The following links to surgeon practices are related to Doctors that had a hand in either making our decision to go ahead with surgery on our son James or were directly involved in his treatment. We expect you to do your own due diligence when choosing a surgeon if you decide to go ahead with surgery for your child.  We are not recommending a specific surgeon or are responsible for any malpractice or problems arising from treatment. We are sharing this as it related to our case! 

Jesse A. Goldstein, MD – Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery – University of Pittsburgh, PA

Dr. Goldstein serves as the Program Director of the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh/UPMC Pediatric Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery Fellowship. (The Doctor helped us greatly in our decision to operate on our Son James, we are very grateful for him looking at our case and giving his thoughts on his scan.)

Dr. Goldstein’s work involves correcting Craniosynostosis in all its forms including Metopic.

Amanda Gosman, M.D. – Chief of pediatric plastic surgery at UC San Diego

The Dr. is a board-certified plastic surgeon at Rady Children’s Hospital San-Diego, a professor of plastic surgery at UC San Diego School of Medicine, and chief of pediatric plastic surgery at UC San Diego.

She is also director of the UC San Diego Plastic Surgery Residency Program and Craniofacial Fellowship and of the Fresh Start Clinic for Craniofacial Anomalies at Rady Children’s, where in addition to her busy surgical practice, she volunteers to perform free reconstructive surgery for patients at the Hospital.

MJ: Dr. Gosman was the doctor that gave us the opportunity to operate on our son James and we are extremely grateful for her contribution to our lives. She did an amazing job of reconstructing his forehead and creating a pleasant profile. 

Michael L. Levy, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S., Professor and Chief, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego, UC San Diego

Dr. Levy’s expertise lies in the treatment of complex pediatric brain tumors and cerebrovascular malformations. He is also part of the team along with the plastic surgery department to correct Craniosynostosis in children.

MJ: Dr. Levy was the Neurosurgeon on our son’s case in charge of cutting the skull and protecting the brain. He was an excellent kind person from the start and words cannot express how thankful we are to him for giving our son a second chance. 

Dr. Jeffrey Fearon – Director of the Dallas Craniofacial Center in Texas – USA

Dr. Fearon is versed in craniofacial deformity correction including Craniosynostosis and Cleft Palate surgery.  He routinely works on children at several stages of development and accepts patients from all over the globe needing a second or third surgery. His methods are less invasive than other surgeons and have gathered acclaim from many patients of his practice.  He also runs the excellent Facebook group named:  Dr. Fearon’s Cranio Kids Family & Support which is filled with people that are going through the same journey with Craniosynostosis. As a support group, it is one of the best out there. You will need to be accepted beforehand to participate in the group which requires initial contact with Dr. Fearon’s office.

MJ: Dr. Fearon was very receptive to our case and gave his unbiased opinion on our scan. He was an option as a surgeon for our son in case we needed one.