Craniofacial Services

Endoscopic, Minimally-Invasive Approaches to Craniosynostosis and Other Craniofacial Disorders.

Craniofacial Services

Craniofacial Services at Rady Children’s is centered around a multidisciplinary team treating craniosynostosis and other complex craniofacial disorders. Our group is one of only a handful in the United States that uses an endoscopic minimally invasive surgical approach to children with craniosynostosis. We have developed a unique approach that shortens time in a remodeling helmet and permits, in some cases, immediate correction of the deformity with minimal blood loss. The team consists of internationally recognized experts in the craniofacial and neurosurgical treatment of craniosynostosis. Our team also serves the needs of children with complex facial differences and functional problems with the jaws and airway.

Children who require craniofacial surgery for craniosynostosis may require care at Rady Children’s Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), which is consistently ranked one of the top PICUs in the country. Fortunately, almost all of our endoscopic and even traditional surgical patients are transferred to a regular floor with the latest in monitoring equipment. All patient data is carefully tracked in state-of-the-art web-based patient relationship management software. In addition, our craniofacial specialists have a close association with the vascular malformation team and pediatric dermatology, which makes them uniquely qualified to provide outstanding tertiary care to children with facial differences.