This webinar aired on October 23, 2024
Transforming Lives: Comprehensive Diagnosis and Management of Individuals With Craniofacial Microsomia
In this one-hour program, you will hear expert perspectives to help you better understand how to navigate the diagnosis and management of craniofacial microsomia.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- To describe craniofacial microsomia
- To explore the diagnosis and treatment options
- To describe the CARE Project for patients with craniofacial microsomia
- To discuss family psychosocial support options
Read about our guests below the video:
Carrie L. Heike, MD, MS
Associate Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics
University of Washington School of Medicine
Co-Principal Investigator
CARE Study
Pediatrician
Seattle Children’s Hospital
Seattle, WA
Carrie L. Heike, MD, MS, is an attending physician at Seattle Children’s Hospital and professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine. She completed her clinical fellowship in the Craniofacial Center at Seattle Children’s Hospital in 2006. She has a passion for providing clinical care to children with craniofacial differences. Her research focuses on clinical outcomes, population health and quality improvement.
Dr. Heike is currently participating in several multicenter studies designed to improve clinical outcomes for individuals with craniofacial differences. She has a particular interest in developing partnerships and using methods to enhance interdisciplinary team science.
Craig Birgfeld, MD
Professor, Dept. of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery
University of Washington School of Medicine
Craniofacial Surgery Fellowship Director
Craniofacial Surgeon
Seattle Children’s Hospital
Seattle, WA
Dr. Birgfeld grew up in Littleton Colorado where he played football and was an Academic All-American swimmer. He went on to the College of William and Mary where he became the president of his fraternity, the captain of his swim team and held a number of school records. After 2 years of research, he matriculated to the Medical College of Virginia where he met Dr. Isaac Wornom, a craniofacial and pediatric plastic surgeon. The experience of treating patients with craniofacial conditions while in medical school led Craig to the University of Pennsylvania and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), where he learned from world experts in craniofacial surgery. This surgical training led to Seattle, where Dr. Birgfeld spent a year fellowship with Dr.’s Gruss and Hopper learning the techniques of craniofacial surgery. After fellowship, Dr. Birgfeld was offered a faculty position at the University of Washington and Seattle Children’s Hospital and moved his family to Seattle where he has practiced since 2007. Here in Seattle, he enjoys hiking, biking and skiing with his wife, son and twin daughters and can often be found cheering on his kids at their own local swim meets.
