Every person on your child’s team has the same goal: to give your child the best possible care. We provide medical care, emotional support and much more, and we have extensive experience in treating children with visible differences.
Jun 15, 2020
Having a congenital appearance difference may present a variety of challenges for children and their families. Our dedicated psychosocial support services team is here to help you navigate challenges and maximize well-being.
Jun 15, 2020
Review a timeline of common cleft lip/palate procedures and typical age of treatment, from birth to adolescence.
Jun 15, 2020
One of the most important advances in the care of cleft lip and palate in the last 30 years is nasoalveolar molding (NAM).
Jun 15, 2020
Because the face and oral structures change as a child grows, the interdisciplinary team in our Cleft Lip and Palate Program follows children from before birth through adolescence.
Jun 15, 2020
Coordinators in the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment and the Plastic Surgery nurse coordinator at CHOP partner to address many of the fears associated with this prenatal finding, and prepare families for caring for their child after delivery.
Jun 15, 2020
Cleft lip with or without cleft palate is the most common craniofacial anomaly detected on routine prenatal screening ultrasound. At CHOP, prenatal assessment of facial clefts is done in the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment.
Jun 15, 2020
The last several decades have seen remarkable progress in the care of children born with cleft lip and palate.
Jul 1, 2019
See how the conjoined twins separated at CHOP in 2017 are thriving, thanks for the meticulous planning of their surgical team at CHOP.
May 2, 2019
Patients from the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery treated to spa day at local salon.
Jan 25, 2019
Surgical team reports on the dramatic case in New England Journal of Medicine is gaining worldwide attention.