In the United States, a craniofacial surgery fellowship is a one-year program that prepares

orthodontists Orthodontics is a dentistry specialty that addresses the diagnosis, prevention, management, and correction of mal-positioned teeth and jaws, and misaligned bite patterns. It may also address the modification of facial growth, known as dentofacial ...

to perform cosmetic, dental, and

craniofacial surgery Craniofacial surgery is a surgical subspecialty that deals with congenital disorder, congenital and acquired deformity, deformities of the human head, head, human skull, skull, face, neck, jaws and associated structures. Although craniofacial treat ...

as well as the clinical application of orthodontics. The fellowship allows surgeons to learn how to reconstruct and reshape the faces and heads of infants and children with facial anomalies as well as those suffering from traumatic injuries or cancer.

Eligibility

To be eligible for craniofacial surgery fellowship, the candidate must have graduated from an accredited craniofacial surgery residency program (as defined in the American Society of Craniofacial Surgeons standards) and achieve a letter of recommendation from a person who has had a craniofacial surgery procedure with the surgeon. If the applicant is from another country, they should have completed the ECFMG examination or the

USMLE The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) is a three-step examination program for medical licensure in the United States sponsored by the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME). ...

and should be qualified for clinical activities.

Notable Craniofacial Fellows

Andrew Heggie Andrew A.C. Heggie is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, Australia. His primary interest has been the management of developmental skeletal facial deformity, including patients with cleft lip and ...

References

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