Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

The experts at the Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Program at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital offer the full range of treatments for acquired and congenital issues your child may face. At RWJUH, we are committed to providing excellent, state-of-the-art, compassionate care for you and your family.

What Conditions Do We Treat?

• Adolescent breast issues
• Burns
• Cleft lip and palate
• Craniosynostosis
• Craniofacial anomalies
• Craniofacial syndromes
• Cutis aplasia
• Dermoid cysts
• Ear deformations/anomalies
• Facial trauma/facial fractures
• Facial clefts
• Giant congenital nevi
• Gynecomastia
• General pediatric reconstruction
• Hemifacial Microsomia
• Malocclusion (jaw Issues)
• Pierre-Robin sequence
• Polydactyly
• Scar Revision
• Skin Lesions (moles, tags)
• Skull defects and abnormalities
• Syndactyly
• Vascular anomalies (hemangiomas, vascular malformations)
• Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI)

Rutgers Health Cleft and Craniofacial Program at The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital

Adults and children with congenital cleft and craniofacial differences are treated at Rutgers Health Cleft and Craniofacial Program at BMSCH. It is a leader in providing comprehensive care for patients with cleft lip, cleft palate and craniofacial anomalies including craniosynostosis. Our specialists provide expert, compassionate care. Our physicians are on the faculty of Robert Wood Johnson University Medical School, a part of Rutgers University, one of the top research institutions in America, and surgeries are conducted at The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital in New Brunswick.

The Cleft Clinic is part of the Cleft and Craniofacial Program. The program brings together a multidisciplinary team led by craniofacial surgeons with backgrounds in both plastic and ear, nose and throat procedures, as well as clinicians specializing in neurosurgery, anesthesiology, orthodontics, speech-language pathology, audiology, genetics, pediatrics, dentistry, psychology, social work and nursing.

The Cleft Clinic has been approved by the American Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Association (ACPA). ACPA advocates for the highest standards of care for patients with cleft and craniofacial conditions. Achieving ACPA approval signifies that the Rutgers Health Cleft Clinic at BMSCH is committed to providing comprehensive, multidisciplinary treatment. As an ACPA-approved team, the clinic also has access to valuable ACPA resources and is listed on its website as an option for patients and families to consider when seeking care.