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Specialty
Craniofacial Care
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/CraniofacialShriners Children’s teams of specialists treat the physical, social, emotional and developmental challenges of craniofacial conditions like cleft palate to help children live full, healthy lives.
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Podcast
Plastic Surgery Craniofacial Microsomia Research
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2021/07/Plastic-Surgery-Craniofacial-Microsomia-ResearchPodcast with Dr. Chad Purnell on Craniofacial Microsomia and his joint Shriners Children’s/Georgia Tech research grant.
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Treatment
Craniofacial Surgery
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Craniofacial-SurgeryShriners Children’s provides life changing specialty care for children with craniofacial conditions, developing a treatment plan that fits their specific needs.
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Condition
Craniofacial Microsomia
Craniofacial microsomia is when part of a baby's face and or jaw is too small. Shriners Children's specialists treat this and related conditions such as microtia (small ear) and cleft lip and palate.
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Patient Story
Specialty Craniofacial Care at Shriners Children's Boston
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/05/Specialty-Craniofacial-CareAvani benefits from the wraparound craniofacial care provided at Shriners Children's Boston.
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Patient Story
"Personalized and Empathetic" Craniofacial Care at Shriners Children's Boston
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/04/Amelias-StoryShriners Children's Boston was "the right fit" for Amelia's family when they sought craniofacial care.
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News
Meet the Boston Cleft and Craniofacial Team
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/07/Meet-the-Team-at-Our-Cleft-and-Craniofacial-CenterOrofacial clefts, including cleft lips and cleft palates, are among the most common congenital malformations.
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Patient Story
A Chance Encounter Leads Family to Shriners Children's Boston for Craniofacial Care
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/07/Zachary-Craniofacial-CareNow 15, Zachary's craniofacial care began when he was an infant.
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News
Cleft Lip and Palate Team Earns American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association Approval
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/09/Cleft-lip-and-palate-team-earns-American-Cleft-Palate-Craniofacial-Association-approvalThe Springfield Shriners Hospital’s cleft lip and palate program has been recognized by the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA) as a fully-approved cleft lip and palate team.
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Video
Cleft Lip and Palate & Craniofacial Care at Shriners Children's
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Videos/2021/05/Cleft-Lip-and-Palate-and-Craniofacial-Care-at-Shriners-ChildrensFacial clefts are the number one craniofacial birth defect addressed by our patient and family-centered teams, led by our board-certified plastic surgeons. The cleft teams at Shriners Children's understand that the repercussions of cleft lip and cleft palate often run much deeper – affecting breathi...
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