| Location |
Outpatients
Speech Pathology, Audiology, Dental, Photography and Medical Imaging Departments (Level 2) and the Child Assessment Centre (Level 3) |
| Appointments |
Ph: (02) 9845 2079
Fax: (02) 9845 2078
E-mail: OrvilleM@chw.edu.au |
| Consultants |
Dr. P. Hayward - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon (Head of Team)
Dr. R. Gates - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Dr. P. Thompson - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Dr. J. Vandervord - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Dr. J. Curotta - Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon
Dr. K. Chan - Specialist Orthodontist
Dr. A. Pistolese - Specialist Orthodontist (Honorary)
Dr. J. Maclean - Respiratory Physician
N. Coburn - Cleft Lip, Palate and Craniofacial Surgery Clinical Nurse Consultant
S. Trapani - Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery Clinical Nurse Consultant
D. Fitzsimons - Speech Pathologist
A. Simon - Speech Pathologist
R. Douglas - Audiologist
F. Montes - Audiologist
J. Tsembis - Audiologist
Y. Liu - Audiologist
K. O'Brien - Audiologist
P. de Sensi - Clinical Photographer
O. Moll - Department Secretary/Coordinator
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| Method of referring |
New babies:
Telephone contact with Cleft Palate Clinic Secretary, Mr Orville Moll on (02) 9845 2079 or Clinical Nurse Consultant, Ms Nicole Coburn on (02) 9845 1118, followed by written referral from medical officer faxed or forwarded to the Cleft Palate Clinic.
The Cleft Palate Clinic
The Children's Hospital at Westmead
Locked Bag 4001
WESTMEAD NSW 2145.
Other Patients:
Telephone contact with Cleft Palate Clinic Speech Pathologist, David Fitzsimons on (02) 9845 2079 followed by written referral from medical officer faxed or forwarded to the Cleft Palate Clinic at:
The Cleft Palate Clinic
The Children's Hospital at Westmead
Locked Bag 4001
WESTMEAD NSW 2145.
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| Function of the clinic |
Assessment and coordination of management of children with cleft lip and/or palate and/or velopharyngeal dysfunction. |
| Urgent cases |
If pre-surgical management of a child with a cleft of the lip is indicated (i.e. presurgical orthopaedics), an appointment will be arranged for the infant and family to be seen by one of the Clinic's Orthodontists, usually before the family's first full Cleft Palate Clinic visit. For further information about this, please contact the Clinical Nurse Consultant, Ms Nicole Coburn on (02) 9845 1118. |
Special interests or
sub-specialty clinics |
Velopharyngeal Dysfunction (VPD) Clinic
The VPD Clinic is a satellite clinic of the Cleft Palate Clinic and provides Speech Pathology screening assessments for patients with suspected velopharyngeal dysfunction. Medical referrals are required for this Clinic and appointments can be arranged as above. |
for the clinic referral form.
