| Craniofacial Team |
| Craniofacial Center Members |
| Cleft Family Information |
| Craniofacial Anomalies |
| Children's Medical Center |
The Craniofacial Team at MCG
Craniofacial anomalies are rare, with bony malformations occurring
in only 1 in 2000 live births. If your child has an anomaly, however, its occurrence
becomes 100% for your family. Children with irregularly shaped skulls, a congenitally
missing ear or eye, cleft lip and palate, or unusual features will require the care of
several physicians and clinicians. This web site is provided to give you information on
some of the more common of these problems.
At the Medical College of Georgia Craniofacial Center, we have a comprehensive
Craniofacial Team which meets monthly. It is composed of specialists from several
different disciplines: Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery, Orthodontics, Genetics, Pediatrics,
Speech Pathology, Child Psychiatry, Pediatric Otolaryngology (ENT), Physical Anthropology
and Pediatric Ophthalmology. Team members come together to examine patients and make
recommendations for children seen that month. Parents and local health care providers are
sent a letter listing specific recommendations and appointment information for each child.
In this way, we hope to consolidate services as well as provide optimum patient care.