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. 2025 Mar 31;39(2):63-68.
doi: 10.1055/s-0045-1806806. eCollection 2025 May.

Multidisciplinary Team Care: Cleft and Craniofacial Surgery

Vamsi C Mohan  1   2 , Diego M Quirarte  1   2 , Max E Wilmot  2 , Heather R Burns  1   2 , Ibrahim Khansa  1   2 , Jessica A Ching  1   2
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Multidisciplinary Team Care: Cleft and Craniofacial Surgery

Vamsi C Mohan et al. Semin Plast Surg. .

Abstract

Cleft and craniofacial anomalies impact the functional, psychological, and social well-being of patients and their families. To properly address the manifestations of these conditions, coordinating a team comprised of a variety of specialists is the gold standard. In this chapter, we will discuss the structure of the multidisciplinary team and our experience caring for patients with cleft and craniofacial differences at a large academic pediatric hospital.

Keywords: cleft; clinic; craniofacial; multidisciplinary team; patient care.

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Conflict of Interest None declared.

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