Michael L. Cunningham, MD, PhD
Specialty:
Craniofacial
Chief, Division of Craniofacial Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, UW School of Medicine
Dr. Michael L. Cunningham joined Seattle Children's Hospital in 1991. He is medical director of Seattle Children's Craniofacial Center and holds the Jean Renny Endowed Chair in Craniofacial Medicine. He is also adjunct associate professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine and the School of Dentistry in the departments of Biological Structures, Oral Biology and Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Cunningham's clinical interests focus on the diagnosis and long-term interdisciplinary care of children with craniofacial malformations, with a particular interest in craniosynostosis. He is co-investigator on several clinical research projects, ranging from the epidemiology of positional plagiocephaly to the risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea. Dr. Cunningham's basic molecular and developmental biology lab has been open since 1993 and is investigating the molecular causes of craniosynostosis and developmental pathogenesis of midface hypoplasia associated with syndromic craniosynostosis.
Professional history:
Board Certified: Pediatrics
Medical School: University of Vermont; University of Washington, Seattle
Residency: University of Washington, Seattle
Fellowship: Seattle Children's, Seattle
Recent interviews/coverage:
To schedule an interview with Dr. Cunningham, please contact the Public Relations department.