Dr. Seun Adetayo, renowned plastic surgeon, author and inspiring speaker, writes about National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month offering some personal experience,  facts and figures that most people are unaware of, in hopes of helping more people whose lives are affected by these conditions.

 OMAHA, NE – July 20, 2020 – Dr. Seun Adetayo, renowned plastic surgeon, author and inspiring speaker, has posted a new blog on her website entitled, “Celebrating Individuals with Cleft And Craniofacial Differences Dury July National Cleft Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month.”  

Dr. Adetayo notes, “As a plastic surgeon with additional specialization in pediatric plastic surgery and craniofacial surgery, it is one of my greatest passions and privileges to repair clefts and other craniofacial abnormalities.” She continues adding, “My work with children is especially gratifying as I watch the joy on the parents’ faces as the surgery restores both their appearance and function. To see a child grow, or attend that first day of kindergarten with the smiles restored or to see the immense gratitude on the face of the parents or caregivers, is a source of continual gratification and joy.”

According to Dr. Adetayo, “Unless you were born with, or someone you know has a cleft or other craniofacial difference, chances are that it is difficult to comprehend the complexity of care needed.” She provides some enlightening statistics. “You may be surprised to know that,

• About 1 in every 1,600 babies is born with cleft lip with cleft palate in the United States.
• About 1 in every 2,800 babies is born with cleft lip without cleft palate in the United States.
• About 1 in every 1,700 babies is born with cleft palate in the United States.
• About 1 in every 2,500 babies is born with craniosynostosis in the United States.”

 

The entire blog can be read at: http://seunadetayo.com/2020/07/10/celebrating-individuals-with-cleft-and-craniofacial-differences-during-july-national-cleft-craniofacial-awareness-and-prevention-month/

 

About Dr. Adetayo

Dr. Seun Adetayo currently practices in Omaha, Nebraska. She is a board-certified Plastic Surgeon and a Diplomat of the American Board of Plastic Surgery.  She is a Professor of Surgery, and Chief of Pediatric Plastic Surgery.

Dr. Adetayo is unique in her field. As a gifted surgeon operating in a competitive field, Dr. Adetayo is also the first foreign-born (Nigerian) female minority surgeon to have built a successful nationally accredited multidisciplinary program for children with birth defects in Northeastern New York. She continued in this trajectory of helping patients and families as she now heads the Division of Pediatric Plastic Surgery where she serves as the Chief at the Children’s Hospital.  Her journey has been dedicated to caring for patients and their families; mentorship for students, residents, and faculty; advocacy for legislation at local and national level; research; education; and community engagement and leadership. She shares her journey and strategies for success via her print material, meeting panels, blogs and speaking engagements.

Dr Adetayo has authored several book chapters in leading texts, including the second edition of Comprehensive Cleft Care which is an authoritative text volume on cleft and craniofacial disorders and treatment.  She also authored a chapter in the Family Companion Guide for educating patients and families with cleft and craniofacial diagnoses. She was also the author of the chapter on treatment of zygoma fractures in the text Operative Techniques in Plastic Surgery.

She has received over 40 awards and recognition, and her work has resulted in over 50 published works and over 60 presented works at regional, national, and international meetings. She is published in peer-reviewed publications in leading journals including Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal, Annals of Plastic Surgery, Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, and Journal of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics.

Dr Adetayo plays an important role in mentoring and education in surgery, healthcare, and professional circles. She served as an invited surgeon and surgical educator during her last mission trip to Zimbabwe, where she served as the lead surgeon and guest lecturer for various hands-on plastic surgical reconstructions and teaching sessions. She is active in Women In Leadership lectures and advocacy. She served as a speaker for the Synthes collaboration with Johnson & Johnson Company on Improving Cultural Competence and Ethnic Diversity in Healthcare, and was one of four selected panelist speakers on Pioneering Women in Reconstructive Surgery International Program by L’Oreal in conjunction with Resurge International. She was an invited speaker at the 2019 Healthcare Finance Management Association (HFMA) annual Women In Leadership Conference in upstate New York. In January 2020, she served as the Keynote Speaker for the Stryker Women’s Network National Conference National Women in Surgery and Leadership event in California.

Dr. Adetayo has served in various community leadership positions including Chairperson of the Long Beach Rescue Mission, Co-President of the Phi Delta Epsilon Premedical Society, Co-President of the Pritzker REMEDY Cuba Medical Aid Mission, Coordinator of the Chicago Local Chapter of the Adolescent Substance Abuse Prevention (ASAP) program for inner city Chicago school kids. She currently serves as Managing Editor and Co-Chair of the Learning Resource Committee of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA).

She has been involved in various medical education and surgical trips to several countries including Cuba, Haiti, Nigeria, Peru, and Zimbabwe as educator and surgeon.  She was awarded a Diploma of Honor conferred by the President of the Congress of the Republic of Peru.  She collaborates on meaningful initiatives with various international organizations including Rotary International and The Smile Train on improving surgical outcomes, healthcare delivery, patient safety, and quality control standards in surgical reconstruction. She continues to be active in advocacy and philanthropic efforts in developing children and advancing communities.

Contact: [email protected]

 

 

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