Pediatric Craniofacial Program
Meet the Care Team
Patient Stories
Baby Emily thrives after skull surgery and helmet therapy
For Lauren, mother's intuition set in the moment she laid eyes on her newborn, a baby girl named Emily.
Conditions We Treat
Pediatric Apert syndrome
Bilateral coronal synostosis
Pediatric cerebrocostomandibular syndrome (CCMS)
Pediatric craniosynostosis
Crouzon syndrome
Pediatric ear deformities
Pediatric hypertelorism
Lambdoid synostosis
Pediatric metopic synostosis
Muenke syndrome in children
Pfeiffer syndrome
Pierre Robin syndrome (PRS)
Plagiocephaly in children
Saethre-Chotzen syndrome
Sagittal craniosynostosis (scaphocephaly)
Pediatric unilateral coronal synostosis
Syndromic craniosynostosis
Isolated craniosynostosis
Treacher Collins syndrome
Goldenhar syndrome (oculo-auriculo-vertebral dysplasia or OAV)
Pediatric facial paralysis
Pediatric velopharyngeal incompetence (VPI)
Pediatric torticollis
Treatments & Services
Pediatric extended strip craniectomy with helmet therapy
Pediatric spring assisted cranial expansion
Pediatric cranial vault distraction osteogenesis (DO)
Pediatric fronto-orbital advancement (FOA)
Pediatric strip craniectomy (suturectomy)
Pediatric open cranial vault remodeling
Analytical Imaging and Modeling Center (AIM)
Pediatric nasal reconstruction
More Details
Proud to be ACPA-designated
The ACPA defines that the purpose of the Cleft and Craniofacial Team “is to ensure that care is provided in a coordinated and consistent manner with the proper sequencing of evaluations and treatments within the framework of the patient’s overall developmental, medical and psychological needs.” The Cleft and Craniofacial Team at Children’s Health is proud to be an ACPA-designated team.
Broad Range of Specialists
The uniquely delicate nature of pediatric craniofacial deformities requires a broad range of specialists during all stages of your child’s treatment. This is why the Fogelson Plastic Surgery & Craniofacial Center provides not only plastic surgeons, but also orthodontists, dentists, psychologists, speech therapists and others to treat our patients’ conditions from every possible angle.
Parent Resources
Have questions about what to expect before, during and after your craniofacial appointment? Get answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs).
The mission of the Cleft and Craniofacial Team at Children’s Health℠ is to provide comprehensive care for patients with cleft lip and palate and craniofacial anomalies. Team care includes a collaborative evaluation and treatment planning by all of the specialists that will be active in caring for the patient throughout his/her childhood.