Clefts of the lip and palate are one of the most commonly seen conditions affecting the face in newborn babies. Clefts occur somewhere between 1 in 500 to 1 in 2000 births, depending on the race of the parents. Children can be born with a cleft lip, a cleft palate, or both. Most commonly, 50% of the time, the cleft patient has components of both cleft lip and palate. A...
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“I wanted to shoot you a quick email and thank you again for the great work you have done on our son Talon. His lip is looking great and we are very happy with his progress. Since his last surgery he has had quite a few teeth come in and so far they are in the correct place.” I thought you might like some photos of your handiwork,...
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Maiya was born with Pierre Robin (small recessed jaw) and initially needed a ventilator to breath. At 9 days old, she underwent successful jaw advancement by distraction. Within one week her airway was opened which allowed the removal of the ventilator and avoided a trachestomy (a breathing tube which is traditionally placed for 3 to 4 years). Now at 1 year, she is a...
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Dr. Schmelzer has compiled a list to the right of information on various craniofacial diagnoses and facial trauma. Feel free to peruse the provided information. You can reach our office at 801-743-0700 for more information about seeking a diagnosis for yourself or your child. Read more about his experience or success stories of his prior...
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Dr. Rodney Schmelzer is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon specializing in craniofacial surgery and fellowship trained by Dr. Jeffrey Fearon. He is originally a native of Cleveland, Ohio. He completed his undergraduate work at Tulane University with a bachelors degree in English. He then obtained his M.D. degree at Case Western Reserve University. After medical school, he...
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Every child who comes under our care becomes a part of our family. Read about just a few of our little miracles. Bilateral Cleft Meet Ezra. I visited him and his family in the NICU where they were worried about his unexpected diagnosis. I reassured them that this was treatable and we immediately came up with a plan to help Ezra achieve normal speech, feeding and...
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Every child who comes under our care becomes a part of our family. Read about just a few of our little miracles.
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Find us at our main office in Salt Lake City, UT. We also have five clinics throughout the state to better serve the community with less travel time. Locations include: Southern Utah at Dixie Regional Medical Center in St. George, Provo at Utah Valley Medical Center, West Valley at Riverton Hospital, Salt Lake City at Primary Children’s Hospital and Northern Utah in Layton.
Read more7-year-old Cayden Peterson was born with Apert Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder. His skull and facial bones fused together prematurely. View the featured story here and follow our blog page for a more recent update and pictures:
