Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Pediatric Reconstructive Surgery

Our pediatric plastic surgery and pediatric reconstructive surgery specialists at Children's Mercy Hospital provide diagnostic evaluation and treatment services for children with congenital and developmental anomalies of the head, neck and hand, offering a full range of reconstructive and cosmetic surgery procedures. Minor surgical procedures can be performed in the clinic under local anesthetic.

Why is the children's plastic surgery program at Children's Mercy the best children's hospital for pediatric plastic and reconstructive surgery?
Our pediatric plastic surgery staff takes a multidisciplinary approach to patient care. In addition to our pediatric plastic surgeon team, professionals from various disciplines are readily available to assist pediatric surgery patients including specialists in nutrition, dentistry, otorhinolaryngology, occupational therapy and genetics. Hear first-hand from a family whose daughter, Lexie, benefitted from the plastic surgery program at Children’s Mercy. Read Lexie’s story here.

How is the Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery department at Children's Mercy Hospital different?
In 1997, our pediatric plastic surgery staff started treating infants and children with abnormal head shapes. Having seen more than 100 patients with this condition, our pediatric plastic surgeons and staff has successfully assisted more than 60 patients through the use of specially designed helmets. Examples like this abound, illustrating why Children's Mercy is a leader in children's plastic surgery.

What are some common conditions that can require pediatric plastic surgery and reconstructive surgery?
The pediatric plastic and reconstructive surgeons at Children's Mercy Hospital help correct some of the most common physical deformities in children and adolescents. Some of the most common pediatric deformities that require plastic and reconstructive surgery are cleft lip and cleft palate (craniofacial anomalies), craniosynostosis (abnormal head shape), congenital anomalies, hemangiomas (vascular tumors), hairy nevus, birth marks, soft tissue damage (such as dog bites) and hand deformities/extra digits.

How do I prepare my child for plastic and reconstructive surgery?
For more information on how to prepare your child for pediatric plastic and reconstructive surgery, please click one of the following care cards.
Preparing for Craniofacial Surgery Care Card
Cleft Palate Surgery (Before Surgery Information) Care Card

How do I care for my child after plastic and reconstructive surgery?
For more information on how to prepare your child for pediatric plastic and reconstructive surgery, please click one of the following care cards.
Cleft Lip (After Surgery Information) Care Card
After Craniofacial Surgery Care Card
Plastic Surgery Incision Care Card
Care of Nasal Stents Care Card
Home Management of Surgical Drains Care Card

Pediatric Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Staff

• Jiang, Shao , MD
  Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Surgery, University of Missouri-Kansas City
• Kaye, Alison , MD
  Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery, University of Missouri-Kansas City
• Nierzwicki, Bart , MD, DMD, PhD
  2009 Plastic and Cranofacial Surgery Fellow, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
• Rast, Jon , MD
  
• Singhal, Virender , MD, MBA
  Medical Director, Cleft Palate/Craniofacial; Section Chief, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Professor of Pediatrics and Surgery, University of Missouri-Kansas City

Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Pediatric Reconstructive Surgery

Common Diagnoses

All pediatric plastic & reconstructive surgery related diseases, such as:

• Baby nevi (moles, birthmarks)
• Cleft lip
• Cleft palate
• Craniosynostosis (abnormal head shape)
• Congenital anomalies related to the ears, hand, head, jaw, neck, nose, scalp
• Congenital hairy nevus
• Extra digits
• Facial fractures
• Head, neck and blood vessel tumors (hemangiomas)
• Plagiocephaly
• Soft tissue such as dog bites
• Syndactyly of fingers/toes

Pediatric Plastic Surgery/Reconstructive Surgery

Services & Treatments

• Breast Surgery
• Cleft palate surgery
• Craniofacial surgery
• Cranial orthodic bands
• Hand surgery
• Laser surgery/treatment
• Microvascular surgery
• Nerve surgery
• Otoplasty
• Reconstruction:
  -- Ear
  -- Genital
  -- Nose
  -- Post-traumatic
  -- Throat
  -- Upper, lower jaw
  
• Scar revisions
• Skin grafts
• Speech related surgery
• Tissue expansion

Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Outpatient Clinics:
Most outpatient surgical procedures may be scheduled at either Children's Mercy Hospital or at Children's Mercy South. The same uniquely qualified pediatric surgical teams are on hand at both locations.

Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics is the Kansas City region's exclusive pediatric medical center and health care network. Our physicians, nurses and technicians are all trained specifically to work with children. We provide the finest care possible in the following pediatric subspecialties: Adolescent Medicine; Allergy/Asthma/Immunology; Anesthesiology; Bone Marrow Transplant; Burn/Trauma Care; Cardiology; Cardiovascular Surgery; Cleft Palate/Craniofacial; Comprehensive Sleep Disorders Center; Critical Care Medicine; Dentistry; Dermatology; Developmental and Behavioral Sciences; Ear, Nose and Throat (Otorhinolaryngology); Emergency Medicine; Endocrinology/Diabetes; Gastroenterology; General Pediatrics; General/Thoracic/Urologic Surgery; Genetics; Gynecological Surgery; Hearing and Speech; Liver Transplant; Hematology/Oncology; Hospitalists; Infectious Disease; Medical Research; Medical Toxicology; Minimally Invasive Surgery; Neonatology; Nephrology: Kidney Transplant; Neurology; Neurosurgery; Nursing; Occupational Therapy; Home Care; Ophthalmology; Orthopaedic Surgery; Pathology/Laboratory Medicine; Pharmacology; Physical Therapy; Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Pulmonology; Radiology; Rehabilitation Medicine; Respiratory Care; Rheumatology; Transport; Click here for additional information.