Mary Bridge Children's Hospital

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• Craniofacial and Plastic Surgery
 

A team approach to coordinating care

Mary Bridge Children's Hospital and Health Center offers coordinated, quality surgery and treatment for children with cleft lip and/or cleft palate, velopharyngeal insufficiency, or other maxillofacial conditions including:

• Benign and malignant neoplasms of the scalp and skin
• Birthmarks
• Cranial abnormalities
• Cystic Hygroma 
  
• Dog bite
• Ear deformities
• Facial deformities
• Gynecomastia 
• Craniosynostosis
  
• Hypertrophic scar or atrophic scar
• Microtia                                   
• Nasal or Deviated Septum Deformity
• Polydactyl fingers and or toes   
  
• Post-traumatic deformities       
  

We draw on a multidisciplinary team of specialists from a range of fields including plastic surgery, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, genetics, speech pathology, otorhinolaryngology, oral surgery, orthodontics and pediatric dentistry.

The Southwest Washington Maxillofacial Review Board coordinates treatment for children up to age 21. This program is designed to aid families and primary care providers in  the treatment of children whose needs are complex, and who require the coordination of multiple health care specialists.

The Maxillofacial Review Board monthly meetings facilitates communication between all the specialists. In addition, the review board coordinator works closely with the staff and families at Mary Bridge to care for these patients.