Cleft Lip and Palate

At Shriners Hospitals for Children® – Boston, children with cleft lip and/or palate are treated by a multi-disciplinary group of experts who work together to improve the child’s appearance, along with his or her ability to eat, communicate, and even breathe. Each patient’s unique treatment plan may include surgery, orthodontics and hearing, as well as speech and psychological therapies, to restore optimal function and appearance.

Medical, Surgical and Rehabilitative Services

• 3D imaging and surgery
• Pain management
• Psychological and psychiatric services
• Speech therapy

Social, Educational and Transitional Services

• Care coordination
• Child-life and -recreation therapy
• Family-support groups
• Social workers
• Special camps
• Teachers and classrooms