Oral Maxillofacial Surgery:
Craniomaxillofacial Surgery Fellowship
Responsibilities and Expectations
The Department offers a one-year Pediatric Craniomaxillofacial Surgery Fellowship to eligible oral and maxillofacial surgeons.
The Fellow will gain broad exposure to the field of Pediatric Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, including skeletal and soft tissue correction of congenital anomalies such as hemifacial microsomia and craniofacial dysostosis syndromes (e.g., Treacher Collins Syndrome),syndromic craniosynostosis, mandibular and midfacial distraction osteogenesis, cleft lip and palate with focus on secondary correction including alveolar crest bone grafting and cleft-Le Fort osteotomies, correction of both syndromic and non-syndromic dentofacial deformities (orthognathic surgery), surgical enhancement of obstructive sleep apnea, temporomandibular joint reconstruction, and facial vascular anomalies.
As desired, the Fellow may experience other facets of Pediatric Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, including pediatric dentoalveolar surgery, facial trauma correction, maxillofacial pathology and reconstruction, complex dental implant restoration, and other Departmental activities.
Fellows will spend the majority of their time working with Drs. Bonnie Padwa, Cory Resnick, and Mark Green, though they will also work closely with the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery faculty within our combined Department.
The Fellow is expected to participate in the diagnosis, planning, execution, postoperative follow-up, and analysis of patients with major craniofacial anomalies and cleft lip/palate. This exposes the fellow to all aspects of Pediatric Craniomaxillofacial Surgery.
Surgical Case Mix
Our Department performs around 2,000 surgical procedures each year and these range from routine to the most complex. We treat patients from prenatal diagnosis through early adulthood, offering the full spectrum of Plastic and Oral Surgery care through completion of facial growth and beyond. While specific case volumes can vary greatly from year to year, above is an estimated annual volume for a sample of cases experienced by the Fellow.
