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Navigating your child's diagnosis of Craniosynostosis

Before

After

Name

Leah

Type of Craniosynostosis

Coronal Suture Synostosis

Surgeon

Children\'s National Health System - Craniosynostosis

Leah was born with a fused coronal suture (bicoronal cranio). She is non-syndromic and had the endoscopic procedure with Dr. Suresh Magge at Children’s National in Washington, DC when she was 10 weeks old. She is currently undergoing helmet therapy and is 8.5 months.