Overview
Welcome to the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, where we're dedicated to giving your child or teen the individualized care he or she needs and deserves.
In 2007, we treated more than 5,600 children and performed more than 1,200 procedures, making us the most active children's plastic surgery center in the Philadelphia region and one of the largest in the United States. Our reputation has brought families to us from across the country and around the world seeking our expertise and treatment.
Our surgeons have vast experience treating children with a wide variety of plastic surgical issues. In addition to diagnosing and treating problems related to the form, appearance and function of the face, we also treat:
- reconstructive and appearance-related problems of the breast, trunk, extremities and hands
- congenital (present at birth) conditions, such as cleft lip and palate, craniofacial disorders and birthmarks
- acquired differences resulting from trauma (such as MVAs and burns), tumors (from cancer and neurofibromatosis) or growth disturbances as a result of radiation
- a variety of hand problems resulting from birth deformities, injury or trauma
We also evaluate and treat children with palatal dysfunction problems that cause speech and communication problems. We see many children with velopharyngeal incompetence, which can make speech hypernasal or unintelligible. In fact, we play an important role in The "22q and You" Center, and have evaluated and treated many children with the 22q11.2 deletion.
Through our Cleft Lip and Palate Program (founded in 1953) and our Craniofacial Program (founded in 1972), our Facial Reconstruction Center provides interdisciplinary care for children with facial differences. Our Facial Reconstruction Team is one of the largest teams on the East Coast, and we treat children in the region, across the country and even worldwide. We also serve as consultants to other teams, both nationally and internationally.
Our Vascular Malformation Clinic brings an interdisciplinary approach to treating children with a variety of vascular tumors and more extensive malformations. We work closely with interventional radiologists to provide the finest and most up-to-date care for children with these complicated problems.
We offer our services at a variety of locations. In addition to our offices at the Main Campus, we also provide care at our conveniently located satellite centers in Pennsylvania in Exton, King of Prussia and Bucks County, and in New Jersey at Voorhees.
Whatever your reason for visiting our Web site, we hope you'll take some time to learn more about our services and our team of healthcare professionals. If you have more questions or would like to make an appointment, please call us 215-590-2208. You may also fax us with any questions or concerns at 215-590-2496.
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