Duke Cleft and Craniofacial Center
Hospital
Why pick this one
Duke Cleft and Craniofacial Center provides newborn cleft evaluation within the first weeks and offers specialized nasoalveolar molding.
Best for
- newborns needing cleft lip or cleft palate evaluation
- children needing nasoalveolar molding before cleft surgery
- families seeking coordinated speech, feeding, orthodontic, and surgical care
- children needing ongoing cleft and craniofacial follow-up through adolescence
- families seeking a second opinion for cleft treatment
Look elsewhere if
- Adults seeking non-pediatric plastic or reconstructive surgery
Specialties
- cleft lip repair
- cleft palate surgery
- nasoalveolar molding
- gingivoperiosteoplasty
- pediatric craniofacial surgery
- pediatric jaw surgery
What makes them different
- Provides a first team visit for newborns within the first week or two after birth
- Pedro Santiago, DMD, helped develop the nasoalveolar molding technique in the 1990s
- Uses a multidisciplinary team including surgeons and specialists supporting speech and feeding
- Provides ongoing care as children transition into their teenage years
- Pediatric surgeons have fellowship training and experience with rare conditions
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27710
- Phone
- +19196843815
- Website
- https://www.dukehealth.org/pediatric-treatments...
Services
- pediatric plastic and reconstructive surgery
- cleft lip and palate treatment
- craniofacial care
- feeding and speech support
- long-term pediatric surgical follow-up