Virginia Cleft Teams
If you’re searching for a cleft team in Virginia 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.
Charlottesville VA Cleft Teams
- Dr. Kant Lin
- NAM and or Taping prior to lip repair
- Lip Repair done at 3 months/palate repair done at 9 months
- Restrictions & Requirements after repair include: Must wear arm restraints, No bottles (must use special feeder), No pacifiers, Nose stents and recommends scar massage
- Speech therapy begins at 12 months
*I have been very pleased dealing with the cleft team and the children’s hospital facilities are amazing. Unfortunately, after surgery they stay in the main hospital and their facilities are not impressive.
Fairfax VA Cleft Teams
- Dr. Stephen Baker
- NAM prior to lip repair
- Lip Repair done at 3 months/palate repair done between 6-9 months
- Restrictions & Requirements after repair include: Scar cream and scar massage
- Speech therapy begins at 12 months
*I love the team approach with the orthodontist for the NAM and plastic surgeon working together
*He’s a pro!
Norfolk VA Cleft Teams
- Dr. George Hoerr
- Taping and/or Lip Adhesion prior to lip repair
- Lip Repair done at 3 months/palate repair done at 13 months
- Restrictions & Requirements after repair include: No bottles, no pacifiers, use of arm restraints, nose stents and scar massage
- Speech therapy begins at 12 months
- Bone graft when ready. Nose surgery when ready these are done according to development.
*Our surgeon takes his time and explain every thing
*He takes his time and explain every thing
*No one can even tell that my son had a cleft they did a wonderful job he is 14 now and still has a few to go but he looks wonderful
*Dr Hoerr and his clinical team did an excellent job at repairing my daughters cleft lip n slight damage to her palate. Her repair was excellent.a lifetime experience to watch her go from having a birth abornomality to being more beautiful than she was at love..I would highly recommend his team to any parent of a cleft child for any repairs or special treatments. thanks to his team my daughter has a beautiful smile worth a million dollars
Richmond VA Cleft Teams
- Dr. Jennifer Rhodes
- Taping prior to lip repair
- Lip Repair done at 6 weeks/palate repair done between 9-12 months
- Restrictions & Requirements after repair include: No restrictions
- Speech therapy begins at 12 months
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