Craniofacial surgery is a series of procedures of the skull and face to correct developmental or congenital conditions such as cleft lip and palate and syndromes that affect other facial areas.

With extensive experience in pediatric craniofacial surgery, Arshad Muzaffar, MD, board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon, performs many delicate and specialized procedures for children with cleft and craniofacial conditions, including: 

• Cleft Lip and Palate

• Orthognathic (jaw) surgery

• Microtia

• Hemifacial Microsomia

• Pierre Robin Sequence

• Treacher Collins Syndrome

Other Pediatric Craniofacial Conditions We Treat:

•      22Q (velocardiofacial syndrome/ DiGeorge syndrome)

•      Craniosynostosis

•      Plagiocephaly and Brachycephaly

• Head shape anomalies

• Craniofacial Syndromes

• Vascular anomalies

• Facial palsy

• Moebius syndrome

• Romberg’s syndrome

• Other craniofacial syndromes and anomalies

Blessing Health offers the only pediatric hand surgery services in our immediate region.

Arshad Muzaffar, MD, board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon with Blessing Health, brings expertise in a comprehensive range of hand and upper extremity conditions for adults and children. 

Fellowship trained in hand and microsurgery, Dr. Muzaffar specializes in pediatric and congenital deformities, which are the most complex problems in hand surgery. He received his hand surgery training through a fellowship at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, a specialty orthopedic hospital that has one of the busiest and best congenital hand clinics in the country.

Because of his in-depth hand training, Dr. Muzaffar is experienced in treating complex problems and in using various types of techniques in both children and adults. Plastic surgeons are experts in soft tissue surgery, which includes delicate nerves, tendons, blood vessels. 

Dr. Muzaffar trained with plastic surgeons and orthopedic surgeons so he brings his extensive knowledge in each discipline to all aspects of hand surgery. 

Dr. Muzaffar treats the whole spectrum of hand and upper extremity acquired issues, congenital conditions and complex, trauma-related injuries.

When appropriate, Dr. Muzaffar partners with other specialists to ensure the most comprehensive care. 

Pediatric hand and upper extremity conditions we treat

• Radial Dysplasia (radial club hand, thumb hypoplasia)

• Syndactyly

• Polydactyly

• Cleft Hand

• Amniotic Band Syndrome

• Arthrogryposis

• Camptodactyly

• Macrodactyly

• Trigger finger

• Ulnar dysplasia

• Symbrachydactyly

• Brachydactyly

• Cerebral palsy

• Thumb hypoplasia

• Radial club hand

• Other Hand Anomalies in Children

• Poland’s syndrome

• Brachial plexus palsy

In addition to pediatric craniofacial surgery and hand surgery, Dr. Muzaffar is skilled at treating conditions that affect other parts of the body, as well. This may include correcting deformities due to burns or scars, wound reconstruction, head shape anomalies and the effects of Poland's Syndrome.

He also brings extensive experience in treating pediatric vascular anomalies  and congenital nevi.