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New Facial, Skull Treatment for Kids
Monday May 19, 2008

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A new craniofacial surgery program has been established at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center that offers comprehensive care and corrective surgery for deformities of the skull, face, and jaw, such as cleft lip and palate, in children. The program was made possible by a gift from hospital trustee David H. Komansky and his wife Phyllis Komansky. Samuel Rhee, MD, craniofacial surgeon, has been appointed director of the new hospital program. Working with Mark Souweidane, MD, chief of pediatric neurosurgery, Rhee will develop new minimally invasive techniques for treating craniosynostosis, the premature fusing of an infant’s skull that restricts skull growth.

In addition to the hospital’s program, members of the surgical team organize and participate in non-profit missions to other countries to treat children with cleft lip, cleft palate, and other craniofacial conditions.



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