Cleft and Craniofacial Center Photo and Video Gallery

Treatment for Craniosynostosis

Reshaping Grayson's Future

Albert Woo, MD, and Petra Klinge, MD, collaborated on surgery to treat a three-month-old infant's skull malformation. Today, Grayson is a happy, healthy toddler.

Endoscopic Metopic Ridge Synostosis Repair

Albert Woo, MD highlights a unique and minimally-invasive surgical procedure for infants: endoscopic metopic ridge synostosis repair.

Physician Profiles

Meet Dr. Albert Woo

Albert S. Woo, MD, FACS, is chief of pediatric plastic surgery and director of the Cleft and Craniofacial Center at Hasbro Children’s.

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Meet Dr. Petra Klinge

Petra Klinge, MD, is the director of the Center for Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Disorders of the Brain and Spine, and director of pediatric neurosurgery at Hasbro Children’s.

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Non-Surgical and Surgical Options

NAM procedure

Nasoalveolar Molding (NAM) for Cleft Lip

This process reshapes the gum, lip, and nostrils with special dental molds and tape.

NAM device

NAM Reduces the Need for Additional Surgeries

Nasoalveolar molding makes surgical repair of the cleft lip easier and provides the best possible result.

Neo-natal ear deformity

Ear Molding

Ear dressing for the molding process.

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A baby's ear before and after non-surgical molding.

Before/After Ear Molding

A baby girl's ear before and after non-surgical molding.

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A baby boy's left ear before and after non-surgical molding.

Before/After Ear Molding

An example of a Stah’s ear deformity before and after molding therapy.

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A baby's right ear before and after non-surgical molding.

Before/After Ear Molding

A baby boy's right ear before and after non-surgical molding.

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A baby's ear before and after non-surgical molding.

Before/After Ear Molding

A baby's ear before and after non-surgical molding.

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Endoscopic repair for Metopic Synostosis, child's head before suregery.

Endoscopic Repair for Metopic Synostosis

Before Surgery

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a child's head, 2 weeks after craniosynostosis surgery

Endoscopic Repair for Metopic Synostosis

Two Weeks After Surgery

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Endoscopic Repair for Metopic Synostosis

Two Years After Surgery

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An infant with coronal synostosis

Infant with Coronal Synostosis

Before Surgery

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Infant with Coronal Synostosis

Infant with Coronal Synostosis

Before Surgery

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Infant with Coronal Synostosis after surgery repair.

Infant with Coronal Synostosis

After Surgery

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