Ontario Cleft Teams
If you’re searching for a cleft team in Ontario Canada 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.
Hamilton, ON Cleft Teams
McMaster Children’s Hospital
- Dr. Nick Strumas
- Taping prior to lip repair
- Lip Repair done at 3 months/palate repair done at 12 months
- Restrictions & Requirements after repair include: The use of arm restraints, and scar massage
- Speech therapy begins at 12 months
- Bone graft 7-9
Parent Reviews
Currently no reviews
London, ON Cleft Teams
Victoria Hospital
- Dr. Damir Matic
- Latham and/or taping prior to lip repair
- Lip Repair done at 3 months/palate repair done at 10 months
- Restrictions & Requirements after repair include: No bottles, no pacifiers, use of arm restraints, scar cream and scar massage
- Speech therapy begins at 12 months
- Bone graft 7-9
Parent Reviews
Currently no reviews
Ottawa, ON Cleft Teams
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
- Dr. Mary Jean Duncan
- Taping prior to lip repair
- Lip Repair done at 3 months/palate repair done between 10-12 months
- Restrictions & Requirements after repair include: Use of arm restraints and nose stents
- Speech therapy begins at 12 months
- Bone graft 7-9
Parent Reviews
*Our team was very open, inclusive and caring. They guided us through the entire process caring for both our family’s physical and emotional needs from before our daughter was born until after our surgeries.
Toronto, ON Cleft Teams
The Hospital for Sick Children (Sick Kids)
- Dr. David Fisher
- NAM and/or Taping prior to lip repair
- Lip Repair done at 3-5 months/palate repair done at 12 months
- Restrictions & Requirements after repair include: No bottles, no pacifiers, nose stents, use of arm restraints and scar massage
- Speech therapy begins at 12 months
- Bone graft at age 7-9 Additional nose and/or jaw surgeries in teenage years, as needed
Parent Reviews
Currently no reviews