The Craniofacial-Neurosurgical Center at The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital is one of only a few centers in the country that comprehensively treat craniofacial abnormalities, such as cleft lip and cleft palate.
Babies, children and adolescents who are born with these conditions are cared for by a team of specialists from 14 medical disciplines, including:
- Audiologist
- Geneticist
- Maxillofacial prosthetist
- Oral/maxillofacial surgeon
- Ophthalmologists
- Orthodontists
- Otolaryngologists (ear, nose and throat)
- Pediatric dentist
- Pediatric neurosurgeon
- Pediatricians
- Plastic and craniofacial surgeons
- Registered nurse
- Speech-language pathologist
- Social worker
In addition to surgical correction, the Center specializes in rehabilitation and group support to ensure that the physical and emotional needs of all patients are met.
Many of our specialists also serve on medical volunteer missions traveling throughout the world to perform reconstructive surgery for underprivileged people.