If a child has a craniofacial defect, it can affect their growth and development as well as their appearance. There are surgical treatments for many conditions like clefts of the lip and palate, craniosynostosis microtias and other birth defects.
Dedicated to serving your child's entire health care needs, our team provides expert diagnosis and comprehensive, multi-disciplinary care for your child with a cleft or other craniofacial anomaly. We work closely with you and the child to provide the best outcome and smooth transition into adulthood.
The craniofacial clinic is staffed by a team of experts from a variety of clinical and research areas, all dedicated to providing the highest level of care for your child. The team consists of a plastic surgery, neurosurgeons (both pediatric and adult), speech pathologists, orthodontists, and nurse specialists. They work together in order to provide your child with an integrated approach.
Our craniofacial doctors offer a variety of treatments. These include non-invasive therapies, surgery for facial deformities correction, and pain control services. Our staff and physicians are dedicated to providing your child with the most up-to-date technology and procedures. They also focus on making sure that they have a pleasant, stress free experience.
We are a CCS-approved Special Care Center, which means we have a dedicated care coordinator to help you with coordination of care and follow-up. This team works closely with your family to make sure you understand the diagnosis, medical treatment plan and financial arrangements.
At Seattle Children's Hospital, our craniofacial specialists treat a variety of disorders that affect the skull, face, jaw and ear. The conditions include clefts of the lip and palate, craniosynostosis as well as Crouzon syndrome and Pfeiffer.
* Ear infections and hearing loss are common in children with cleft lip, cleft palate and other craniofacial defects. Treatment can be provided to prevent these conditions, and reduce the risk for recurrent infection or hearing loss.
Our team can provide reconstructive surgeries for malformations such as cleft lip or palate, as well as ear, eye, nose, and mouth deformities. Our surgeons use the most advanced surgical procedures and techniques to achieve the best possible results.
We perform complex and minimally invasive procedures for patients with craniofacial conditions, such as endoscopic suturectomy to remove asymmetric bone from the cranium and cranial vault remodeling to reshape asymmetric cranial bones. We also perform laser therapy for birthmarks and skin anomalies that can be difficult to treat, such as hemifacial microsomia (a facial condition in which the chin and cheeks do not align properly).
The craniofacial team at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital offers a full range of services that will meet your child's needs for the rest of their lives. The program is staffed by experts in craniofacial, oral and maxillofacial, neurosurgery, audiology, otolaryngology, speech pathology, psychology and nutrition.
The team that treats your child's craniofacial problem will meet with your child and you to discuss your concerns and specific issues. They will also go over treatment options. Then, they will work with you and/or your child to design a treatment plan for your family.
FAQ
What are the most critical issues that public health faces today?
Many people are affected by obesity, diabetes and heart disease. These conditions cause more deaths yearly than AIDS, car crashes, and murders combined. Poor diet, inactivity, and smoking all contribute to high blood pressure and stroke, asthma, arthritis and other conditions.
What will happen to the health care industry if Medicare is eliminated?
Medicare is an entitlement program that provides financial assistance to low-income individuals and families who cannot afford their premiums. This program benefits more than 40,000,000 Americans.
Millions of Americans will lose coverage if the program is not implemented. Some private insurers may stop offering policies to pre-existing patients.
What is the role of the healthcare system?
Any country's economy depends on the health care system. It helps people live longer and better lives. It creates jobs for nurses, doctors, and other medical professionals.
Health care systems help ensure everyone has access to quality healthcare services, regardless of income level.
You will need to be able to comprehend the functioning of healthcare systems if your goal is to be a doctor or nurse.
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- For instance, Chinese hospital charges tend toward 50% for drugs, another major percentage for equipment, and a small percentage for healthcare professional fees. (en.wikipedia.org)
- Foreign investment in hospitals—up to 70% ownership- has been encouraged as an incentive for privatization. (en.wikipedia.org)
- For the most part, that's true—over 80 percent of patients are over the age of 65. (rasmussen.edu)
- Over the first twenty-five years of this transformation, government contributions to healthcare expenditures have dropped from 36% to 15%, with the burden of managing this decrease falling largely on patients. (en.wikipedia.org)
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What are the key segments of the healthcare industry?
The major segments of the healthcare sector include diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics and biotechnology, as well as therapeutics, health IT, medical equipment and medical devices.
Medical devices include blood pressure monitors, defibrillators, stethoscopes, ultrasound machines, etc. These devices are designed to diagnose or prevent disease.
Pharmaceuticals are medicines prescribed to relieve symptoms or treat disease. Examples include antibiotics, antacids, antihistamines, contraceptives, etc.
Diagnostics are laboratory tests used to detect illness and injury. There are many types of diagnostics: blood tests; urine samples; CT scans; MRI scans; X-rays.
Biotechnology is the process of using living organisms (such bacteria) to make useful substances that can be used to benefit humans. There are many examples, including vaccines, insulin, or enzymes.
Therapeutics are the treatment of diseases and symptoms that is administered to people to relieve them. These treatments can include drugs, radiation therapy and surgical interventions.
The computer software programs called health information technology help doctors and their teams to manage patient records. It helps doctors and their teams track which medications are being used, when they should have been taken, and if they work properly.
Any equipment used to diagnose, treat or monitor illnesses or conditions is medical equipment. Examples include dialysis machines, pacemakers, ventilators, operating tables, etc.