Clefts of the lip and palate are one of the most commonly seen conditions affecting the face in newborn babies. Clefts occur somewhere between 1 in 500 to 1 in 2000 births, depending on the race of the parents. Children can be born with just a cleft lip, a cleft lip and palate, or just a cleft palate. Most commonly, 50% of the time, the cleft patient has components of...
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Dr Schmelzer was recognized as Physician of the Month at Cardon Medical Center Dr. Rod Schmelzer, craniofacial surgeon, was honored by Cardon Children’s as their Physician of the Month for August 2010. More and more patients traveled to Cardon’s from across Arizona and beyond for the highly-specialized pediatric care and surgical services of Dr....
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Maiya was born with Pierre Robin (small recessed jaw) and initially needed a ventilator to breath. At 9 days old, she underwent successful jaw advancement by distraction. Within one week her airway was opened which allowed the removal of the ventilator and avoided a trachestomy (a breathing tube which is traditionally placed for 3 to 4 years). Now at 1 year, she is a...
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Dr. Schmelzer has compiled a list to the right of information on various craniofacial diagnoses and facial trauma. Feel free to peruse the provided information. You can reach our office at 801-743-0700 or 877-282-FACE (3223) for more information about seeking a diagnosis for yourself or your child. Read more about his experience or success stories of his prior...
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Dr. Rodney Schmelzer is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon specializing in craniofacial surgery. He is originally a native of Cleveland, Ohio. He completed his undergraduate work at Tulane University with a bachelors degree in English. He then obtained his M.D. degree at Case Western Reserve University. After medical school, he completed his General/Plastic Surgery...
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Every child who comes under our care becomes a part of our family. Read about just a few of our little miracles. Bilateral Cleft Meet Ezra. I visited him and his family in the NICU where they were worried about his unexpected diagnosis. I reassured them that this was treatable and we immediately came up with a plan to help Ezra achieve normal speech, feeding and...
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Every child who comes under our care becomes a part of our family. Read about just a few of our little miracles.
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Patients are treated at Primary Children’s Medical Center. This is a nationally recognized center ranked amongst the best pediatric hospitals in the country. It serves as the children’s hospital for Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Montana and Wyoming.
Read more7-year-old Cayden Peterson was born with Apert Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder. His skull and facial bones fused together prematurely. View the featured story here and follow our blog page for a more recent update and pictures:
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