Craig Brendon Birgfeld, MD

Professional History

Board Certified:

Plastic Surgery

Medical/Professional School:

Medical College of Virginia - Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond

Residency:

University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Plastic Surgery

Clinical Interests:

Craniofacial surgery, craniosynostosis, facial growth in clefting

orthognathic distraction and facial trauma

Description of Research:

My research interests include outcomes of craniofacial surgery utilizing facial CT scans and three-dimensional analysis of the growing face. My clinical interests align with my research efforts and include cleft and craniofacial surgery as well as microsurgical facial reanimation surgeries for patients with facial paralysis and soft tissue augmentation for patients with hemifacial microsomia.

Through my research and clinical pursuits, my goal is to make the Craniofacial Center at Seattle Children's a world leader and to optimize the care for all children born in the Northwest with craniofacial difference who are treated in our Center.

Key Publications:

Birgfeld CB, Chang B. Fractures of the distal radius and ulna. In: Kryger ZB, Sisco M, eds. Practical Plastic Surgery. Austin, Texas: Landes Bioscience. 2007.

Birgfeld CB, Chang B. The periglabellar flap for closure of central forehead defects. Plast Reconstructr Surg. Jul 2007;120(1):130?133.

Birgfeld CB, Glick P, Singh D, LaRossa DL, Bartlett SP. Midface growth in patients with ectrodactylyectodermal dysplasia-clefting syndrome. Plast Reconstr Surg. Jul 2007; 120(1):144?150.

Whitaker L, Birgfeld CB. Glabella rejuvenation via corrugator excision and volume replacement. Aesthetic Surgery Journal. Sept 2007;27(5);563?567.

Honors & Awards:

Alpha Omega Alpha

2007: American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons (ASMS) CRANIO Fellowship recipient