Pediatric Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery
The Fogelson Plastic Surgery and Craniofacial Center at Children's Health provides diagnosis and treatment for children of any age with any reconstructive need. Our surgeons have expertise in all aspects of pediatric plastic surgery, including cleft lip and palate, craniofacial, vascular anomalies, and hand surgery.
Our Programs
- Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Program
- Cleft Lip and Palate Program
- Craniofacial Program
- Ear Molding and Reconstruction
- General Plastic Surgery
- Congenital and General Pediatric Hand Surgery
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Vascular Anomalies
- 22q Deletion Syndrome (DiGeorge Syndrome, VCFS) Team Program
- Hand Therapy Program
Conditions We Treat
- Cleft lip
- Cleft palate
- Pediatric craniosynostosis
- Pediatric ear deformities
- Pediatric hypertelorism
- Pierre Robin syndrome (PRS)
- Plagiocephaly in children
- Pediatric accessory tragus and branchial cleft remnants
- Pediatric constricted and lop ear deformity
- Cryptotia
- Microtia (aural atresia) in children
- Pediatric prominent ears
- Stahl's ear
- Congenital unilateral lower lip palsy (CULLP)
- Pediatric facial nerve palsy after tumor resection
- Pediatric facial paralysis
- Hemifacial microsomia (HFM)
- Moebius syndrome
- Pediatric traumatic nerve injury
- Pediatric dermoid cyst
- Pediatric nasal dermoid tracts
- Pediatric skin lesions
- Pediatric and adolescent breast asymmetry
- Pediatric and adolescent breast hypertrophy
- Pediatric and adolescent breast hypoplasia
- Pediatric hemangiomas
- Gynecomastia in boys
- Stickler syndrome
- Pediatric metopic synostosis
- Lambdoid synostosis
- Sagittal craniosynostosis (scaphocephaly)
- Pediatric unilateral coronal synostosis
- Pediatric Apert syndrome
- Muenke syndrome in children
- Pfeiffer syndrome
- Saethre-Chotzen syndrome
- Crouzon syndrome
- Bilateral coronal synostosis
- Syndactyly
- Pediatric cerebrocostomandibular syndrome (CCMS)
- Poland syndrome (Poland sequence)
- 22q deletion syndrome (DiGeorge syndrome VCFS)
- Isolated craniosynostosis
- Syndromic craniosynostosis
- Treacher Collins syndrome
- Goldenhar syndrome (oculo-auriculo-vertebral dysplasia or OAV)
- Sturge-Weber syndrome
- Congenital nevus
- Pediatric linear epidermal nevus
- Pediatric deviated septum
- Port wine stain
- Keloids in children
- Pediatric polydactyly
- Pediatric facial fractures
Treatments and Services
- Pediatric cleft lip repair
- Pediatric cleft palate speech surgery
- Pediatric rhinoplasty (nose job)
- Pediatric extended strip craniectomy with helmet therapy
- Pediatric spring assisted cranial expansion
- Pediatric cranial vault distraction osteogenesis (DO)
- Pediatric fronto-orbital advancement (FOA)
- Pediatric strip craniectomy (suturectomy)
- Pediatric open cranial vault remodeling
- Pediatric hand and peripheral nerve surgery
- Pediatric palatoplasty for cleft palate repair
- Analytical Imaging and Modeling Center (AIM)
- BRAVA bra
- Breast augmentation for adolescents and teens
- Breast reduction surgery for adolescents and teens
- Pediatric kinematic motion capture
- 3D surface motion capture
- 3D surface scan
- Pediatric nasoalveolar molding (NAM)
- Otoplasty
Before and After Photos
Meet some of the patients we have treated to become familiar with what you can expect if your child is affected with a similar problem.
Cleft Lip and Palate photos
Craniosynostosis photos
Ear Molding and Reconstruction photos
General Plastic Surgery photos
Vascular Anomalies photos
State-of-the-art care at every stage of your child's treatment-all under one roof
Confidence in our outcomes is why parents all over the world choose our pediatric plastic & craniofacial surgery program for their children. In fact, our team performs more pediatric plastic and cleft surgery procedures than anyone in the region. Our highly trained experts share your goal of restoring your child's health, physical appearance, and well-being so that they can reach their full potential.
The surgery has honestly changed my life and made me much more confident.
Our multidisciplinary approach offers each child we see unparalleled access to the world's leading specialists in pediatric plastic surgery. As part of our commitment to personalized, comprehensive care, your child's team may consist of pediatric subspecialists, speech therapists, psychologists, nurses, and imaging scientists who all convene under one roof in our state-of-the-art facility. This offers convenience as well as reduced stress for both the family and patient.
An international reputation for innovative treatment and compassionate care
Thousands of children are thriving today because their parents partnered with the Fogelson Plastic Surgery and Craniofacial Center at Children's Health. Families worldwide have relied on our Cleft and Craniofacial team (treating cleft lip and cleft palate, craniosynostosis, craniofacial microsomia and misshapen ears), Hand Surgery Team, and Vascular Anomalies team for compassionate care, innovative treatment, and surgical and cosmetic restoration.
State-of-the-art care at every stage of your child's treatment-all under one roof
Confidence in our outcomes is why parents all over the world choose our pediatric plastic & craniofacial surgery program for their children. In fact, our team performs more pediatric plastic and cleft surgery procedures than anyone in the region. Our highly trained experts share your goal of restoring your child's health, physical appearance, and well-being so that they can reach their full potential.
Our multidisciplinary approach offers each child we see unparalleled access to the world's leading specialists in pediatric plastic surgery. As part of our commitment to personalized, comprehensive care, your child's team may consist of pediatric subspecialists, speech therapists, psychologists, nurses, and imaging scientists who all convene under one roof in our state-of-the-art facility. This offers convenience as well as reduced stress for both the family and patient.
An international reputation for innovative treatment and compassionate care
Thousands of children are thriving today because their parents partnered with the Fogelson Plastic Surgery and Craniofacial Center at Children's Health. Families worldwide have relied on our Cleft and Craniofacial team (treating cleft lip and cleft palate, craniosynostosis, craniofacial microsomia and misshapen ears), Hand Surgery Team, and Vascular Anomalies team for compassionate care, innovative treatment, and surgical and cosmetic restoration.
Meet the Care Team
- Alex Kane, MDPlastic and Craniofacial Surgeon
- Jonathan Cheng, MDPediatric Hand Surgeon
- Jennifer Kargel, MDPediatric Hand Surgeon
- Jessica May, MDPlastic and Craniofacial Surgeon
- Purushottam Nagarkar, MDPediatric Hand Surgeon
- Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, MDPlastic and Craniofacial Surgeon
- James Seaward, MDPlastic and Craniofacial Surgeon
- Savannah Brown, PA-CPhysician Assistant - Plastic Surgery
- Jessica Grant, PA-CPhysician Assistant - Plastic Surgery
- Laura Hanna, PA-CPhysician Assistant - Plastic Surgery
- Kimly Nguyen, PA-CPhysician Assistant - Plastic Surgery
- Riley Powers, PA-CPhysician Assistant - Plastic Surgery
- Elizabeth Wetz, PA-CPhysician Assistant - Plastic Surgery
- Sarah Scheiwe, PA-CPhysician Assistant - Plastic Surgery