Cleft and Craniofacial Center
One of the Finest Cleft and Craniofacial Centers in Florida
Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital Cleft
and Craniofacial Center offers the most comprehensive program in the region for
children with cleft lip/palate or other craniofacial conditions. Every year, our team of experts provides care for hundreds of children with complex face and skull problems. And because treatment is offered in one centralized location, patients and their families always receive the highest level of medical expertise available, including sub-specialist referrals and assistance
in caring for more complex cases. Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital also provides pediatric inpatient care and a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit staffed with pediatric intensivists who work closely with a core group of medical professionals.
Expert Team of Medical Specialists
In the caring and supportive environment of the Center, a team of highly trained and skilled professionals assesses each child and develops a coordinated treatment plan, ensuring that results are obtained with a minimum of procedures.
Pediatric specialists include:
- Audiologists
- Craniofacial Surgeons
- Dentists
- General Pediatricians
- Geneticists
- Neurosurgeons
- Ophthalmologists
- Orthodontists
- Otolaryngologists
- Physical Therapists
- Plastic Surgeons
- Psychologists
- Pulmonologists
- Speech Therapists
Children are treated at the Center not only for cleft lip and palate procedures, but also for various conditions including Crouzon’s, Apert’s, Pfeiffer’s and Treacher-Collins syndromes; craniosynostosis; craniofacial microsomia and many others. Our team also treats patients with maxillary and mandibular hypoplasias, vascular malformations, hemangiomas, tumors, congenital ear anomalies and facial trauma.
A Caring and Compassionate Environment
In addition to offering the most advanced medical care for the patient, the staff of our Cleft and Craniofacial Center compassionately attends to the individual needs of each child and his or her family. Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital at Memorial also provides a comprehensive range of services to meet the needs of every family, including:
- Child Life Therapy
- Emergency Department
- Family Advisors
- Nursing Care Coordinators
- Home Health Services
- Humor Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Outdoor Play Area
- Social Services
- Transport Team
