Cleft Lip & Cleft Palate Care

At NYU Langone ENT Associates—Mineola, our team provides specialized care for children with cleft lip and cleft palate. Treatment can begin shortly after birth for these congenital conditions, which may affect the ability to eat, hear, and speak. Cleft lip and cleft palate can be treated with orthodontic procedures and surgery by our multidisciplinary experts, and rehabilitation services are offered throughout your child’s recovery period.

Our Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Team

Our audiologists, dentists, geneticist, orthodontist, otolaryngologists, pediatric craniofacial surgeons, pediatrician, psychologist, social worker, and speech–language pathologist work together to provide outstanding results and compassionate care.

Pediatric Otolaryngology, Cleft Surgery

• Zahrah Taufique, MD, Co-Director

Oral–Maxillofacial Surgery

• James G. Choi, MD, DMD, Co-Director
• Alex Meneshian, DDS, MD

Audiology

• Catherine M. Flynn, AuD
• Colleen O’Brien-Russo, AuD

Geneticist

• Berrin Monteleone, MD

Orthodontics

• Saro Atam, DMD

Pediatric Dentistry

• Lynda Asadourian, DDS
• Angie Chin, DDS

Pediatrics

• Robert Lee, DO

Psychology

• Karen A. Fleiss, PsyD

Social Work

• Donna Dolan, LCSW-R

Speech–Language Pathology

• Jamie E. Desmond, SLP
• Tina M. Tan, CCC-SLP

Team Coordinator

• Stefanie Flower, NP

Contact Us

To make an appointment with our cleft lip and cleft palate experts, please call 516-294-9363.