused on education, research, and family support around cleft and craniofacial conditions; broader advocacy/info mandate rather than direct surgical delivery, but operates in the same patient community.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@OperationSmileMexico
• Facebookfacebook.com/OpSmileMx
• Instagraminstagram.com/opsmilemx
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/operationsmilemexico

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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