The Randolph B. Capone Cleft Lip and Palate Program

09/02/2026

Check out Dr. Kline’s amazing work!

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Dr. Antonie Kline, Medical Director, Harvey Institute for Human Genetics, Director of Clinical Genetics, Medical Director, The Randolph B. Capone Cleft Lip and Palate Program, is running in the Baltimore Running Festival for more than a medal—she’s running to support people and families affected by Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS).

For decades, Dr. Kline has cared for individuals with this rare genetic condition. She also helped establish GBMC’s free, multidisciplinary CdLS Clinic, which welcomes families from across the United States and Canada, twice a year. Thanks to WMAR-2 News Baltimore for sharing this story!

09/02/2026

Check out this highlight about Dr. Kline, our medical director, and her work with the CdLS clinic and her annual fundraiser! We are proud of you!

As runners prepare for the Baltimore Running Festival this fall, one participant will take on the half marathon race with a mission that extends far beyond the finish line.

09/02/2026

The Cyr family has been a cherished part of the Cleft Team family for over a decade, with Mr. Cyr giving back even further by joining our Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) several years ago.

Their son, Brooks, was born with a cleft lip and palate, and later discovered he required a hearing aid in his right ear. In recent years, LEGO ( ) has expanded its minifigures to embrace greater representation—introducing diverse skin tones, physical differences, and disabilities.

Thanks to generous support from LEGO, the Cyr family, and independent LEGO reseller Darcel Peterson (BrickLink Store: lecrad), Mr. Cyr was able to procure a wide assortment of minifigures across diverse skin tones and genders where every single figure features a hearing aid or cochlear implant.

This thoughtful donation to our Cleft Team and also shared with The Cochlear Implant Center at GBMC will empower our young patients to build LEGO avatars that more accurately reflects who they are as they embark on endless adventures in the universes they create!

08/30/2026

Tomorrow is back to school for Baltimore County. Thank you to for the backpacks we were able to raffle off at our picnic to help get us ready to go!
Good luck everyone and we wish you the best start of the school year!

08/28/2026

Emmett was the winning designer from our contest in July, and we are thrilled to be passing these cups out to our patient families! If you were not able to attend our picnic, we will try and get you some at your next appointment! Every Smile Tells A Story!

08/26/2026

National Dog Day! Let's see those cute companions you have!
Our Coordinator and Social Worker, Steph, met this adorable therapy dog at the @ retreat in Baltimore a couple years ago!

08/26/2026

Thank you to our amazing families and Team members for another successful Annual Picnic! We had so much fun seeing you all, having lunch together, doing crafts, meeting animals and making new friends!

08/15/2026

We heard today is Relaxation Day...and we are envisioning you relaxing a week from now at our picnic with some fresh face paint and some sand art!

08/13/2026

Julia created three incredible images for our Design Contest, inspired by her new baby and how much they love his smile!
Thank you for sharing some of your art, and your story!

"When my husband and I first found out about our son’s cleft lip we were worried, scared and all of the feelings you’d expect. When our son made his arrival we fell immediately in love with him and with his cleft. When the contest was announced we had just scheduled his first surgery to repair his lip and I was heartbroken all over again! We loved him just as he was when he came into this world cleft and all, and once he started smiling we both wanted to always remember his first smile."

08/12/2026

If you haven't already, please be sure to RSVP for our annual Picnic at Lake Roland on Saturday August 22nd from 11am-1pm.
(*if you are our patient and did not get an email, message us!*)

*Community and Friends*
*Free Lunch*
*Nature*
*Face Painting by *
*Animal Encounter with a Ranger in the Nature Center*
*Crafts)

We will also be passing out our reusable cups from our Design Contest, and raffling off TWO backpacks filled with school supplies donated by Brummer Orthodontics