The 20 Best Cleft Lip and Palate Doctors in The United States

Find the Top Cleft Lip and Palate Experts and Specialists

The 20 Best Cleft Lip and Palate Doctors in The United States

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 509 doctor with experience in Cleft Lip and Palate near The United States. Of these, 379 are Experienced, 107 are Advanced and 21 are Distinguished.

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    John Smetona
    Experienced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    General Surgery

    Advocate Children's Medical Group Pediatric Plastic Surgery

    9555 S 52nd Ave, 
    Oak Lawn, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Smetona is a General Surgeon in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Smetona is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. His top areas of expertise are Plagiocephaly, Metopic Ridge, Craniosynostosis, Osteotomy, and Craniectomy.

    Rick Redett
    Distinguished in Cleft Lip and Palate
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Cleft Lip and Palate
    General Surgery

    Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, Sango

    Dr. Rick Redett is the physician-in-chief for Johns Hopkins Medicine, vice dean for clinical affairs, and president of the Faculty Practice. As a professor of plastic and reconstructive surgery and pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, his areas of clinical expertise include pediatric plastic surgery, cleft lip and palate surgery, obstetric brachial plexus palsy reconstruction, facial paralysis, pediatric burn surgery and reconstruction and genital reconstruction. Dr. Redett serves as the director of the Cleft and Craniofacial Center, and the director of the Facial Paralysis and Pain Center at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Redett directs the genital transplant program at Johns Hopkins. He graduated from Dartmouth Medical School after earning his undergraduate degrees in biology and psychology at Emory University. He did his general surgery and plastic surgery training at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. After completing a one-year pediatric plastic surgery fellowship at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada, Dr. Redett joined the Johns Hopkins faculty. Dr. Redett lectures nationally on facial paralysis, genital reconstruction and many other pediatric plastic surgery topics. He is a member of many professional organizations including the American Cleft Palate – Craniofacial Association, American Association of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Dr. Redett has a strong commitment to international health and has done many teaching medical missions to Central and South America and Africa. Dr. Redett serves on the Board of ReSurge International, a 501(c)(3) not-for profit organization which provides reconstructive surgical care for poor children and adults who lack access and builds surgical capacity in developing countries. He and his wife Becky are the proud parents of three wonderful children. Dr. Redett is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. His top areas of expertise are Cleft Lip and Palate, Micrognathia, Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy, Facial Paralysis, and Gastric Bypass.

    Distinguished in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Plastic Surgery
    Distinguished in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Plastic Surgery

    Plastic Surgery Department

    1920 E Cambridge Ave, Ste 201, 
    Phoenix, AZ 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Thomas Sitzman is a Plastic Surgeon in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Sitzman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. His top areas of expertise are Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Cleft Lip and Palate, Autosomal Cleft Palate, Osteotomy, and Adenoidectomy. Dr. Sitzman is currently accepting new patients.

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    Distinguished in Cleft Lip and Palate
    General Surgery | Plastic Surgery
    Distinguished in Cleft Lip and Palate
    General Surgery | Plastic Surgery

    Penn Plastic Surgery University City

    3737 Market Street, 4th Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jordan Swanson is a General Surgeon and a Plastic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Swanson has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. His top areas of expertise are Craniosynostosis, Plagiocephaly, Metopic Ridge, Osteotomy, and Bone Graft. Dr. Swanson is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Plastic Surgery
    Distinguished in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Plastic Surgery

    Penn Plastic Surgery Perelman

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 1st Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Scott Bartlett is a Plastic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bartlett is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. His top areas of expertise are Craniosynostosis, Pfeiffer Syndrome, Apert Syndrome, Osteotomy, and Bone Graft. Dr. Bartlett is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Plastic Surgery | General Surgery
    Advanced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Plastic Surgery | General Surgery
    225 E Chicago Ave, Box 93, 
    Chicago, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Noopur Gangopadhyay is a Plastic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Gangopadhyay is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. Her top areas of expertise are Bifid Nose, Autosomal Cleft Palate, Cleft Lip and Palate, Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, and Mastectomy.

    Advanced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology

    University Medical Associates Of The Medical University Of South Carol

    171 Ashley Ave, 
    Charleston, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Krishna Patel is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. Her top areas of expertise are Bell's Palsy, Facial Paralysis, Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy, Tissue Biopsy, and Myringotomy. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

    Christine M. Jones
    Experienced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Plastic Surgery
    Experienced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Plastic Surgery

    St. Christopher's Pediatric Associates Plastic Surgery - E. Erie Avenue

    160 E Erie Ave, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    . Dr. Jones is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. Her top areas of expertise are Microtia, Branchial Cleft Cyst, Autosomal Cleft Palate, and Breast Enlargement In Males.

    Alex A. Kane
    Advanced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Plastic Surgery
    Advanced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Plastic Surgery

    Fogelson Plastic & Craniofacial Surgery - Children's Specialty Center Dallas

    2350 N Stemmons Fwy, 
    Dallas, TX 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alex Kane is a Plastic Surgeon in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Kane is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. His top areas of expertise are Craniosynostosis, Metopic Ridge, Plagiocephaly, Craniectomy, and Osteotomy.

    Peter Wang
    Advanced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    General Surgery

    Children's - Pediatric Craniofacial & Cleft Palate Clinic

    333 N. Santa Rosa St., Floor 3, 
    San Antonio, TX 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Peter Wang is a General Surgeon in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Wang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. His top areas of expertise are Branchial Cleft Cyst, Cleft Lip and Palate, Autosomal Cleft Palate, Polydactyly, and Myringotomy.

    Kathryn L. Colman
    Advanced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Otolaryngology

    Chicago ENT

    Chicago, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kathryn Colman is an Otolaryngologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Colman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. Her top areas of expertise are Otitis, Mastoiditis, Enlarged Adenoids, and Cleft Lip and Palate.

    Davinder J. Singh
    Advanced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Plastic Surgery
    Advanced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Plastic Surgery

    Plastic Surgery Department

    1920 E Cambridge Ave, Ste 201, 
    Phoenix, AZ 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Davinder Singh is a Plastic Surgeon in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Singh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. Her top areas of expertise are Baller-Gerold Syndrome, Metopic Ridge, Craniosynostosis, and Lambdoid Synostosis. Dr. Singh is currently accepting new patients.

    C A. De Mitchell
    Advanced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    General Surgery

    Children's - Pediatric Craniofacial & Cleft Palate Clinic

    333 N. Santa Rosa St., Floor 3, 
    San Antonio, TX 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    C De Mitchell is a General Surgeon in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. De Mitchell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. Her top areas of expertise are Craniosynostosis, Metopic Ridge, Baller-Gerold Syndrome, and Lambdoid Synostosis.

    Kavitha L. Ranganathan
    Advanced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Advanced in Cleft Lip and Palate

    Brigham And Women's Hospital, Division Of Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery

    45 Francis Street, Asb2-2, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Kavitha Ranganathan is a staff surgeon in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the Director of Craniofacial Reconstruction. She specializes in craniofacial surgery and general reconstructive plastic surgery.  Dr. Ranganathan is passionate about craniofacial reconstruction for: cancer, trauma, adult congenital anomalies, burn reconstruction, and transgender surgery.  Dr. Ranganathan’s personalized, patient-centered approach to care focuses on helping patients achieve their personal goals and approach their lives in the best way possible moving forward.  She actively collaborates with providers from multiple disciplines throughout the hospital to achieve the best possible outcomes for her patients. Her research focuses on increasing access to care in resource-limited environments and addressing the burden of catastrophic expenditures in low- and middle-income countries. Dr. Ranganathan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. Her top areas of expertise are Bifid Nose, Cleft Lip and Palate, Autosomal Cleft Palate, Metopic Ridge, and Tenotomy.

    Experienced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Experienced in Cleft Lip and Palate

    Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    Medical Ctr Blvd, 
    Winston Salem, NC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Christopher Runyan is a Plastic Surgeon in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Runyan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. His top areas of expertise are Micrognathia, Pierre Robin Sequence, Metopic Ridge, Osteotomy, and Craniectomy. Dr. Runyan is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Plastic Surgery
    Experienced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Plastic Surgery

    Regents Of The University Of California

    9350 Campus Point Dr, 
    La Jolla, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Amanda Gosman is a Plastic Surgeon in La Jolla, California. Dr. Gosman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. Her top areas of expertise are Craniosynostosis, Metopic Ridge, Plagiocephaly, Osteotomy, and Bone Graft.

    Experienced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Plastic Surgery | Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
    Experienced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Plastic Surgery | Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery

    Lifespan Physician Group Inc

    2 Dudley St, 
    Providence, RI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Albert Woo is a Plastic Surgeon and a Pediatric Surgeon in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Woo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. His top areas of expertise are Craniosynostosis, Plagiocephaly, Metopic Ridge, Craniectomy, and Osteotomy.

    Experienced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Plastic Surgery
    Experienced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Plastic Surgery
    613 Stephenson Ave Ste 101, 
    Savannah, GA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Anand Kumar is a Plastic Surgeon in Savannah, Georgia. Dr. Kumar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. His top areas of expertise are Polydactyly, Hypoplasia of the Tibia with Polydactyly, Plagiocephaly, and Sunken Fontanelles. Dr. Kumar is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Otolaryngology

    Ear, Nose And Throat Associates P.C.

    2340 Knob Creek Rd, Ste 704, 
    Johnson City, TN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    . Dr. Grady is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. His top areas of expertise are Tonsil Stones, Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome, Adenoidectomy, and Myringotomy.

    Distinguished in Cleft Lip and Palate
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Cleft Lip and Palate
    General Surgery

    Department Of Plastic And Oral Surgery

    319 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Meara is a General Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Meara is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. His top areas of expertise are Craniosynostosis, Metopic Ridge, Cleft Lip and Palate, Craniectomy, and Septoplasty.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Cleft Lip and Palate?

    Cleft lip and palate are birth defects that affect the upper lip and the roof of the mouth.

    When should I see a Cleft Lip and Palate doctor in The United States?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Cleft Lip and Palate doctor in The United States?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Cleft Lip and Palate doctors in The United States?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Cleft Lip and Palate doctors in The United States?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Cleft Lip and Palate doctor in The United States?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Cleft Lip and Palate doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Cleft Lip and Palate doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Cleft Lip and Palate doctor in The United States?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Cleft Lip and Palate doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Cleft Lip and Palate doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Cleft Lip and Palate doctors in The United States?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Cleft Lip and Palate doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Cleft Lip and Palate doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Cleft Lip and Palate doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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