Recognized by the American Cleft Palate- Craniofacial Association, Children’s Mercy Hospital’s Cleft Palate/Craniofacial Clinic utilizes a multidisciplinary and integrated case management approach to treatment. Our team includes specialists in Audiology, Dentistry, ENT, Genetics, Plastic Surgery and more to provide clinical management, diagnostic and treatment services. We utilize all available state resources to complement services provided by managed care organizations and we work closely with health plans to design treatment plans that achieve rapid gains in functional status post-surgery.
Physicians:
| Cynthia Jacobsen , PhD, CCC/SLP | Director Hearing & Speech, Administrative Director of Cleft Palate Clinic, Associate Professor of Pediatrics University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine |
| Shao Jiang , MD | Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Surgery, University of Missouri-Kansas City |
| Alison Kaye , MD | Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery, University of Missouri-Kansas City |
| Virender Singhal , MD, MBA | Medical Director, Cleft Palate/Craniofacial; Section Chief, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Professor of Pediatrics and Surgery, University of Missouri-Kansas City |