Richard J. Redett, M.D.
Director, Johns Hopkins Cleft & Craniofacial Clinic
Dr. Redett specializes in cleft lip and palate surgery, facial paralysis, brachial plexus injuries, and pediatric burn surgery. He completed his General Surgery residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 2000, as well as a residency in Plastic Surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital combined with University of Maryland Shock Trauma in 2002. From 2002 to 2003, Dr. Redett practiced as a fellow of Pediatric Plastic Surgery at The Hospital for Sick Children in Ontario, Canada. He earned an M.D. with Honors from Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH in 1995. He holds a B.S. in Biology and a B.A. in Psychology from Emory University in Atlanta, GA. He is board certified in plastic surgery. More info...

David J. Brown, M.D. Otolaryngologist
Dr. Brown is Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Brown received his M.D. from Harvard Medical School in 1997. He completed a General Surgery Internship and Otolaryngology Residency at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He also was an Otolaryngology fellow at the Children's Hospital in Boston. Dr. Brown is an accomplished musician and founder of the University of Michigan Life Sciences Orchestra.

Kathy Ferguson, M.S., C.C.C. Speech-Language Pathologist
Ms. Ferguson is the Assistant Director of the Speech-Language Department at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. She is responsible for general assessments for children and young adults at the Hopkins Cleft Clinic, including nasoendoscopy. Ms. Ferguson earned a Master of Science in Speech Pathology from Ithaca College, and Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Hearing from State University College of New York at Plattsburgh. She holds a Maryland License in Speech-Language Pathology and a Certificate in Clinical Competence (C.C.C.) from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. View video of Kathy Ferguson.

Dr. Stacey Ishman, M.D., Pediatric Otolaryngology

Dr. Ishman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, at Johns Hopkins. She specializes in Pediatric Otolaryngology and has special interest in children with sleep-related disorders, airway disorders, chronic sinonasal infection, ear disease, and neck masses. Dr. Ishman completed a General Surgery Internship and Otolaryngology Residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin in 2005. She subsequently completed a fellowship in Pediatric Otolaryngology at Johns Hopkins. She holds a Doctor of Medicine from Rush Medical College in Chicago, Illinois. She earned a B.A. in Political Science and a B.S. in Biology from the Pennsylvania State University in State College, PA.

Ethylin Wang Jabs, M.D., Pediatrics and Genetics
Ethylin Wang Jabs, M.D. is the Dr. Frank V. Sutland Professor of Pediatric Genetics, Director of the Center for Craniofacial Development and Disorders, and Director of the International Collaborative Genetics Research Training Program. Her academic appointments have been Professor of Pediatrics, Medicine, and Surgery since 1996. She received her B.A. and M.D. degrees through a combined program from Johns Hopkins University in 1977. She performed her internship at The New York Hospital, Cornell Medical Center and completed her Pediatric residency training and Medical Genetics fellowship at The Johns Hopkins. She is a member of professional and honorary societies including Society for Pediatric Research, American Society for Clinical Investigation, American Society of Human Genetics, and American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association. She served as President for the American Chinese Geneticist Association (1996-1997), President of the Society of Craniofacial Genetics (1996-1998), Chair of the Professional Ethics Committee for the American Society of Human Genetics (2004-2006). She is a member of The Smile Train Medical Advisory Board and the Moebius Syndrome International Society Scientific Advisory Board. She was a research advisor to several institutes of the National Institutes of Health and a standing member of the Genome Study Section (1996-1999) and the Board of Scientific Counselors for the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (2000-2004). She has been on the editorial board for the Pediatric Research, Journal of Craniofacial Genetics and Developmental Biology, and Genetics in Medicine and the book, Principles of Molecular Medicine. She has authored more than 140 peer-reviewed publications and 40 chapters and reviews. Dr. Jabs is a clinically active pediatric geneticist who is board certified in pediatrics, clinical cytogenetics, clinical genetics, and molecular genetics. The major research interests of her laboratory include molecular cytogenetics and developmental genetics of craniofacial and limb disorders.

Karen Litzinger, Medical Office Coordinator for Dr. Richard Redett
Ms. Litzinger is Administrative Assistant and Medical Office Coordinator for Dr. Richard Redett. Prior to joining the Department of Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Ms. Litzinger worked in the Transplant Surgery Department at Johns Hopkins Bayview.

Noel B Morelli, PA-C Pediatric Plastic Surgery Physician Assistant
Ms. Morelli has helped with the pre and post operative care of our cleft and craniofacial patients since 2003. She is the study coordinator for a multidisciplinary cleft lip and palate study. She earned her Physician Assistant Degree from Wake Forest School of Medicine in 2000. She is a 1997 graduate of Wake Forest University.

Dr. Gerald Raymond, M.D., Pediatric Neurology and Genetics

Dr. Raymond graduated from University of Connecticut in 1984. Upon graduation, he was a resident in Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University and Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital. He completed training in Clinical Genetics at Harvard in 1990. For the past 14 years, Dr. Raymond has been a Pediatric Neurologist and Clinical Geneticist at the Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins Hospital. He joined Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in 1993 and is presently an Associate Professor in Neurology. Dr. Raymond has been associated with the Craniofacial Clinic and their research activities for the past 10 years.

Eduardo D. Rodriguez, M.D., D.D.S.
Plastic, Reconstructive & Maxillofacial Surgeon
Dr. Rodriguez specializes in orthognathic surgery and microvascular craniofacial reconstruction. He completed his Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery residency at Montefiore Medical Center/ Albert Einstein School of Medicine in 1999 as well as a residency in Plastic Surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital combined with University of Maryland Shock Trauma in 2003. From 2003 to 2004, Dr. Rodriguez practiced as a fellow of Reconstructive Microsurgery at The Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Taipei, Taiwan. He earned a D.D.S. degree from New York University in 1992 and an M.D. degree from Medical College of Virginia in 1995. He holds a B.S. in Neurobiology from University of Florida in Gainesville, FL. He is board certified in oral surgery and plastic surgery.

Kim Seifert, R.N., B.S.N. Clinic Coordinator
Ms. Seifert has been the Clinic Coordinator at the Johns Hopkins Cleft & Craniofacial Center since 1998. From 1997 to 2000, Ms. Seifert coordinated the Mid-Atlantic Oral Cleft Research Study. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing in 1997. She is a 1993 graduate of Lafayette College.

Joseph H. Seipp Jr., D.D.S., M.S. F.A.C.D. Orthodontist
Dr. Seipp has been a member of the Johns Hopkins Cleft Clinic team since 1959, when he opened his private practice here in Baltimore. Dr. Seipp earned an A.B. degree from Loyola College, his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Maryland, and his Master's Degree in Orthodontics from the University of Pittsburgh. He has also taught at the University of Maryland Dental School.

Preston Gates Shelton, D.D.S. Pediatric Dentist
Dr. Shelton is the Director of the Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program at the University of Maryland's Baltimore College of Dental Surgery. He has been a consultant at The Johns Hopkins Cleft & Craniofacial Center since 1995. Dr. Shelton earned a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Michigan, and a Master of Science Degree and a Certificate in Pedodontics from the University of Nebraska. He has been active in both pediatric clinical dentistry and research since 1971.

Steven Marc Siegel, D.M.D. Orthodontist
Dr. Siegel has been in private practice in orthodontics in Baltimore since 1988. He is also an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Maryland's Dental School. Dr. Siegel earned a Certificate in Orthodontics from the University of Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey, and a D.M.D., Magna Cum Laude, from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. He studied Histology and Biochemistry at New York University, and received a B.A. in Biology from Brooklyn College. He is past president of the Maryland State Society of Orthodontists and currently chairs its Education Committee.

Dr. Oliver Simmons, M.D., Pediatric Plastic Surgery

Dr. Anthony P. Tufaro D.D.S., M.D., F.A.C.S., Plastic Surgery
Dr. Tufaro started his graduate education at New York University College of Dentistry. He then did a residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Nassau County Medical Center. Upon completion of this residency he went into practice for 7 years in the full scope of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Tufaro left practice to obtain his medical degree from Hahnemann University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pa. He then trained in General Surgery and Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Following this, he went to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York for a Fellowship in Surgical Oncology specializing in Head and Neck Tumors. His practice is very active in adult and pediatric craniofacial surgery. He has a particular interest and extensive experience in reconstruction of the jaws and orthognathic surgery. He has lectured extensively on this subject. He is board certified in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.

David Eric Tunkel, M.D., FAAP, FACS Otolaryngology
Dr. Tunkel is Director of the Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions and Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Tunkel's post-graduate medical training at Johns Hopkins Hospital included an internship and assistant residency in Surgery and a residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. He also completed a Fellowship in Pediatric Otolaryngology at the Childrens' National Medical Center, Washington, D.C. Dr. Tunkel earned a B.A. in Biophysics from Johns Hopkins, and his Doctor of Medicine degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Craig A. Vander Kolk, M.D.
Johns Hopkins Cleft & Craniofacial Clinic, Pediatric Plastic Surgery
Dr. Vander Kolk spends the majority of his time in surgery reconstructing children with all types of facial differences. Dr. Vander Kolk completed residencies in General Surgery and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Michigan Medical Center. He practiced as a fellow in Hand and Microvascular Surgery at the Microsurgery Research Unit, St. Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia and a fellow in Craniofacial Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He earned his M.D. from the University of Michigan, School of Medicine, and Business of Medicine degree from Johns Hopkins University. He holds a B.A. from Hope College in Holland, Michigan. Dr. Vander Kolk is board certified in plastic surgery. More info...

Sara Lewis, B.A., Research Coordinator

Sara Lewis is the research coordinator for the Genetic Epidemiology of

Oral Clefts study. She is also the research coordinator for the Genetic

Epidemiology of Craniosynostosis study. She earned a B.A. in Biology

from Hood College in 2004.