Cleft Lip & Palate Specialists | Nemours Children's Health
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Cleft Lip & Palate Specialists | Nemours Children's Health
Cleft Lip & Palate Disorders
Craniofacial abnormalities are birth defects of the face or head. Some of these conditions, like cleft lip and palate, are among the most common birth defects. Others are very rare. At Nemours Children's, our expert cleft and craniofacial teams can provide advanced, life-changing care. Our goal is to help your child look and function as normally as possible — and feel good about themselves as they grow.
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Cleft Lip & Palate Disorders
(302) 651-6301
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Craniofacial abnormalities are birth defects of the face or head. Some of these conditions, like cleft lip and palate, are among the most common birth defects. Others are very rare. At Nemours Children's, our expert cleft and craniofacial teams can provide advanced, life-changing care. Our goal is to help your child look and function as normally as possible — and feel good about themselves as they grow.
Learn More About Cleft Lip and Palate
Contact Us
Cleft Lip & Palate Disorders
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Cleft Lip & Palate Disorders
Central Florida
(407) 650-7715
Northeast Florida
(904) 697-3600
Contact Nemours
Visit our contact page to find more contact information for each of our regions
Make an Appointment
Craniofacial abnormalities are birth defects of the face or head. Some of these conditions, like cleft lip and palate, are among the most common birth defects. Others are very rare. At Nemours Children's, our expert cleft and craniofacial teams can provide advanced, life-changing care. Our goal is to help your child look and function as normally as possible — and feel good about themselves as they grow.
Learn More About Cleft Lip and Palate
Contact Us
Cleft Lip & Palate Disorders
Call Us
Cleft Lip & Palate Disorders
Delaware Valley
(302) 651-6301
Central Florida
(407) 650-7715
Northeast Florida
(904) 697-3600
Contact Nemours
Visit our contact page to find more contact information for each of our regions
Make an Appointment
Why Choose Us
At Nemours, we offer the latest advances in craniofacial and maxillofacial surgery, including minimally invasive endoscopic-assisted procedures when appropriate. These operations use smaller incisions, which means less scarring, less pain, less bleeding and a faster recovery for kids.
Children with a craniofacial condition often have to deal with social and/or emotional challenges too. We understand the impact this can have on your child’s confidence. That’s why a large part of our program is devoted to helping kids feel better about themselves. We’ll partner with you and your family, offering support and guidance throughout your child’s growth and development. We want to help your child feel better on the outside and the inside.
Regional Care Highlights
Delaware/Philadelphia
Florida
Delaware Valley Highlights
Delaware/Greater Philadelphia
We offer complete cleft lip and palate, craniofacial and maxillofacial care at
Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware
(Wilmington, Del.) and select satellite Nemours locations. After your first appointment, our large team will meet as a group and agree on a personalized treatment plan for your child.
Accredited by the Commission on Approval of Teams for the American Cleft Palate — Craniofacial Association and Cleft Palate Foundation
Advanced, fully equipped surgical care and a highly trained pediatric plastic surgery team
Nemours Partners for Perinatal Management Program
, working with expectant parents and their doctors to help diagnose babies’ conditions during pregnancy and develop a plan of care for after they’re born
Advanced practice nurse (APN) serving as your child’s care coordinator
Access to more than 30 other medical specialties if your child needs additional care
Academic ties with Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University (TJU)
Ronald McDonald House of Delaware
right across from our main hospital campus, for an affordable home away from home during long hospital stays
Florida Highlights
Central Florida
We offer complete cleft lip and palate, craniofacial and maxillofacial care at
Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida
(Orlando), as well as surgery consultations and follow-up care at select Nemours locations. Our Facial Anomalies & Skull Base Program is taking a critical role in caring for children with craniofacial disorders — offering leading-edge treatment and surgical procedures.
Accredited by the Commission on Approval of Teams for the American Cleft Palate — Craniofacial Association and Cleft Palate Foundation
Home to one of the foremost cleft and craniofacial anomaly programs in the area
Coordination with our
Nemours Center for Fetal Care
(for babies still in the womb with possible cleft lip or cleft palate)
Access to more than 30 other medical specialties if your child needs additional care
Academic ties with the University of Central Florida College of Medicine
Ronald McDonald House
on campus, for an affordable home away from home during long hospital stays
Weekly multidisciplinary cleft clinic
Northeast Florida
We offer complete cleft lip and palate, craniofacial and maxillofacial care at
Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville
and select satellite locations.
Surgeries performed at our neighbor and collaborating hospital
Wolfson Children’s Hospital
, with follow-ups after surgery in the hospital and at Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville
Academic and clinical ties with the University of Florida College of Medicine–Jacksonville and Mayo Clinic Florida
Ronald McDonald House
across the street, for an affordable home away from home during long hospital stays
Find Care at Nemours
We have many pediatric specialists and locations — find the care closest to you:
Find a Doctor
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Related Specialties
Neurosurgery
Plastic Surgery
Speech & Language Therapy
Neurosurgery
Plastic Surgery
Speech & Language Therapy
Neurosurgery
Plastic Surgery
Speech & Language Therapy
Cleft Lip & Palate Disorders
Craniofacial abnormalities are birth defects of the face or head. Some of these conditions, like cleft lip and palate, are among the most common birth defects. Others are very rare. At Nemours Children's, our expert cleft and craniofacial teams can provide advanced, life-changing care. Our goal is to help your child look and function as normally as possible — and feel good about themselves as they grow.
Learn More About Cleft Lip and Palate
Contact Us
Cleft Lip & Palate Disorders
(302) 651-6301
Make an Appointment
Craniofacial abnormalities are birth defects of the face or head. Some of these conditions, like cleft lip and palate, are among the most common birth defects. Others are very rare. At Nemours Children's, our expert cleft and craniofacial teams can provide advanced, life-changing care. Our goal is to help your child look and function as normally as possible — and feel good about themselves as they grow.
Learn More About Cleft Lip and Palate
Contact Us
Cleft Lip & Palate Disorders
Call Us
Cleft Lip & Palate Disorders
Central Florida
(407) 650-7715
Northeast Florida
(904) 697-3600
Contact Nemours
Visit our contact page to find more contact information for each of our regions
Make an Appointment
Craniofacial abnormalities are birth defects of the face or head. Some of these conditions, like cleft lip and palate, are among the most common birth defects. Others are very rare. At Nemours Children's, our expert cleft and craniofacial teams can provide advanced, life-changing care. Our goal is to help your child look and function as normally as possible — and feel good about themselves as they grow.
Learn More About Cleft Lip and Palate
Contact Us
Cleft Lip & Palate Disorders
Call Us
Cleft Lip & Palate Disorders
Delaware Valley
(302) 651-6301
Central Florida
(407) 650-7715
Northeast Florida
(904) 697-3600
Contact Nemours
Visit our contact page to find more contact information for each of our regions
Make an Appointment
Why Choose Us
At Nemours, we offer the latest advances in craniofacial and maxillofacial surgery, including minimally invasive endoscopic-assisted procedures when appropriate. These operations use smaller incisions, which means less scarring, less pain, less bleeding and a faster recovery for kids.
Children with a craniofacial condition often have to deal with social and/or emotional challenges too. We understand the impact this can have on your child’s confidence. That’s why a large part of our program is devoted to helping kids feel better about themselves. We’ll partner with you and your family, offering support and guidance throughout your child’s growth and development. We want to help your child feel better on the outside and the inside.
Regional Care Highlights
Delaware/Philadelphia
Florida
Delaware Valley Highlights
Delaware/Greater Philadelphia
We offer complete cleft lip and palate, craniofacial and maxillofacial care at
Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware
(Wilmington, Del.) and select satellite Nemours locations. After your first appointment, our large team will meet as a group and agree on a personalized treatment plan for your child.
Accredited by the Commission on Approval of Teams for the American Cleft Palate — Craniofacial Association and Cleft Palate Foundation
Advanced, fully equipped surgical care and a highly trained pediatric plastic surgery team
Nemours Partners for Perinatal Management Program
, working with expectant parents and their doctors to help diagnose babies’ conditions during pregnancy and develop a plan of care for after they’re born
Advanced practice nurse (APN) serving as your child’s care coordinator
Access to more than 30 other medical specialties if your child needs additional care
Academic ties with Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University (TJU)
Ronald McDonald House of Delaware
right across from our main hospital campus, for an affordable home away from home during long hospital stays
Florida Highlights
Central Florida
We offer complete cleft lip and palate, craniofacial and maxillofacial care at
Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida
(Orlando), as well as surgery consultations and follow-up care at select Nemours locations. Our Facial Anomalies & Skull Base Program is taking a critical role in caring for children with craniofacial disorders — offering leading-edge treatment and surgical procedures.
Accredited by the Commission on Approval of Teams for the American Cleft Palate — Craniofacial Association and Cleft Palate Foundation
Home to one of the foremost cleft and craniofacial anomaly programs in the area
Coordination with our
Nemours Center for Fetal Care
(for babies still in the womb with possible cleft lip or cleft palate)
Access to more than 30 other medical specialties if your child needs additional care
Academic ties with the University of Central Florida College of Medicine
Ronald McDonald House
on campus, for an affordable home away from home during long hospital stays
Weekly multidisciplinary cleft clinic
Northeast Florida
We offer complete cleft lip and palate, craniofacial and maxillofacial care at
Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville
and select satellite locations.
Surgeries performed at our neighbor and collaborating hospital
Wolfson Children’s Hospital
, with follow-ups after surgery in the hospital and at Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville
Academic and clinical ties with the University of Florida College of Medicine–Jacksonville and Mayo Clinic Florida
Ronald McDonald House
across the street, for an affordable home away from home during long hospital stays
Find Care at Nemours
We have many pediatric specialists and locations — find the care closest to you:
Find a Doctor
Find a Location
Related Specialties
Neurosurgery
Plastic Surgery
Speech & Language Therapy
Neurosurgery
Plastic Surgery
Speech & Language Therapy
Neurosurgery
Plastic Surgery
Speech & Language Therapy