Cleft Lip & Palate SpecialistsPage 3

67 verified specialists treating cleft lip & palate from across the United States are listed on this page. Top affiliations among the highest-ranked specialists include Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente Sacramento Medical Center, and Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center. Drill into a state below to find specialists nearer to you, or compare individual profiles for credentials, focus areas, and clinical depth.

Nikhil Desai, DMD, MD

Chief of Maxillofacial Surgery

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Santa Clara, CA1+ pubs

Dentoalveolar Surgery

James Bertz, dds,md,facs

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Scottsdale, AZ7+ pubs

Dentoalveolar Surgery

Leslie Heffez, DMD, MS, FRCD

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Highland Park, IL50+ pubs

Dentoalveolar Surgery

Eric Ferrara, DDS

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Griffin, GA1+ pubs

Dentoalveolar Surgery

Janice Lee, MD

Clinical Director and Chief, Craniofacial Anomalies and Regeneration Section

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

San Francisco, CA86+ pubs

Cleft & Craniofacial

Matthew Lawler, DMD

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

South Portland, ME22+ pubs

Dentoalveolar Surgery

Patrick Kelley, M.D.

Chief of Craniofacial and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Austin, TX20+ years42+ pubs

Cleft & Craniofacial

Ian Woo, MS, DDS, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Monterey Park, CA2+ pubs

Dentoalveolar Surgery

Mark Rowan, DDS

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Boston, MA2+ pubs

Dentoalveolar Surgery

Troy Frazee, MD DDS

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Middleburg Hts, OH3+ pubs

Dentoalveolar Surgery

Barry Steinberg, M.D., D.D.S.

Clinical Associate Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Jacksonville, FL111+ pubs

Dentoalveolar Surgery

Craig Norbutt, DMD, MD

Associate Residency Director, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Urbana, IL4+ pubs

Dentoalveolar Surgery

Bruce Nicol, DMD

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Lexington, KY4+ pubs

Dentoalveolar Surgery

Thomas Jeter, MD, DDS

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

San Angelo, TX12+ pubs

Dentoalveolar Surgery

Moris Aynechi, DMD, MD

Founder, Beverly Hills Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Institute

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Beverly Hills, CA3+ pubs

Dentoalveolar Surgery

Jason Portnof, DMD, MD

Director, Pediatric Craniomaxillofacial Surgery

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Boca Raton, FL20+ years43+ pubs

Dentoalveolar Surgery

Richard Persiani, DDS MS

Adjunct Professor, School of Dentistry

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

West Bloomfield, MI2+ pubs

Dentoalveolar Surgery

Robin Yang, MD, DDS

Assistant Professor, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Baltimore, MD15+ years35+ pubs

Cleft & Craniofacial

Caitlin Magraw, MD, DDS, FACS, FAAP

Pediatric Craniomaxillofacial Surgeon

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Seattle, WA10+ years28+ pubs

Dentoalveolar Surgery

Todd Cooper, DDS

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Kennewick, WA1+ pubs

Dentoalveolar Surgery

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this national list of cleft lip & palate specialists built?

This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Cleft Lip & Palate as a clinical focus area, ranked by composite score (research output, peer recognition, frequency of care, and outcomes signals). Each profile is sourced from the NPI registry, peer-reviewed publication data, board certification records, and the physician's own bio where available.

What should I look for when choosing a cleft lip & palate specialist?

Start with clinical fit — the right specialist for cleft lip & palate depends on the specific subtype and severity of your condition. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, peer-reviewed publications, and how the profile describes their approach. Many top specialists are concentrated at academic medical centers; if you have flexibility on location, the top of this list is a strong starting set.

Are these cleft lip & palate specialists accepting new patients?

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. Coverage details can change — confirm directly with the practice before your visit.

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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