Pediatric Cleft & Craniofacial Surgery » Portland Oral Surgery by Head & Neck Surgical Associates

Pediatric Cleft and Craniofacial Surgery

Highly Experienced Cleft & Craniofacial Team in Oregon.

Our board-certified surgeons deliver state-of-the-art care for a wide range of congenital and acquired craniofacial conditions – from infancy through adulthood.

Located in the heart of Portland, Oregon, we offer compassionate, comprehensive treatment plans using a conservative, staged reconstructive approach. Our goal is to restore functionality, normalize speech, improve form and facial aesthetics, correct dental malocclusion, and support your child’s long-term emotional well-being and self-confidence.

Prenatal Consultation & Counseling

We provide prenatal evaluation and counseling for families receiving early diagnoses of cleft lip, cleft palate, or head shape abnormalities. Meeting with our surgical experts before your baby’s birth offers peace of mind, as we answer your questions and help you prepare for comprehensive care after delivery.

Head Shape Abnormalities

One of the more common concerns we treat are abnormalities in infant head shape, such as plagiocephaly (often due to positional molding) or craniosynostosis, a condition where skull sutures close prematurely. Accurate diagnosis is vital—craniosynostosis requires surgical intervention and long-term follow-up.

We offer both endoscopic and open surgical approaches tailored to each patient’s needs.

Cleft Lip & Palate Repair

Cleft lip and/or cleft palate affects approximately one in every 700 births. This condition can impact early feeding, hearing, speech, language development, dentition, and facial growth. At HNSA, our services include:

Cleft lip repair
Cleft palate repair
Alveolar bone grafting
Speech surgery (for velopharyngeal insufficiency)
Fistula repair
Corrective jaw surgery
Scar revision

Pierre Robin Sequence

Pierre Robin sequence is marked by a small lower jaw (micrognathia) that causes the tongue to obstruct the airway. This condition may cause significant breathing difficulties in newborns.

When necessary, we offer surgical intervention such as distraction osteogenesis, a procedure that lengthens the jaw to relieve the airway block and improve breathing function.

Craniofacial Anomalies & Syndromes

We specialize in the individualized management of patients with rare craniofacial syndromes and anomalies. Our expertise includes treating:

Craniofacial dysostosis (Apert, Crouzon, Pfeiffer, Saethre-Chotzen)
Mandibulofacial dysostosis (Treacher Collins, Nager syndromes)
Oculo-auriculo-vertebral spectrum (Goldenhar syndrome, facial microsomia)

Pediatric pathology of the head, face and neck

We manage a variety of pediatric conditions including hemangiomas/vascular malformations, cysts and tumors of the head, face and jaws as well as craniofacial fibrous dysplasia and cherubism.

Ear deformity correction

Corrective ear surgery (otoplasty) is a procedure that can be performed on both children and adults with the goal of improving the appearance of ears that protrude too far from the head. This procedure can be very beneficial in improving self-esteem.

About Head & Neck Surgical Associates

With decades of focused experience, Head & Neck Surgical Associates is the Northwest’s most specialized practice for facial and jaw surgery. Our distinguished team includes board-certified surgeons trained in both medicine and dentistry, offering advanced care in:

Clinic Location & Hours

We welcome patients at our conveniently located clinic in Portland, OR:

1849 NW Kearney St #300, Portland, OR 97209

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Clinic Hours:

Monday – Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Saturday – Sunday: Closed

Get Started with HNSA

If you’re a parent seeking expert support for a child with a craniofacial condition, the dedicated doctors and surgical team at Head & Neck Surgical Associates are here to help. From your first visit through treatment and recovery, we’re committed to ensuring the best possible journey for your child and your family.

Schedule an appointment today with our pediatric craniofacial team to learn more about your treatment options and next steps.

Phone Number

503-912-2954

Office Address

1849 NW Kearney St #300,
Portland, OR 97209
Free On-Site Parking

Stress-Free Parking

We offer a large, private parking lot with free parking for all patients—a rare find in Northwest Portland.

Patient Pick-Up

For surgical patients, we have designated “Pick-Up Only” spots to ensure a smooth and easy exit after your procedure.

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Elysia Mason
Dr. Khatib treats his patients with respect and dignity. He is straight-forward, detail-oriented, courteous and empathetic. Dr. Khatib's skill as a surgeon is unparalleled; I felt completely safe in his care, and he has changed my life for the good. Not only did he make himself available to me in planning stages, he visited me in the PACU, and on the floor immediately after surgery (even though I was unlikely to remember) to check on me and to make sure I knew how the surgery went. Dr. Khatib is an excellent surgeon and a wonderful human being who truly cares about his patients and their outcome. Dr. Khatib's assistants Yvonne and Emily are wonderful. They played an integral role in coordinating my surgery, pushing for insurance coverage, and were timely in answering all of my questions. They are a wealth of information, highly professional and personable, and I am so grateful that I had them both as a resource during this very stressful time.
Micah Maligie
I’ve had nothing but amazing experiences at Head & Neck, they’re super professional, kind, and efficient at what they do. Dr. Khatib was able to fit me in for an emergency extraction and truly gave me the best and calmest experience I’ve ever had during an oral surgery, and I’ve had quite a few. Now months later he continues to be professional, warm, and enthusiastic about his practice, and he truly seems to care about providing the best possible treatment he can (and when it comes to surgery, something I’ll be living with for the rest of my life, this is obviously very important). All of the staff is polite, friendly, and answers my many nerdy questions without issue. I’d strongly recommend both Dr. Khatib and Head & Neck surgical associates to my friends and family.
Mary Metcalf
Dr. Khatib gave me my life back!! I had jaw pain for most of my life and really had begun to feel hopeless. From diagnosis to treatment it was about a month and now I’m living my life without pain. I’m only 2 weeks post op and I’m already doing better than I was before surgery. I don’t even think words can express my gratitude. I can take a walk and play with my kids and finally feel like I have a future. I can’t thank Dr. Khatib enough!!
Chris Muraski
My wife had a very invasive jaw surgery with Dr. McGraw. I’ve never met a clinician with such great listening skills. She prepared us so well us for a very difficult recovery, and she’s so personable and understanding. I’m a bit of an adrenaline junkie, and if I ever break my face from mountain biking or a fall from climbing, Dr. McGraw will definitely be my surgeon :-)