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Patient Story
Cleft Lip and Palate Care at Shriners Children's Boston is "Exceptional"
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/07/Hunter-Cleft-Lip-and-PalateHunter's craniofacial team was with him through every step.
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Video
Cleft lip and palate and plastic surgery at Shriners Children's Ohio
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Videos/2022/10/CraniofacialWe're proud provide specialized care for children born with a cleft lip and palate or other craniofacial condition. We also provide plastic or reconstructive surgeries regardless of a family's ability to pay.
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Podcast
Evan and Terilyns Cleft Journey
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2021/05/Evan-and-Terilyns-Cleft-JourneyA mother shares her powerful story of two children with cleft lip and palate, alongside the children's doctor.
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Patient Story
Cleft Care Means New Smiles for Terilyn and Evan
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/11/Cleft-Care-Means-New-Smiles-for-Terilyn-and-EvanWhen prenatal tests showed April and Michael that their second child, Evan, would be born with a cleft lip and palate, they knew exactly what to do.
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Specialty
Craniofacial Care
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/CraniofacialShriners Children’s teams of specialists treat the physical, social, emotional and developmental challenges of craniofacial conditions like cleft palate to help children live full, healthy lives.
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News
Meet the Boston Cleft and Craniofacial Team
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/07/Meet-the-Team-at-Our-Cleft-and-Craniofacial-CenterOrofacial clefts, including cleft lips and cleft palates, are among the most common congenital malformations.
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Patient Story
Meet Albie
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/07/Meet-AlbieFor Amanda, life took an unexpected turn when her 18-week prenatal ultrasound revealed that her baby had a unilateral cleft lip, a birth defect in which a baby's lip does not form properly. The news was a shock, and fear of the unknown filled her mind.
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Patient Story
Gabriel's Newfound Confidence
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Gabriels-newfound-confidenceBorn with a cleft lip and palate, Gabriel faced limitations from the very start of his life. He had difficulty breathing, with one nostril congested and the other completely blocked. His sense of smell was severely affected. Eating was a struggle.
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Patient Story
Lismar's Story
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/02/Lismars-storycomprehensive care for cleft lip and palate patients at the Cleft and Cranial Facial Center at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Boston
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News
Shriners Children's Boston Clinicians Present at the American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association Conference
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/07/ACPA-ConferenceAt the 2024 American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association (ACPA) conference, ietitian Jenny Shiel, MS, RD, LDN, and nurse care manager Sandy Barrett, BSN, RN, CCM, presented strategies they utilize to meet the needs of special patient populations.
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