title: An uncommon case: cleft palate, respiratory compromise, and Klippel-Feil anomaly.
authors.affiliation: Kerri M. Langevin, BS, MSN, APRN, PCPNP-BC, is the Craniofacial Clinical Coordinator and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner for the Craniofacial Team at Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford, CT. Ms. Langevin has presented at local, national, and international meetings and conferences on craniofacial topics. Kelly Mabry, PhD, CCC/SLP, is a craniofacial speech pathologist at Connecticut Children's Medical Center and Assistant Professor at Southern Connecticut State University. Her research interests include craniofacial anomalies, velopharyngeal function, 22q.11 deletion syndrome, and voice disorders. Dr. Mabry received her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Southern Connecticut State University and completed her doctoral degree at the University of Connecticut in 2002. She is a passionate advocate for families with craniofacial anomalies and a medical volunteer for Operation Smile. Charles L. Castiglione, MD, MBA, FACS, is a graduate of Yale University (BA, 1977), Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (MD, 1981), and Quinnipiac University School of Business (MBA/HCM, 2013). He completed his residency in General Surgery at Hartford Hospital in 1986, and his residency in Plastic Surgery and Pediatric Plastic Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania in 1988. Presently, Dr. Castiglione serves as Chief of Plastic Surgery at the Connecticut Children's Medical Center, and at Hartford Hospital. He is an Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery and of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Connecticut. He is also Director of the Craniofacial Team at CCMC, band of the Craniomaxillofacial Trauma Team at HH and CCMC. Dr. Castiglione has a special interest in cleft lip/palate and craniofacial surgery.
authors.forename: Kerri M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Langevin
authors.forename: Kelly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mabry
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Castiglione
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007714:Klippel-Feil Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods*