Saranda Ombashi

Saranda Ombashi is a Researcher at Erasmus MC within the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, holding a Master of Science degree. Her work centers on craniofacial anomalies with a focus on patient-centered outcomes and international collaboration.

Her primary research areas include:

• Cleft lip and palate condition management
• Development and validation of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) like CLEFT-Q
• Registry systems for rare craniofacial syndromes
• Cross-cultural adaptation of clinical assessment tools
• Systematic reviews of health outcomes in maxillofacial surgery

She employs methodologies such as Delphi consensus techniques and multinational data collection to standardize care protocols.

Recent publications (2024-2025) demonstrate her leadership in European registry development for facial dysostosis, therapeutic innovations for syngnathia, and normative CLEFT-Q data generation. Her work spans Dutch, Italian, and international cohorts, emphasizing culturally responsive measurement tools and evidence-based cleft care frameworks that influence clinical practice across multiple healthcare systems.