The Regional Cleft-Craniofacial Program at Cooper program receives partial funding through a grant in aid from the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services. Services through the program are, therefore, provided on a sliding fee-scale basis and coordinated with health insurance.
“According to the World Health Organization, cleft lip and/or palate is considered the number-one recorded birth defect worldwide. Approximately one of every 600 to 1,000 children born in the United States will be affected,” said Martha S. Matthews, MD, FACS, medical director of the program. “The structural differences of the mouth, lips, face and external head often cause numerous issues during childhood. July is National Cleft-Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month, a good time to highlight these anomalies and our services.”
To make a referral or for more information, contact the program office at 856.722.9110.
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