Barrow Neurological Institute of St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Team Approach
The Barrow Children's Cleft and Craniofacial Center, located in Phoenix, Arizona, is one of the only centers in the United States that offers a team-oriented approach to craniofacial care. The Center's multidisciplinary team of caring professionals includes pediatricians, geneticists, plastic and reconstructive surgeons, neurosurgeons, craniofacial orthodontists, otolaryngologists, dentists, craniofacial physical therapists, and speech pathologists, among other specialists.
These experts work one-on-one with the referring physician and family to develop the best possible outcome for patients of all ages—from newborns to adults. Barrow's specialists understand how to treat the complexities associated with craniofacial disorders and are extremely sensitive to the personal nature of these conditions. The members of the Barrow craniofacial team comfort patients and focus their attention on life-altering, positive outcomes.
Barrow's highly experienced, caring craniofacial team encompasses medical and surgical specialists and allied health experts. The Barrow Children's Cleft and Craniofacial team members evaluate and treat patients with craniofacial deformities, including complex congenital or acquired craniofacial disorders, cleft lip and cleft palate, complex genetic syndromes, and other complex disorders that require a comprehensive approach to treatment. The team's dedicated professionals provide comprehensive clinical, diagnostic, surgical, educational, genetic, and support services for children and adults with complex congenital or acquired craniofacial disorders.
To review biographical sketches of our team members, please visit Barrow Children's Cleft and Craniofacial Center Team Members.
Barrow Children's Cleft and Craniofacial Center team members represent specialists from many fields including:
- Audiology
- Child psychology and neuropsychology
- Craniofacial physical therapy, neurorehabilitation, and speech pathology
- Craniofacial plastic surgery, oral surgery, and pediatric neurosurgery
- Developmental and general pediatrics
- Genetics and genetic counseling
- Neuropathology
- Neuroradiology
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Oral surgery
- Orthodontics and prosthodontics
- Otolaryngology
- Pediatric dentistry
- Pediatric ophthalmology
- Research in craniofacial surgery and neurology
- Social work and school liaison
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