Baby Genesis Overcomes Cleft Lip and Palate with Care from Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital
“As the pregnancy went on, I was hospitalized for a few days when my blood pressure got too high.” In total, she was admitted four times.
Caring for kids with cleft lip and palate, vascular anomalies and more
The Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery program at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital specializes in the evaluation, diagnosis, treatment and long-term management of children with congenital or acquired cleft and craniofacial deformities, as well as birth defects, developmental abnormalities, trauma, hand and limb conditions, infection, tumors and disease. The affiliated team is composed of skilled medical professionals who use sophisticated diagnostic tools and the latest surgical and nonsurgical techniques to treat even the most complex cases.
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Specialty Programs
Our skilled medical professionals used the most sophisticated diagnostic tools and the latest surgical and nonsurgical techniques to treat even the most complex cases. Specialty programs have been developed to address the specific needs of our patients. These include:
Patient Resources
The Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Program provides families with educational resources to learn more about their child’s condition
Meet the Team
The Texas Cleft-Craniofacial Team specializes in the evaluation, diagnosis, treatment and long-term management of children with congenital or acquired cleft and craniofacial deformities
Patient Stories
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August 19, 2025
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May 12, 2022
Neal Wille’s Path to a Big Smile
Three-year-old Neal Wille is among the one in 700 kids annually around the world born with a cleft lip and palate. Today, he’s a ball of smiles and sunshine when his parents bring him to see the Texas Cleft-Craniofacial Team for follow-up care after his surgeries that were performed at Chil...
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May 9, 2018
Cameron’s Story: Multidisciplinary Team Supports Boy on His Long Journey of Healing
Cameron is on the “A” honor roll in his fifth-grade class, a significant achievement for any kid. Cameron is not just any kid. He is a survivor. At 10 years of age, Cameron has already undergone 24 surgical procedures. Cameron was diagnosed with an extremely rare genetic condition known as Mandib...
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February 8, 2018
Mina’s Story: Teen Gymnast Overcomes Vascular Anomaly
Fourteen-year-old Mina is a champion. Every day, she overcomes obstacles to pursue her lifelong goal of becoming a world-class gymnast. But recently, despite her hard work and fierce determination to be the best, Mina almost met her match. Mina was born with a venous malformation on her right che...
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January 7, 2018
A Smile So Sweet: Jacob’s Cleft Lip Story
On April 21, 2014, Leah Yeglin gave birth to her son, Jacob. Moments later, she began to sense something was wrong – and soon learned her intuition was right. A nurse informed her that Jacob had a cleft lip but, thankfully, was otherwise healthy. “It was a shock,” Yeglin remembers. “I thought tha...
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December 29, 2016
Thea’s Story: Hemangioma, an Angel’s Kiss
During a routine well-baby checkup shortly after Thea was born, her pediatrician noted a small red spot on Thea’s temple, adjacent her right eye. Colleen , Thea’s mother, recalls, “Our pediatrician knew immediately that the red spot was a hemangioma, and he told us it would grow...
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July 15, 2016
Macy's Story: Cleft Lip and Palate
As Kenzie and Ricky attended their routine 18-week ultrasound, they expected everything to go smoothly; however, they received unexpected information about their baby girl, Macy. Their unborn daughter was diagnosed with a unilateral cleft (a split occurring on one side) that extended all the way ...
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May 20, 2014
Cleft Lip and Palate Program Brings New Smiles to Life
Daniella Coca’s son Anthony was born with both a cleft lip and palate. Coca was five months pregnant when she received the diagnosis after a 3-D ultrasound, which afforded her and Anthony’s father several months to meet John Teichgraeber, MD, and his team, determine a plan of action and better pr...
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May 2, 2014
Physicians Bring Smiles to Patients Abroad
Pediatric surgeons have the ability to bring smiles to patients and their families. Dr. John Teichgraeber, director of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in the Department of Pediatric Surgery, recently brought smiles and positive outcomes to patients in Mexico as part of a medica...
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Texas Cranio-facial Team and Pediatric Plastic Surgery Clinic
6410 Fannin Street, Suite 950
Houston, TX 77030
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Clinic: (832) 325-7234
Texas Cranio-facial Team: (713) 500-7302
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