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

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

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 37 doctor with experience in Cleft Lip and Palate near Massachusetts, US. Of these, 27 are Experienced, 7 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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    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.

    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.

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

    Office

    28 Martingale Ln, 
    Westwood, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Usama Hamdan is a General Surgeon in Westwood, Massachusetts. Dr. Hamdan 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, Microtia, Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, and Osteotomy.

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

    Department Of Plastic & Oral Surgery

    300 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Carolyn Rogers is a General Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Rogers is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. Her top areas of expertise are Pierre Robin Sequence, Breast Enlargement In Males, Plagiocephaly, Osteotomy, and Myringotomy.

    Robert Riviello
    Experienced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    General Surgery | Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    General Surgery | Intensive Care Medicine

    Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization Inc

    75 Francis St, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Riviello is the medical director of the metabolic support service and an associate surgeon with the Division of Trauma, Burn and Surgical Critical Care and Emergency General Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He is also the chair of the University of Global Health Equity in Rwanda and the Kletjian Distinguished Chair in Global Surgery in the Department of Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.Dr. Riviello received his bachelor’s degree from Harvard College, his master’s degree from the Harvard School of Public Health and his medical degree from the University of California. He completed his general surgery residency at Vanderbilt University. He completed the Fulbright International Fellowship in Global Surgery at Centro Evangelico de Medicina do Lubango in Angola and a research fellowship in global surgery at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital Center for Surgery and Public Health. He completed an acute care and burn surgery fellowship, as well as an anesthesia critical care medicine fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.Dr. Riviello’s current research focuses on delivering safe, effective, equitable and patient-centered care to vulnerable populations around the world. He has more than 80 peer-reviewed publications in the field of global surgery. Dr. Riviello has developed innovative platforms for surgical care delivery and curriculums to maximize surgeon effectiveness in resource-limited communities. Dr. Riviello is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. His top areas of expertise are Secondary Peritonitis, Ogilvie Syndrome, Peritonitis, Gastrostomy, and Colostomy.

    Advanced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Plastic Surgery
    Advanced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Plastic Surgery
    330 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Ingrid Ganske is a Plastic Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Ganske 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, Pierre Robin Sequence, Breast Enlargement In Males, Osteotomy, and Myringotomy. Dr. Ganske is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Pediatric Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Pediatric Otolaryngology

    Department Of Otolaryngology And Communication Enhancement

    333 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Roger Nuss is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Nuss is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. His top areas of expertise are Laryngomalacia, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Perichondritis, Myringotomy, and Adenoidectomy.

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

    Baystate Medical Practices Inc

    2 Medical Ctr Dr, 
    Springfield, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jonathan Lee is a Plastic Surgeon in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. His top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Plagiocephaly, Micrognathia, Autosomal Cleft Palate, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Lee is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Boston Plastic And Oral Surgery

    300 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Daniel Balkin is a Plastic Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Balkin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. His top areas of expertise are Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), Arteriovenous Malformation, Congenital Athymia, Tissue Biopsy, and Osteotomy.

    Advanced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
    Advanced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

    Massachusetts General Hospital

    55 Fruit St, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Zachary Peacock is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Peacock is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. His top areas of expertise are Osteitis Fibrosa, Fibrous Dysplasia, Oral Cancer, Osteotomy, and Bone Graft.

    Advanced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Advanced in Cleft Lip and Palate

    Mass Eye And Ear, Pediatric Ear, Nose, And Throat Care

    243 Charles Street, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Andrew Scott is a Pediatrics provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Scott is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. His top areas of expertise are Deafness Craniofacial Syndrome, Pierre Robin Sequence, Dry Mouth, and Autosomal Cleft Palate.

    Experienced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    General Surgery | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
    Experienced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    General Surgery | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

    Boston Plastic And Oral Surgery

    300 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Mark Green is a General Surgeon and an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Green is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. His top areas of expertise are Osteochondroma, Cherubism, Mouth Sores, Osteotomy, and Bone Graft. Dr. Green is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Department Of Otolaryngology And Communication Enhancement

    333 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Cunningham is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist and an Otolaryngologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Cunningham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Adenoids, Hearing Loss, Branchial Cleft Cyst, Adenoidectomy, and Myringotomy.

    Experienced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Pediatrics | Medical Genetics
    Experienced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Pediatrics | Medical Genetics
    300 Longwood Ave, Fegan 10, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Fowzan Alkuraya is a Pediatrics specialist and a Medical Genetics provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Alkuraya is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia Microcephaly Syndrome, Microcephaly, Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy, Cortical Dysplasia, and Vitrectomy.

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

    Umass Memorial Medical Group Inc

    119 Belmont St, 
    Worcester, MA 
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Joyce Mcintyre is a Plastic Surgeon in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Mcintyre has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. Her top areas of expertise are Autosomal Cleft Palate, Micrognathia, Plagiocephaly, and Velopharyngeal Insufficiency. Dr. Mcintyre is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Massachusetts Eye And Ear

    243 Charles St, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mark Shrime is an Otolaryngologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Shrime 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, Sinusitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Osteotomy, and Gallbladder Removal.

    Experienced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Plastic Surgery
    Experienced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Plastic Surgery
    300 Longwood Ave, Childrens Hospital Division Of Plastic Surgery, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    John Mulliken is a Plastic Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Mulliken is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. His top areas of expertise are Vascular Birthmark, Apert Syndrome, Acrocephalopolydactyly, Osteotomy, and Bone Graft. Dr. Mulliken is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Plastic Surgery
    Experienced in Cleft Lip and Palate
    Plastic Surgery
    2 Medical Center Dr, Suite 309, 
    Springfield, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Kristin Stueber is a Plastic Surgeon in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Stueber is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. Her top areas of expertise are Cleft Lip and Palate, Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, and Autosomal Cleft Palate. Dr. Stueber is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Department Of Otolaryngology And Communication Enhancement

    333 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Greg Licameli is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Licameli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. His top areas of expertise are Hearing Loss, Infant Hearing Loss, Tonsillitis, Adenoidectomy, and Myringotomy.

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

    Department Of Otolaryngology And Communication Enhancement

    333 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sukgi Choi is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist and an Otolaryngologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Choi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate. Her top areas of expertise are Laryngomalacia, Larynx Atresia, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Myringotomy, and Adenoidectomy.

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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 Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts, 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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