"It makes you an accepting person. Understanding of others' pain. Not just physical, but psychological pain. We live in a society where perfect bodies and faces are set as an ideal. We forget that it is what's inside that makes a person beautiful."
— Joe, a patient in The Craniofacial Center

Welcome to The Craniofacial Center

The Craniofacial Center is one of the oldest and largest facilities in the world dedicated to the team approach for the evaluation and treatment of infants, children, adolescents, and adults with cleft lip and palate and other congenital craniofacial conditions. We also provide rehabilitative care for patients with head and neck cancer and those who have suffered craniofacial trauma.

Patients with lesions of the oral cavity/head and neck, TMJ/facial pain, and sleep apnea are seen in The Center's Oral Medicine Clinic. The Hospital Dentistry Clinic at The Craniofacial Center treats inpatients with acute dental problems, geriatric patients, and those with complex medical conditions. All patients undergoing organ transplant surgery and those who will receive radiation therapy or chemotherapy for tumors of the oral cavity or head and neck also recieve dental care in this clinic.

Our Services

The Craniofacial Center offers quality care in the Cleft/Craniofacial Clinic as well as The Maxillofacial Clinic.

About The Craniofacial Center

The Craniofacial Center is a state-of-the-art facility and part of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery within the Department of Surgery in the College of Medicine.

Advisory Board

The mission of the Advisory Board is to raise funds to preserve and enhance the unique health care services of The Center, to foster the team approach to patient care, and to raise the public's awareness about craniofacial conditions.

Research

The Craniofacial Center is committed to conducting research to improve the quality of life for all of our patients.

Education

The Craniofacial Center administers a number of graduate and postgraduate training programs as part of its mission of education.

Events

• The Craniofacial Center Gala October 28, 2005
• Mattie Talley Foundation Presentation November 20, 2005
• The CFC Patient Holiday Party December 3, 2005

Our Team

Many of our patients present with multiple and complex needs. The best way to provide comprehensive care is through a team approach.  

In the News

Dr. David Reisberg, an Oak Park resident, leads a team of more than 20 specialists at the Craniofacial Center, a division of the University of Illinois Medical Center and part of the U. of I.-Chicago College of Medicine. As one of the top craniofacial teams in the country, the doctors provide a variety of services for patients with craniofacial deformities resulting from a birth condition, cancer surgery or trauma.
Read the article

Contact Us

If you would like to schedule an appointment in one of the clinics, please call (312) 996-7546.