Nebraska Cleft Teams
If you’re searching for a cleft team in Nebraska 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.
Omaha NE Cleft Teams
- Dr. Richard Bruneteau
- NAM prior to repair
- Lip Repair done at 3 months/palate repair done between 9-12 months
- Restrictions & Requirements after repair include: No bottles, no pacifiers, use of arm restraints and scar massage
- Revision at age 2. Bone graft at age 8. Possible nose repair at age 18.
*It was all good except the team doesn’t really read up on each kid as they go through the clinics. We had to wait to meet with people who we really didn’t need to meet since our son’s palate was in tact.
- Dr. Jason Miller
- No pre-surgical prior to repair
- Lip Repair done at 3 months/palate repair done between 9-12 months
- Restrictions & Requirements after repair include: No bottles, no pacifiers, use of arm restraints, nose stents, and lip taping
- Revision at age 2. Bone graft at age 8. Possible nose repair at age 18.
*Marcy, our nurse advocate, is kind a patient and answers every question fully. She explains concisely.
*I see my son and I see where the cleft lip once was, and I am in awe…
*I love the team approach at Boystown. I love that I go one place, and the team comes to me to answer my questions. I like that Boystown has a hospital dedicated to craniofacial surgeries. These are experts and it shows.
