James A. Lehman Jr., MD, Craniofacial Center
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The James A. Lehman Jr., MD, Craniofacial Center is certified by the American Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Association as an approved treatment center. Our specialists have been trained in various medical specialties and have extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of clefts and craniofacial abnormalities.
Department: 330-543-4970
About Craniofacial Center
From cleft lip and palate to congenital ear deformities, we specialize in correcting deformities of the face and skull in children. We treat more than 500 children – ranging from newborns to young adults – each year. In addition to our core craniofacial team, our multidisciplinary team includes neurosurgery, neurobehavioral, ear nose and throat, and vision.
We also address your child’s social and emotional needs, timing surgical reconstruction and medical interventions as part of an individualized treatment plan to restore appearance and function as quickly and effectively as possible. Earlier treatment often reduces stress and anxiety, in addition to minimizing future health problems related to your child's craniofacial disorder.
Our Cleft Palate Family Network support group offers education programs, information and guidance, and other activities to bring families together to share experiences, provide reassurance and help cope with their child’s condition.
Our craniofacial coordinator also helps you access various resources, including financial assistance through the Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps (BCMH), and programs and services in your local community.
Craniofacial Center
Akron Children's Craniofacial CenterConsidine Professional Building
215 West Bowery Street
Level 1
Akron, Ohio 44308-1062
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Appointments: 330-543-4970
Department: 330-543-4970
Accepting new patients
Ananth Murthy, MD, FACS
Director, Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Medical Director, James A. Lehman Jr., MD Craniofacial Center and Speech Resonance Clinic; Pediatric Craniofacial Surgeon
Accepting new patients
Accepting new patients
Nicholas Kochenour, DMD
Craniofacial Orthodontist by referral only. Accepting new patients for NAM only.
Accepting new patients
Accepting new patients
Accepting new patients
Accepting new patients
Accepting new patients
566
Children seen at the Craniofacial Clinic in 2018
Largest Independent
Pediatric hospital in Northeast Ohio
1 of only 7
ACPA approved Craniofacial teams in Ohio
Faster recovery rate
2.2 vs. 5-7 days stay for craniosynostosis procedure
Transfusions reduced to 25%
For craniosynostosis procedures
The only Ohio hospital with
An integrated Craniofacial and Speech Orthodontic Clinic
One appointment to address
Your cleft-related feeding, molding (NAM) & surgical needs
The Craniofacial Center team cares for the entire family, as well as the patient. The center has a Cleft Palate Family Network support group offering education programs, information and guidance while sponsoring an annual holiday party, picnic and fundraisers. These activities bring families together to share experiences, provide reassurance and help cope with their child’s condition.
The craniofacial coordinator also helps families access various resources, including financial assistance through the Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps (BCMH), as well as programs and services in their local communities.
- Braces
- For parents: A to Z: Cleft Lip, Bilateral
- For parents: A to Z: Cleft Lip, Unilateral
- For parents: A to Z: Cleft Palate With Cleft Lip, Bilateral
- For parents: A to Z: Cleft Palate With Cleft Lip, Unilateral
- For parents: Cleft Lip
- For parents: Cleft Palate
- For parents: Cleft Palate With Cleft Lip
- Expanders
- Feeding your baby with cleft lip and/or palate
- For parents: Orofacial Clefts
- Retainers
Programs and Clinics
- Specialty Programs:
- Cranio-Orbital Meeting
- Clinics:
- Deformational Plagiocephaly Clinic
Conditions and Treatments:
cleft lip and palate, maxillofacial and jaw deformities, Pierre Robin syndrome, craniofacial syndromes, crouzon and apert syndromes, Treacher-Collins syndrome, hemifacial microsomia, cranial shape abnormalities, craniosynostosis, plagiocephaly, congenital ear deformities, craniomaxillofacial trauma
