Dr. Waleed Gibreel

With expertise and extensive experience in cleft and craniofacial disorders, including the most complicated cases, Mayo Clinic specialists can provide a customized treatment plan for your child. Conditions Treated: Brachial plexus injury Cleft lip Cleft palate Craniosynostosis Facial deformity Facial fracture Facial injury Facial nerve disorder Facial paralysis Facial weakness Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome Orbital fracture Traumatic injury Our facial reconstruction surgeons have the training and skills to repair and reconstruct facial features that are absent or deformed due to: Birth defects Craniofacial deformities Head and neck cancer resection Maxillofacial surgery Previous failed microvascular reconstructions Radiation therapy to the head and neck Trauma On average, craniofacial surgeons at Mayo Clinic perform over 1,800 procedures each year. Minimally invasive surgical techniques are emphasized when appropriate, including advanced laparoscopic, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and robotic surgical approaches.