Georgia Cleft Teams
If you’re searching for a cleft team in Georgia for your child, here is a list of hospitals, teams, surgeons and their specific techniques. This list has been compiled by other mommies, so if you don’t see your team here, we will be happy to add it for you.
Atlanta GA Cleft Teams
- Dr. Fernando Burstein
- This surgeon uses the Latham or the NAM prior to repair
- Lip Repair done between 3-5 months/palate repair done between 7-9 months
- Restrictions & Requirements after repair include: Use of arm restraints, scar cream and scar massage
- Speech therapy begins at 12 months
- Lip/nose revision around age 5. Bone graft around age 9
*They always answer our questions and have a very individualized plan for our daughter. And they have done a great job!
*After quite a bad experience with the NICU at the delivery hospital, our cleft team made us feel so much better. They take care of everything and the care is really coordinated.
*He’s awesome! Amazing work.
- Dr. Joseph Williams
- This surgeon uses the NAM or taping prior to repair
- Lip Repair done at 3 months/palate repair done at 9 months
- Restrictions & Requirements after repair include: No bottles, no pacifiers, use of arm restraints, nose stents, scar massage and scar cream
- Speech therapy begins at 12 months (as needed)
- Lip/nose revision around age 5. Bone graft around age 9
*Dr. Williams is extremely caring and did a great job repairing his lip. Our son had a complete bilateral cleft lip and cosmetically it looks wonderful.”
*”They always answer our questions and have a very individualized plan for our daughter. And they have done a great job!”
*”After quite a bad experience with the NICU at the delivery hospital, our cleft team made us feel so much better. They take care of everything and the care is really coordinated.”
*”They have been wonderful! Love our team! Dr Williams personality shines through and you can tell how much he loves working with the children!!”
*”I’m a 17 year old patient of Dr. Williams and figured I could offer a different perspective for the parents. Of three cleft teams in different states, he is my favorite surgeon. He is very good with explaining any procedure to both my mom and I. When it comes to anything more cosmetic than medically necessary, he gives me his opinion and leaves the decision up to me. It shows in his actions that he genuinely cares about his patients and loves working with kids. I would definitely suggest him over Dr. Burnstein.”
Augusta GA Cleft Teams
- Dr. Jack Yu
- NAM and/or Taping prior to lip repair
- Lip Repair done between 3-5 months/palate repair done at 12 months
- Restrictions & Requirements after repair include: Use of arm restraints, scar cream and scar massage
- Speech therapy begins at 18 months
- Bone graft around age 7-9
*Dr. Yu is amazing and is considered one of the best surgeons in the state. He worked closely with Dr. Levi at the GRU College of Dental Medicine who monitored our son’s use of the NAM device.