If your child was born with a congenital defect, know that you and your family are not alone. Congenital defects affect one in every 33 babies born in the United States each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Functional abnormalities such as cleft palate and cleft lip can be fixed shortly after birth by plastic surgeons in the Sutter Health network.

We work with you to develop a treatment plan that sees your child through surgery and comprehensive rehabilitation. To best treat your child, the team of craniofacial specialists often includes a dentist, orthodontist, oral surgeon, pediatrician, geneticist, speech pathologist, pediatric dietician, audiologist and ear, nose and throat surgeon.