Craniofacial Program
If your child has a complex craniofacial condition, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) provides family-centered care from diagnosis through surgery and long-term care. Ours is one of the largest single centers of its kind, with more than 1,200 admissions for surgical procedures each year. This means that our team is highly experienced in treating every kind of difference of the face and skull, from the common to the rare.
Our world-renowned experts have pioneered surgical techniques and serve as consultants to other teams, both nationally and internationally.
Because it can be challenging for a child to deal with a visible difference, we offer your child the highest level of psychological support. We will be with your family every step of the way.
How we serve you
We will give your child the very best care. To do this, we have specialized programs that help children during different stages of their treatment journey. Our goal is to build strong relationships to support you and your child.
Conditions we treat
We treat every type of craniofacial condition, including ones that are very rare or very complex. We care for children with syndromes and disorders that have associated craniofacial malformations.
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Apert syndrome -
Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome -
Binder syndrome -
Cleft Lip and Palate -
Complex cutis aplasia -
Craniofacial fibrous dysplasia -
Craniosynostosis -
Crouzon syndrome -
Deformational plagiocephaly -
Dermoid cyst -
Encephalocele -
Fat atrophy -
Fibrous dysplasia -
Hemifacial microsomia -
Hemihyperplasia -
Micrognathia -
Muenke syndrome -
Non-syndromic craniosynostosis -
Opitz syndrome -
Orbital hypertelorism -
Oromandibular limb hypoplasia -
Parry-Romberg syndrome -
Pfeiffer syndrome -
Pierre Robin syndrome -
Rare craniofacial clefts -
Saethre-Chotzen syndrome -
Scleroderma -
Stickler syndrome -
Syndromic craniosynostosis -
Tongue-based obstruction -
Treacher Collins syndrome -
Van der Woude syndrome
Why choose the Craniofacial Program
Our extensive program offers some treatments and services that other programs might not have. We treat every type of craniofacial condition in children of all ages, including infants. When a child is prenatally diagnosed, we work together with the experts at CHOP's Richard D. Wood Jr. Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment and the Garbose Family Special Delivery Unit to monitor the pregnancy and help the family plan for the arrival of their baby and postnatal treatment options. Our expertise is known the world over.
Meet your team
Every person on your child’s team has the same goal: to see your child thrive. We provide medical care, emotional support and much more. Each team member has extensive experience in treating children with visible differences.
Our locations
Get information about the craniofacial care we provide at our Philadelphia hospital.
Our research
We are constantly striving to make research discoveries that lead to better outcomes for children with craniofacial conditions.
Our resources
We have gathered resources to give you information and help you find answers to your questions. We hope this makes your family's life a little easier.
Patient stories
Diagnosis and Treatment of Craniofacial Conditions
Learn about the diagnosis and treatment of craniofacial conditions, including craniosynostosis, hemifacial microsomia, and other syndromes.
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