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Cleft Lip & Palate Specialists in California

6 verified specialists treating cleft lip & palate are listed for California. Coverage is strongest around Santa Clara, San Francisco, and Monterey Park. Common hospital affiliations include Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente Sacramento Medical Center, and Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center.

Nikhil Desai

Nikhil Desai, DMD, MD

Chief of Maxillofacial Surgery

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Santa Clara, CA
Dentoalveolar Surgery
Janice Lee

Janice Lee, MD

Clinical Director and Chief, Craniofacial Anomalies and Regeneration Section

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

San Francisco, CA
Cleft & Craniofacial
Ian Woo

Ian Woo, MS, DDS, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Monterey Park, CA
Dentoalveolar Surgery
Moris Aynechi

Moris Aynechi, DMD, MD

Founder, Beverly Hills Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Institute

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Beverly Hills, CA
Dentoalveolar Surgery
Chan Park

Chan Park, MD

Division Chief, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Anaheim, CA
Dentoalveolar Surgery
George Zakhary

George Zakhary, M.D., D.D.S.

Medical Director, Cleft and Craniofacial Surgery

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Fresno, CA15+ years
Cleft & Craniofacial

Frequently Asked Questions

How is this list of cleft lip & palate specialists in California built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Cleft Lip & Palate as a clinical focus area and whose practice state is California. Providers are ordered by composite score (research output, peer recognition, frequency of care, and outcomes signals).
What should I look for when choosing a cleft lip & palate specialist in California?
Start with clinical fit. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to cleft lip & palate. Many of these specialists are concentrated in major medical centers — drill into a specific city below to see who's nearest you.
Are these cleft lip & palate specialists accepting new patients in California?
Profile detail on availability and accepted insurance varies. Open a specific provider profile to see what they've published about new-patient access, insurance accepted, and typical wait times.
What is Cleft Lip & Palate?
Cleft Lip & Palate is a clinical focus area covered by the specialists listed here. Each provider profile describes their training, sub-specialties, and the conditions they regularly treat — open a profile for the most authoritative description of how that specific physician approaches cleft lip & palate care.
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