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Craniofacial Center

Our Craniofacial team is one of the largest in the nation — and one of the most respected. That’s because our craniofacial specialists tailor a unique plan of care for every child we see, with an emphasis on providing all aspects of care to treat the whole child.

  • Kids with facial paralysis may be unable to smile, frown or close their eyes. Our experts can help restore facial movements.

  • We developed a model of care that brings together 19 specialties, so your child gets comprehensive care all at the same appointment.

  • Techniques developed by our medical and surgical teams are advancing care for kids with the most complex craniofacial abnormalities.

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Areas of Focus

  • Cleft Lip and Palate Repair

    We have the specialized training to use nasoalveolar molding before cleft lip and palate surgery — a technique that may mean fewer surgeries.

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  • Innovative Procedures

    The collaboration between our research and clinical teams is bringing knowledge from the laboratory to the bedside in the form of improved procedures and better devices. 

    Learn more about the Center for Craniofacial Research

  • Team Care

    We’re dedicated to the care of children with craniofacial conditions. Our team of 48 providers from 19 specialties provides diagnosis and long-term management for children of all ages and developmental stages.

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Related Research

  • Center for Clinical and Translational Research

    Clinical and translational research takes discoveries made in the laboratory and translates them into therapies that people can actually use in daily life.

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  • Center for Craniofacial Research

    Groundbreaking research and a comprehensive model of care enable Children’s to improve outcomes for children with craniofacial conditions.

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  • Center for Genetics and Development

    Groundbreaking research and a comprehensive model of care enable Children’s to improve outcomes for children with brain tumors.

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  • Center for Integrative Brain Research

    Groundbreaking research and a comprehensive model of care enable Children’s to improve outcomes for children with brain tumors.

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  • Center for Tissue and Cell Sciences

    Our mission is to restore children's health after injury through repair, regeneration or replacement of tissues, cells and organs.  

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  • Treating What Children Know as Themselves

    We are a national leader in treating all craniofacial conditions — from the simplest to the most complex.

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Related News and Press Releases

News

Advanced Healing in Craniofacial Surgery
5.14.09 — The Doctor's Channel

Dr. Richard Hopper discusses advanced healing techniques in craniofacial surgery.

Seattle doctors work to make a difference in Africa
12.15.08 — Seattle Times

Drs. Michael Cunningham and Richard Hopper, craniofacial surgeons at Seattle Children’s Hospital, founded the ... cont.

Doctor rebuilds faces -- and patients' lives
12.15.08 — Seattle Times

Dr. Joseph Gruss, craniofacial surgeon at Seattle Children’s Hospital, had long established himself as one of medicine’s ... cont.

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