• Why do we go to professional conferences?

  Over the past two months, I have attended 2 professional conferences out of town. The first was to attend the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners’ (NAPNAP) 33rd Annual Conference on Pediatric Health Care in San Antonio, Texas. I attend this meeting every few years to hear what’s new in the field as well as to maintain certification and licensure. Historically, NAPNAP has… Read More

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  Through the Eyes of a Medical Student

  My experiences at the Cleft and Craniofacial Clinic at Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health have been exceedingly educational and fulfilling. Going into this rotation, I was hoping to get a better understanding of craniofacial birth defects and the indications and techniques for plastic surgery. However, I was not expecting to be involved in such a vast array of people working together as a team… Read More

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  Why Your Team Visit Includes a Speech Pathologist

  An evaluation with the speech pathologist (SLP) is often a routine part of your child’s visit to the Cleft and Craniofacial Clinic. At Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health, we feel that your child’s speech is one of the most important outcomes from your child’s cleft and/or craniofacial care. Not surprisingly, when you see an SLP, most of the visit with your… Read More

• Sertoma Club of Broad Ripple Donates $2500

  The Sertoma Club of Broad Ripple recently donated $2500 to the Cleft and Craniofacial Clinic to upgrade the clinic’s digital photography program. The Broad Ripple club operates under the umbrella of Sertoma Organization whose motto is “SERvice TO MAnkind”. Their primary mission is to provide services to the hearing community. The club donated the initial funding for the clinic to… Read More

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  Reflections: The Benefits of a Children’s Hospital

  I frequently am asked if there are any differences in the experience of being in a children’s hospital versus a children’s wing of an adult hospital. The short answer is yes. The longer answer is emphatically yes, and it has to do with issues that I hadn’t anticipated to be important before I started to work here. Superficially, the entire hospital façade is fun and child oriented.… Read More

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  Audiology Testing Part 2

  In last week’s blog post, we introduced you to two of the tests commonly used by the Audiologist at your visit to the Cleft and Craniofacial Clinic at Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health. This week we conclude our discussion of the test battery that is used to determine the functional status of your child’s ears and how well your child is hearing. After we have done… Read More

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  Audiology Testing Part 1

  What are all those different tests that Audiology uses and why? When you see an Audiologist at Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health as one of your specialty visits combined with your Cleft and Craniofacial Clinic visit, we will help determine the functional status of your child’s ears and how well your child is hearing. We do this through a combination of different test procedures… Read More

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  The 2012 Harold M. Trusler Lectureship in Pediatric Plastic Surgery

  Doctor Harold M Trusler was the first intern at Riley Hospital for Children when it opened in 1924. His desire to help children affected by birth defects and trauma led to his interest in reconstructive Surgery. Doctor Trusler became internationally known for his work in the Riley Hospital Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic and became the first director of the Division of Plastic Surgery at the Indiana University… Read More

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  Camp About Face Leadership Academy

  The Camp About Face Leadership Academy, a companion program to Camp About Face for youth with craniofacial differences, takes place the weekend prior to the traditional camping program. A special application process, including submitting two essay questions, is required for admittance. The older campers, aged 15-18, spend the weekend participating in activities designed to promote self-awareness, leadership… Read More

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  Camp About Face 2011

  Last summer's Camp About Face program, a camp for kids with cleft lip, cleft palate, and other facial differences, was a huge success! Kids on the camp's Facebook page have already begun numbering the days to next summer's camp session. We created Camp About Face in 1989 to provide a camping experience where our patients with craniofacial anomalies, age 8 to 18, can interact with others… Read More

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