Children's Craniofacial Services

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Tzujane Jenny Chen, MD

Medical Director, Inova Children’s Craniofacial Program

Stephen B. Baker, MD, DDS, FACS, FAAP

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Leon Moores, MD

Patient Navigator

Lora Hindenburg, RN, MSN

Otolaryngology

Christopher Tsang, MD

Chief of Pediatric Otolaryngology

Michelle M. Roeser, MD

Audiology

L. Ashleigh Greenwood, Au. D, CCC-A

Jamilah Odeh, Au. D

Elyssa Sigurdson, Au. D

Genetic Counselor

Rebecca Miller, MS, CGC

Speech-Language Pathology

Jennifer Bellone Christian, MA, CCC-SLP

Colette Reynolds, MA, CCC-SLP

Pediatric Dentistry

Girish Banaji, DDS

David Treff, DDS

Margaret Pham, DDS

Orthodontics

Sheira Ramos Vélez, DMD

Retired: Craig R. Dufresne, MD, FACS

Comprehensive care and treatment options in pediatric craniofacial surgery

• Distraction osteogenesis (DO) – a technique used to treat abnormal growth of the bones of the jaw and face. This technique helps to grow bone to a more desirable length and, in some cases, eliminate airway issues that can lead to tracheostomy.
• Care from infancy to adulthood – as required over time, we can seamlessly transition care of a young patient to onsite adult services at Inova Fairfax Hospital to maintain continuity and consistency.
• Minimally invasive skull surgery – our pediatric neurosurgeon and craniofacial surgeons work together to correct abnormalities in skull development. Recent advances in craniofacial surgery have allowed correction of many skull abnormalities with less invasive surgery. This minimizes risk while assuring the best patient outcomes.
• Nasoalveolar molding (Nam) – a technique performed by our specially trained orthodontists, to optimize the results of cleft lip, palate and nose repair. NAM helps mold the lip and nose into a more normal shape and brings together the palatal segments before surgery to help achieve excellent cosmetic results. NAM can reduce the number and complexity of future operations, particularly those related to the nose.

Pediatric craniofacial conditions we treat include:

• Apert Syndrome
• Beckwith Wiedemann Syndrome
• Binder Syndrome
• Cleft Lip
• Cleft Palate
• Craniofacial Clefts
• Crouzon Syndrome
• Cutis Aplasia
• Deformational Plagiocephaly
• Encephalocele
• Fibrous Sysplasia
• Hemangiomas
• Hemifacial Microsomia
• Linear Scleroderma
• Microtia
• Non-Syndromic Craniosynostosis
• Orbital Hypertelorism
• Parry Romberg Syndrome
• Pfeiffers Syndrome
• Pierre Robin Sequence
• Treacher Collins Syndrome
• Van der Woude Syndrome
• Vascular Malformations
• Velocardiofacial Syndrome
• Velopharyngeal Incompetence

Pediatric craniofacial diagnostics and treatment options we offer include:

• Craniofacial ear, nose and throat examinations
• Speech, language and hearing screenings
• Orthodontic and dental examinations
• Nasal reconstruction and rhinoplasty

Working internationally to improve treatment for patients everywhere

Members of our team are actively involved in clinical research that can lead to improved treatment and outcomes. We coordinate with other cleft teams throughout the world to evaluate care and outcomes. Our findings are published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at national and international conferences.

Antenatal testing

• Antenal testing at Inova

Child life services

• Child life services to help prepare your child for a hospital stay or surgery

Craniofacial-related organizations

• AboutFace International
• American Cleft and Craniofacial Association
• American Association of Pediatric Plastic Surgery
• American Society of Craniofacial Surgery
• American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons
• Apert Syndrome
• Changing Faces
• Children’s Craniofacial Association
• Cleft Advocate
• Cleft Palate Foundation
• FACES: The National Craniofacial Association
• Kids Health Organization
• Let’s Face It
• Pediatric Oncall
• Virginia Smiles
• Wide Smiles