Cleft Lip and Palate Program Patients Stories Listing

Every person on your child’s team has the same goal: to see your child thrive. The team might include many specialists, who are all here to give your child the highest level of support.

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Surgery for Cleft Lip and Palate: Dan’s Story

As an adopted toddler, Dan came from China to CHOP, where for the next 18 years the multidisciplinary cleft palate team provided peak care, including multiple surgeries.

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Lambdoid Craniosynostosis: Nora’s Story

Nora had the least common type of fused skull seam. Her CHOP surgeon had all the tools in his toolbox for the many surgical ways to treat it.

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Oral Teratoma and Cleft Palate: Stella’s Story

An oral tumor formed before birth caused Stella’s cleft palate, but CHOP surgeons expertly corrected both conditions. Now she’s babbling away.

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Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Repair: Sophia’s Story

With two successful surgeries to repair her cleft lip and cleft palate, and a third a few years down the road, 2-year-old Sophia is thriving.