Cleft Lip and Palate and Craniomaxillofacial Pathology

Date
March 12, 2025

Location
Via Zoom

Schedule
6:30 - 7:30 PM - Business Meeting
7:00 - 8:30 PM - CE Course

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Speaker
Dr. Seenu Susarla

Dr. Susarla is the Division Chief of Craniofacial and Plastic Surgery, Division Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Surgical Director of the Craniofacial Center at Seattle Children's Hospital and the Marlys C. Larson Endowed Chair in Pediatric Craniofacial Surgery. His clinical practice focuses on pediatric and adult craniomaxillofacial reconstructive surgery, including management of craniosynostosis, cleft lip and palate, dentofacial deformities, maxillofacial pathology, and primary and secondary reconstruction following facial trauma. Dr. Susarla completed his undergraduate education at Princeton University. He completed his dental degree at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, a master of public health degree at the Harvard School of Public Health, and his medical degree at Harvard Medical School. He completed surgical residencies in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Plastic Surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. These were followed by fellowship training in Craniomaxillofacial Surgery at Seattle Children's Hospital/University of Washington Harborview Medical Center.

Dr. Susarla has an active research portfolio, with over 250 peerreviewed publications and several dozen textbook chapters. He currently serves on the editorial boards for a number of journals including Craniomaxillofacial Trauma and Reconstruction, the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open. He has given over 50 invited talks nationally and internationally on subjects related to pediatric craniofacial surgery, orthognathic surgery, and facial trauma reconstruction.

Dr. Susarla is one of the few craniomaxillofacial surgeons in the country who is board certified in both Plastic Surgery and Oral/Maxillofacial surgery.