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    MediFind found 129 doctor with experience in Craniosynostosis near California, US. Of these, 92 are Experienced, 27 are Advanced, 9 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    129 providers found
      Elite in Craniosynostosis
      Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
      Elite in Craniosynostosis
      Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
      4650 West Sunset Boulevard, Ms#96, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Mark Urata is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Urata is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Craniosynostosis. His top areas of expertise are Craniosynostosis, Metopic Ridge, Plagiocephaly, Osteotomy, and Bone Graft. Dr. Urata is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Craniosynostosis
      Plastic Surgery
      Distinguished in Craniosynostosis
      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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Craniosynostosis. Her top areas of expertise are Craniosynostosis, Metopic Ridge, Plagiocephaly, Osteotomy, and Bone Graft.

      Distinguished in Craniosynostosis
      Plastic Surgery | General Surgery
      Distinguished in Craniosynostosis
      Plastic Surgery | General Surgery

      Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

      8700 Beverly Blvd, 
      West Hollywood, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mitchel Seruya is a Plastic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Seruya is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Craniosynostosis. His top areas of expertise are Craniosynostosis, Foot Drop, Plagiocephaly, Osteotomy, and Craniectomy.

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      Distinguished in Craniosynostosis
      Plastic Surgery
      Distinguished in Craniosynostosis
      Plastic Surgery

      Stanford Health Care

      300 Pasteur Dr, 
      Stanford, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Rohit Khosla is a Plastic Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Khosla is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Craniosynostosis. His top areas of expertise are Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Craniosynostosis, Pierre Robin Sequence, Myringotomy, and Osteotomy.

      Distinguished in Craniosynostosis
      Plastic Surgery
      Distinguished in Craniosynostosis
      Plastic Surgery
      Burlingame, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ari Wes is a Plastic Surgeon in Burlingame, California. Dr. Wes is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Craniosynostosis. His top areas of expertise are Plagiocephaly, Metopic Ridge, Craniosynostosis, Osteotomy, and Bone Graft.

      Distinguished in Craniosynostosis
      Plastic Surgery | General Surgery
      Distinguished in Craniosynostosis
      Plastic Surgery | General Surgery

      Stanford Health Care

      300 Pasteur Dr, 
      Stanford, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Hermann Lorenz is a Plastic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Lorenz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Craniosynostosis. His top areas of expertise are Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Pierre Robin Sequence, Micrognathia, Osteotomy, and Myringotomy.

      Distinguished in Craniosynostosis
      Plastic Surgery | General Surgery
      Distinguished in Craniosynostosis
      Plastic Surgery | General Surgery

      Cal Med Physicians And Surgeons Inc

      400 N Pepper Ave, 
      Colton, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Brianne Mitchell is a Plastic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Colton, California. Dr. Mitchell is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Craniosynostosis. Her top areas of expertise are Craniosynostosis, Syndactyly, Acromicric Dysplasia, and Plagiocephaly.

      Distinguished in Craniosynostosis
      Neurosurgery
      Distinguished in Craniosynostosis
      Neurosurgery
      725 Welch Rd, 
      Palo Alto, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Laura Prolo is a Neurosurgery provider in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Prolo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Craniosynostosis. Her top areas of expertise are Chiari Malformation Type 1, Chiari Malformation, Craniosynostosis, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Thrombectomy.

      Distinguished in Craniosynostosis
      Neurosurgery
      Distinguished in Craniosynostosis
      Neurosurgery
      300 Pasteur Dr Rm 211, 
      Stanford, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kelly Mahaney is a Neurosurgery provider in Stanford, California. Dr. Mahaney is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Craniosynostosis. Her top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Chiari Malformation, Craniosynostosis, Plagiocephaly, and Posterior Fossa Decompression.

      Distinguished in Craniosynostosis
      Neurosurgery
      Distinguished in Craniosynostosis
      Neurosurgery

      Stanford Health Care

      300 Pasteur Dr, 
      Stanford, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Cormac Maher is a Neurosurgery provider in Stanford, California. Dr. Maher is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Craniosynostosis. His top areas of expertise are Arachnoid Cysts, Chiari Malformation, Chiari Malformation Type 1, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Laminectomy.

      Advanced in Craniosynostosis
      Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurology
      Advanced in Craniosynostosis
      Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurology
      505 South Main Street, Suite 300, 
      Orange, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Joffre Olaya is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Pediatric Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Olaya is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Craniosynostosis. His top areas of expertise are Syringobulbia, Seizures, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Posterior Fossa Decompression. Dr. Olaya is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Craniosynostosis
      Neurosurgery | General Surgery
      Advanced in Craniosynostosis
      Neurosurgery | General Surgery
      101 East Valencia Mesa Drive, 
      Fullerton, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      William Loudon is a General Surgeon and a Neurosurgery provider in Fullerton, California. Dr. Loudon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Craniosynostosis. His top areas of expertise are Bulging Fontanelles, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Hydrocephalus, and Sunken Fontanelles. Dr. Loudon is currently accepting new patients.

      William Y. Hoffman
      Experienced in Craniosynostosis
      Plastic Surgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Craniosynostosis
      Plastic Surgery | General Surgery

      William Y. Hoffman, MD Private Practice

      505 Parnassus Ave M-593, UCSF Div. Of Plastic Surgery, 
      San Francisco, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      caring, good listener, dedicated, intelligent, compassionate, committed, healing and reassuring. Dr. Hoffman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Craniosynostosis. His top areas of expertise are Bifid Nose, Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy, Familial Partial Lipodystrophy, Craniectomy, and Osteotomy.

      Samuel F. Ciricillo
      Experienced in Craniosynostosis
      Experienced in Craniosynostosis

      Buhler Specialty Pavilion

      2800 L Street, Suite 500, 
      Sacramento, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Samuel Ciricillo is a Neurosurgery provider in Sacramento, California. Dr. Ciricillo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Craniosynostosis. His top areas of expertise are Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Hydrocephalus, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Ciricillo is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Craniosynostosis
      Pediatric Radiology
      Experienced in Craniosynostosis
      Pediatric Radiology

      CHOC Children's Hospital

      1201 W La Veta Ave, 
      Orange, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Chiang is a Pediatric Radiologist in Orange, California. Dr. Chiang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Craniosynostosis. His top areas of expertise are Intussusception in Children, Tracheobronchopathia Osteoplastica, Horseshoe Kidney, and Ureterocele.

      Experienced in Craniosynostosis
      Radiology
      Experienced in Craniosynostosis
      Radiology

      CHOC Children's Hospital

      1201 W La Veta Ave, 
      Orange, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Daniel Nahl is a Radiologist in Orange, California. Dr. Nahl is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Craniosynostosis. His top areas of expertise are Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Horseshoe Kidney, Scoliosis, and Urachal Cyst.

      Experienced in Craniosynostosis
      Pediatric Radiology
      Experienced in Craniosynostosis
      Pediatric Radiology

      CHOC Children's Hospital

      1201 W La Veta Ave, 
      Orange, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      William Holmes is a Pediatric Radiologist in Orange, California. Dr. Holmes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Craniosynostosis. His top areas of expertise are Urachal Cyst, PIK3CA-Related Overgrowth Spectrum, Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), and Acro-Pectoro-Renal Field Defect.

      Experienced in Craniosynostosis
      Pediatric Radiology
      Experienced in Craniosynostosis
      Pediatric Radiology

      UCSD Department Of Pediatrics

      7910 Frost St Ste 100, 
      San Diego, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Daniel Vinocur is a Pediatric Radiologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Vinocur is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Craniosynostosis. His top areas of expertise are Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm, Tracheobronchopathia Osteoplastica, Familial Short Stature (FSS), and Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS).

      Experienced in Craniosynostosis
      Experienced in Craniosynostosis

      Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

      757 Westwood Plz, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
      Experience:
      10+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Olivia Linden is a Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Linden has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Craniosynostosis. Her top areas of expertise are Metopic Ridge, Plagiocephaly, and Craniosynostosis.

      Experienced in Craniosynostosis
      Neuroradiology
      Experienced in Craniosynostosis
      Neuroradiology

      CHOC Children's Hospital

      1201 W La Veta Ave, 
      Orange, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kristen Launier is a Neuroradiologist in Orange, California. Dr. Launier is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Craniosynostosis. Her top areas of expertise are Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Collins Pope Syndrome, Acropectoral Syndrome, and Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome.

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      Last Updated: 02/22/2026

      What is the definition of Craniosynostosis?

      Craniosynostosis is a birth defect in which one or more sutures on a baby's head closes earlier than usual.

      The skull of an infant or young child is made up of bony plates that are still growing. The borders at which these plates intersect are called sutures or suture lines. The sutures allow for growth of the skull. They normally close ("fuse") by the time the child is 2 or 3 years old.

      Early closing of a suture causes the baby to have an abnormally shaped head. This may limit brain growth.

      When should I see a Craniosynostosis doctor in California, 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 Craniosynostosis doctor in California, 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 Craniosynostosis doctors in California, 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 Craniosynostosis doctors in California, 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 Craniosynostosis doctor in California, 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 Craniosynostosis doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Craniosynostosis 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 Craniosynostosis doctor in California, 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 Craniosynostosis 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 Craniosynostosis 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 Craniosynostosis doctors in California, US?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Craniosynostosis 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 Craniosynostosis doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Craniosynostosis 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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