The 20 Best Cleft Lip and Palate Doctors Near Me in Illinois, US

Find the Top Cleft Lip and Palate Experts and Specialists

The 20 Best Cleft Lip and Palate Doctors in Illinois, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 31 doctor with experience in Cleft Lip and Palate near Illinois, US. Of these, 20 are Experienced, 9 are Advanced and 2 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.

    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.

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

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago

    225 E Chicago Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Arun Gosain is a Plastic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Gosain 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, Craniosynostosis, Pierre Robin Sequence, Osteotomy, and Abdominal Wall Surgery.

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

    Mount Sinai Community Foundation

    1401 S California Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Lee Alkureishi is a Plastic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Alkureishi 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, Bifid Nose, EEC Syndrome, Osteotomy, and Bone Graft. Dr. Alkureishi is currently accepting new patients.

    Judy Chen
    Experienced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Otolaryngology | Pediatric Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Otolaryngology | Pediatric Otolaryngology

    Endeavor Health Medical Group

    71 Waukegan Rd., Suite 700, 
    Lake Bluff, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Judy L. Chen, MD, an otolaryngologist at Endeavor Health, provides medical and surgical care for children with ear, nose and throat conditions. She has clinical expertise in pediatric otolaryngology, hearing loss and cochlear implantation. Dr. Chen treats a range of conditions including allergic rhinitis, congenital anomalies and airway obstructions. Her procedural experience includes adenoidectomy, airway endoscopy and endoscopic sinus surgery. Dr. Chen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Infant Hearing Loss, Actinomycosis, Trabeculectomy, and Adenoidectomy.

    Sanjay Naran
    Experienced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    General Surgery

    Advocate Children's Medical Group Plastic Surgery

    1675 Dempster St 3rd, 3rd Fl, 
    Park Ridge, IL 
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sanjay Naran is a General Surgeon in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Naran has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and 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, Osteotomy, and Bone Graft.

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

    UChicago Medicine

    5841 South Maryland Ave, Mc 6035, 
    Chicago, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Russell Reid is a Plastic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Reid is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. His top areas of expertise are Craniosynostosis, Micrognathia, Metopic Ridge, Osteotomy, and Bone Graft.

    Robert D. Galiano
    Experienced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Plastic Surgery
    Experienced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Plastic Surgery
    259 E Erie St Ste 2060, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
    Experience:
    29+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Robert Galiano is a Plastic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Galiano has been practicing medicine for over 29 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. His top areas of expertise are Keloids, Acrogeria, Gottron Type, Stiff Skin Syndrome, Abdominal Wall Surgery, and Osteotomy.

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

    The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Illinois

    840 S Wood St Mc, 958 Uic Surgery, 
    Chicago, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Chad Purnell is a Plastic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Purnell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. His top areas of expertise are Pierre Robin Sequence, Cleft Lip and Palate, Craniosynostosis, Osteotomy, and Bone Graft. Dr. Purnell is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Shriners Hospitals For Children-Chicago

    2211 N Oak Park Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mitchell Grasseschi is a General Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Grasseschi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. His top areas of expertise are Bifid Nose, Cleft Lip and Palate, Autosomal Cleft Palate, and Orofaciodigital Syndrome 1.

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

    The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Illinois

    1801 W Taylor St, 
    Chicago, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    David Morris is a Plastic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Morris is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. His top areas of expertise are Bifid Nose, Venous Insufficiency, Cleft Lip and Palate, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, and Osteotomy. Dr. Morris is currently accepting new patients.

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

    UI Health Transplant Clinic

    1009 S Wood St, 
    Chicago, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Rakhi Thambi is a General Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Thambi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. Her top areas of expertise are Cleft Lip and Palate, Infant Hearing Loss, Ruptured Eardrum, and Autosomal Cleft Palate.

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

    The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Illinois

    840 S Wood St Mc, 958 Uic Surgery, 
    Chicago, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Julia Corcoran is a Plastic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Corcoran 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, EEC Syndrome, and Osteotomy. Dr. Corcoran is currently accepting new patients.

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

    University Of Chicago Hospitals

    5758 S Maryland Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dara Adams is a General Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Adams is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. Her top areas of expertise are Cleft Lip and Palate, Teratocarcinosarcoma, Anosmia, and Autosomal Cleft Palate.

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

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago

    225 E Chicago Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Noopur Gangopadhyay is a Plastic 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
    Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery
    Advanced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery

    Mount Sinai Hospital

    1500 S Fairfield Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Tatiana Dixon is an Otolaryngologist and a Plastic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Dixon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. Her top areas of expertise are Cleft Lip and Palate, Bell's Palsy, Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy, and Facial Paralysis.

    Matthew Johnson
    Experienced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery
    Experienced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery

    Siu Medicine Ear, Nose, And Throat Clinic

    720 N Bond St, 
    Springfield, IL 
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Matthew Johnson is a board-certified facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon in the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at SIU Medicine. With more than a decade of experience at SIU, he specializes in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, with a strong clinical focus on pediatric cleft and craniofacial care.Dr. Johnson completed his internship and residency at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, followed by advanced fellowship training in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Craniomaxillofacial Surgery at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY. His fellowship included extensive training in pediatric cleft lip and palate repair, speech surgery, facial bone grafting, mandibular and craniofacial distraction osteogenesis, cranial vault surgery (open, endoscopic, and distraction techniques), ear reconstruction including microtia repair, and nasal reconstruction.His practice encompasses both complex reconstructive and aesthetic procedures. Dr. Johnson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. His top areas of expertise are Nasal Septal Hematoma, Low Nasal Bridge, Perichondritis, and Micrognathia.

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

    Shriners Hospitals For Children-Chicago

    2211 N Oak Park Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Arthur Curtis is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Curtis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. His top areas of expertise are Cleft Lip and Palate, Familial Deafness, Infant Hearing Loss, and Palatopharyngeal Incompetence.

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

    The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Illinois

    1740 W Taylor St, 
    Chicago, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Pravin-kumar Patel is a Plastic Surgeon and a Pediatrics provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. His top areas of expertise are Goldenhar Disease, Femoral Facial Syndrome, Orofaciodigital Syndrome Type 2, Saethre-Chotzen Syndrome, and Osteotomy. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

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

    University Optical

    1855 W Taylor St, 
    Chicago, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Barry Wenig is a General Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Wenig is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Glossectomy, and Gastrostomy.

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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 Illinois, US?

    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 Illinois, US?

    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 Illinois, US?

    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 Illinois, US?

    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 Illinois, US?

    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 Illinois, US?

    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 Illinois, US?

    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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