Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

At the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, we’re dedicated to giving children the individualized care they need and deserve.

Located within the oldest and one of the most highly ranked children’s hospitals in the country, we treat more than 6,000 children and perform more than 2,200 operative procedures a year, 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.

Unparalleled breadth and depth of care

Facial Reconstruction Center

Our Facial Reconstruction Center, internationally recognized as a center of excellence, provides interdisciplinary care for children with facial problems and includes the Cleft Lip and Palate Program (founded in 1953) and the Craniofacial Program (founded in 1972). We utilize the most up-to-date tools in the diagnosis and treatment of children from our region, across the country and around the world. We also serve as consultants to other teams, both nationally and internationally.

Specialized programs

Our dedicated specialty clinics treat the following conditions:

Specialized treatment

Our surgeons have vast experience with the full spectrum of plastic surgical problems, from the routine to the rare.

We treat problems resulting from:

Birth deformity
Trauma (such as motor vehicle accidents and burns)
Tumors (including cancer, neurofibroma and fibrous dysplasia)
Growth disturbances (after radiation therapy)
Appearance-Related Conditions: Recognizing that a child’s appearance is a vital aspect of growth and development, our center has been a leader in the investigation, diagnosis and management of appearance-related disorders. Our dedicated psychologist is an expert in these often complex and sensitive diagnoses.
Cosmetic Surgery: We recognize adolescents may require cosmetic surgery for psychological well-being and improved quality of life. The full complement of procedures is available, including rhinoplasty, surgery for protruding ears, laser skin resurfacing, liposuction and surgery for breast anomalies.

Multidisciplinary collaboration

In addition to the specialized programs we offer, our surgeons work in multidisciplinary teams throughout the institution to treat:

Congenital hand anomalies
Pigmented lesions
Hemangiomas
Complex wounds
Burns

Locations

We are located on the first floor in the Richard D. Wood Pediatric Ambulatory Care Center on CHOP’s Main Campus. We also offer a variety of services at satellite locations in Pennsylvania (Exton, King of Prussia and Bucks County) and New Jersey (Voorhees). And, as of December 2012, evaluations will be available at our ‘Atlantic County’ Specialty Care Center.

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