The Pediatric Plastic Surgery program at Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital offers expert diagnosis and management for a full range of congenital and acquired conditions requiring reconstructive and cosmetic treatment.
Our unique team approach enables us to look at each patient’s condition from multiple perspectives to determine the best treatment strategy for our patients.
Our pediatric plastic surgeons provide personalized treatment for patients from infancy – and even before birth in the form of prenatal consultation for certain congenital anomalies – through adolescence and young adulthood.
Conditions We Treat
We specialize in the diagnosis and management of congenital and acquired deformities, both routine and complex, including, but not limited to:
- Adolescent breast anomalies
- Congenital ear anomalies
- Nasal deformities
- Cleft lip and palate
- Craniosynostosis
- Giant congenital nevi
- Vascular anomalies
- Thoracic insufficiency and scoliosis
- Positional head deformities
- Congenital corneal anesthesia
- Facial reanimation for cranial nerve paralysis
Compassionate, Supportive Care
Our patient- and family-centered approach to treatment ensures your child will be cared for not just physically but also with a focus on providing support and resources for patients and families throughout their journey.
Child life specialists are an important part of our program, working with families to reduce anxiety, support healing and establish confidence and comfort. Our social workers also partner with families to connect them with resources to support them throughout the treatment journey.
Our Team
Our board-certified pediatric surgeons are recognized as leaders in research and within their field as well as for their exemplary commitment to providing the best clinical care. We work with each family to create an individualized, comprehensive treatment plan to address your child’s unique needs.
We also work closely with a wide range of specialists at Mott to provide truly coordinated care for each patient, including coordinating care with our colleagues in pediatric endocrinology, otolaryngology, oral and maxiollofacial surgery, nephrology, neurosurgery, hematology, radiology and adolescent medicine, among others. Your child will benefit from a team-based approach to care, bringing together perspectives from multiple disciplines to ensure a comprehensive review of treatment options.
Why Choose U-M?
C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital is consistently ranked among the nation’s best children’s hospitals by U.S. News & World Report in every category evaluated.
As an academic medical center, our specialists are leaders in teaching the next generation of plastic surgeons, as well as in research to advance the field of plastic surgery. Our leadership in this area gives us a uniquely thorough understanding of the distinctive aspects of a broad range of anomalies and deformities and their underlying causes, and makes us particularly well-qualified to treat not just the symptoms, but the entire condition.
C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital is one of the first hospitals in the nation to receive verification as a Level 1 Children’s Surgery Center, the highest designation awarded to children’s hospitals by the American College of Surgeons. The verification is meant to be an indicator that the hospital can match each child’s individual surgical needs with the best care environment, with minimal complications, reduced costs, and improved quality.
We work closely with a dedicated, specially trained team of pediatric anesthesiologists focused on ensuring optimum safety for even our smallest and youngest patients during and after surgery.
Our patient- and family centered approach to treatment ensures your child will be cared for not just physically but also with a focus on providing support and resources to create confidence within patients and families throughout their journey.
We look forward to the opportunity to meeting your family and working with you to provide world-class care for your adolescent.
Appointments & More Information
Schedule an appointment by calling us at 734-998-6022.