Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Children may require plastic surgery for functional or cosmetic reasons, or both.
Regardless of why a child is having surgery, they need specialized care that takes into account their unique psychological, physical and developmental needs.
At UHealth Jackson Children’s Care, we use a multidisciplinary team approach to pediatric plastic surgery, with highly trained pediatric specialists.
Your child’s team may include our world-class:
- Pediatric plastic surgeons
- Pediatric nurses
- Dentists
- Ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialists
- Hearing specialists
- Pediatricians
- Psychologists
- Social workers
- Speech and language specialists
- Genetic counselors
Description
At UHealth Jackson Children’s Care, we use a multidisciplinary team approach to pediatric plastic surgery, with highly trained pediatric specialists.
Your child’s team may include our world-class:
- Pediatric plastic surgeons
- Pediatric nurses
- Dentists
- Ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialists
- Hearing specialists
- Pediatricians
- Psychologists
- Social workers
- Speech and language specialists
- Genetic counselors
Our pediatric plastic surgeons treat children with both congenital (present at birth) defects and issues acquired over time. This includes:
- Malformations of the face and skull, such as cleft lip and palate or misshapen skull
- Malformations of the ear, such as a protruding ear or absent ear
- Birth defects of the chest and limbs, such as misshapen breasts or webbed fingers and toes
- Injuries to the head, face, hands, arms, and legs
- Birthmarks and scars that impede function or cause significant self-image problems
- Burns and burn scars
Description
Our pediatric plastic surgeons treat children with both congenital (present at birth) defects and issues acquired over time. This includes:
- Malformations of the face and skull, such as cleft lip and palate or misshapen skull
- Malformations of the ear, such as a protruding ear or absent ear
- Birth defects of the chest and limbs, such as misshapen breasts or webbed fingers and toes
- Injuries to the head, face, hands, arms, and legs
- Birthmarks and scars that impede function or cause significant self-image problems
- Burns and burn scars
Location
Holtz Children’s Hospital
1611 N.W. 12th Avenue, Miami, FL, 33136
Open 24 hours
Our Highly Specialized Pediatric Physicians
Our world-class physicians, most of whom are faculty at the prestigious University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, provide the latest diagnosis methods, treatments and therapies for virtually every pediatric concern and condition. Whether your child needs routine pediatric checkups, surgery, ongoing care, or life-saving treatment, we’ll connect you with the physician you need.
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