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The only ACPA Approved Team in Oregon led by a dual degree craniofacial surgeon.
Every year in the United States, approximately 6,000 infants are born with a facial difference that requires interdisciplinary care, including cleft lip and palate. At the Portland Center for Cleft and Craniofacial Differences, we want to be your trusted source for pediatric facial reconstructive surgical care.
The Portland Center for Cleft and Craniofacial Differences has met the Standards of Team Care for Cleft and Craniofacial Teams set by the American cleft palate Craniofacial Association (ACPA).
Our Pediatric Craniomaxillofacial Surgery specialty practice has a subspecialized team, providing state-of-the-art care for infants, children and adolescents with a variety of congenital and acquired facial conditions.
The Portland Center for Cleft and Craniofacial Differences is an ACPA Approved Team and has met the Standards of Team Care for Cleft and Craniofacial Teams set by the American cleft palate Craniofacial Association (ACPA). The ACPA Commission on the Approval of Teams has determined that the Portland Center for Cleft and Craniofacial Differences is capable of providing cleft and craniofacial care in a coordinated and consistent manner, that care provided by the Portland Center for Cleft and Craniofacial Differences follows the proper sequence and takes place within the framework of the patient’s overall developmental, medical and psychological needs. All approved teams in the U.S. and Canada are listed on the ACPA website.
If you’re pregnant and have received a diagnosis of cleft lip, cleft palate or head shape abnormality, we offer prenatal counseling to get you the support you need. Know that you are not alone. We will be with you every step of the way. Our team provides treatment that is comprehensive, compassionate and highly personalized for children born with cleft and craniofacial differences. Our goal is to get to know you and your child so we can best meet your child’s individual needs.
Our team of dedicated experts at the Portland Center for Cleft and Craniofacial Differences work together to provide treatment that is comprehensive, compassionate and highly personalized from infancy to adulthood. Your child’s interdisciplinary team will include a dual degree craniofacial surgeon, ENT surgeon, orthodontist, speech and language pathologist, and pediatric dentist as well as other pediatric specialists when needed. The team meets regularly to coordinate care and monitor progress throughout childhood. We will streamline your visit so that multiple specialists can provide you and your child with a unified plan of care.
Approximately 1 in every 700 newborns is born with a cleft lip and/or cleft palate and 1 in every 2,000 newborns will have a skull malformation and require combined craniofacial/neurosurgical treatment. At any age during childhood, tumors and growths can cause craniofacial deformities and functional problems.
The management of facial differences in children requires a unique understanding of growth and dental development. We incorporate the latest advances in research and technology to treat the most complex problems.
Children with facial differences may benefit from various procedures and therapies throughout their lifetime. We offer a broad spectrum of clinical services to children with a diversity of conditions, encompassing the following:
In addition to maintaining an active clinical practice, the Pediatric Craniomaxillofacial Surgery team is involved in ongoing facial reconstructive surgery research. Team members also actively participate in the education of fellows, residents, medical students and dental students.
A second opinion from the Portland Center for Cleft and Craniofacial Differences can confirm your child’s diagnosis and help you understand your child’s treatment options. Contact us for more information:
Portland Center for Cleft and Craniofacial Differences
Head and Neck Surgical Associates
1849 NW Kearney, Suite 300
Portland, OR 97210
