Conditions and Treatments

Cleft lip and palate are among the most common birth defects. These conditions occur when the tissues that form the lips and roof of the mouth do not fully come together during pregnancy. The result is a cleft, or opening, in the upper lip, the palate, or both.  

Clubfoot, also known as talipes equinovarus, is a congenital (present at birth) foot deformity. It affects the bones, muscles, tendons, and blood vessels and can affect one or both feet.

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A concussion is a traumatic brain injury caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head, or from a blow to the body that causes the head to snap back and forth.

Concussions vary in severity, but they all disturb how nerve cells in the brain function, which temporarily interferes with the way the brain works. 

A concussion is an injury caused by a direct blow to the head or indirectly to the body causing the head and neck to forcefully move back and forth, such as during a whiplash type of injury.

Congenital heart defects, or diseases, are problems with the heart’s structure that are present at birth. They may change the normal flow of blood through the heart. Congenital heart defects are the most common type of birth defect.

Laryngeal stridor is a noisy or high-pitched sound that occurs with breathing. It’s caused by an abnormally formed voice box (larynx).

If you have plaque build-up in the wall of the arteries that supply the heart with blood (coronary artery disease), you may at some point require surgery to bypass the clogged vessels in your heart so that it can receive the oxygen it needs to function.

Coronary heart disease, or coronary artery disease (CAD), is characterized by the accumulation of fatty deposits along the innermost layer of the coronary arteries. The fatty deposits may develop in childhood and continue to thicken and enlarge throughout the life span. This thickening, called atherosclerosis, narrows the arteries and can decrease or block the flow of blood to the heart.

Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are two unique conditions that fall under the umbrella category of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). 

Cryoablation is a minimally invasive procedure that uses extreme cold to freeze and destroy abnormal cells in the esophagus – the tube that carries food and liquids from the throat and down into the stomach.

Cryosurgery uses sub-zero temperatures to freeze and destroy tumors.