Neonatal Craniofacial Program
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The Neonatal Craniofacial Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers specialized care to newborns with rare and complex craniofacial disorders and syndromes. Our team is a partnership between neonatologists (doctors who specialize in the care of newborns and infants) and pediatric plastic surgery experts. Our program is housed within CHOP’s world-class Newborn/Infant Intensive Care Unit (N/IICU). Because these programs feature world leaders in their fields, your newborn will receive the highest level of care.
We will provide a complete craniofacial and airway evaluation for your newborn and create a course forward for your child. We understand this is a challenging time for your family, and we will support you every step of the way.
Conditions we treat
We treat every type of craniofacial disorder and syndrome in newborns, including very rare conditions.
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Apert syndrome - Atrophic conditions
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Cleft Lip and Palate - Craniofacial clefts
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Craniosynostosis -
Crouzon syndrome -
Hemifacial microsomia -
Micrognathia -
Muenke syndrome -
Non-syndromic craniosynostosis - Overgrowth syndromes
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Pfeiffer syndrome -
Rare craniofacial clefts -
Saethre-Chotzen syndrome -
Syndromic craniosynostosis -
Treacher Collins syndrome
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Why choose the Neonatal Craniofacial Program
We have extensive experience treating infants with serious and often life-threatening craniofacial conditions. We offer services that other programs might not have. For example, we are often able to treat severe micrognathia (small lower jaw) in a way that eliminates the need for a tracheostomy.
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Meet your team
Every person on your child's team has the same goal: to give your newborn the best possible care. We provide expert medical care, emotional counseling and much more. We make sure your entire family gets the necessary support.
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Our locations
Get information about the neonatal craniofacial care we provide at our Philadelphia hospital.
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Our research
We are constantly striving to make research discoveries that lead to better treatment options for newborns with craniofacial conditions.
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Our resources
We have gathered resources to give you information and help you find answers to your questions. We hope this helps your family deal with all the challenges.
Your donation changes lives
A gift of any size can help us make life-changing breakthroughs and advance our work for children everywhere.
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