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The University of Tulsa
Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Clinic
located in the
Mary K. Chapman Center for Communicative Disorders/
Speech and Hearing Clinic.
 

SERVICES PROVIDED:
Speech and language evaluation
Resonance studies, including routine tape recordings
Hearing evaluation
Basic impedance
Cephalometric records
Photographic records
Dental evaluation
Orthodontic evaluation
Surgical evaluation
Prosthodontic evaluation
Pediatric evaluation
Medical records
Nasendoscopy
Social work evaluation
Stroboscopy

Other evaluations may be requested by the Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Team, and referral is made to the appropriate professional, when indicated, such as:
Pediatric neurosurgery
Neurology
Radiography (including videofluoroscopy)
Psychology
Family medicine
Otorhinolaryngology
Genetics
These findings are then available to the Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Team for comprehensive review.

TYPES OF DISORDERS STAFFED:
Overt cleft lip and/or palate
Submucous cleft palate
Hypernasal speech
Velopharyngeal incompetency (VPI) due to: congenital short palate; paralysis of the soft palate; or neurogenic incoordination of the palate
Syndromes with clefts
Craniofacial anomalies

All patients have a complete examination.  The results are reviewed and a comprehensive treatment plan is developed by the team of specialists.  A critical part of the planning process is the determination of a time table for the required treatment so that maximum benefit will be obtained and so one treatment will not interfere with another. 

Between Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Clinic visits (usually scheduled once or twice annually), reports and records from recommended evaluations and treatments are reviewed and contact is maintained with patients to insure the treatments are progressing according to plan. 

Continuity of care long-term records are maintained and centralized, allowing for transfer of records if needed.  This type of record keeping allows for retrospective research to improve the overall care of patients with cleft lip/palate and craniofacial anomalies. 

REFERRALS AND APPOINTMENTS
Referrals are accepted from any physician, dentist, government agency, school system, psychologist, or other healthcare professional.  Self-referrals are also welcome.  Call (918) 631-2915 for an appointment.

STAFF
The team’s professional staff includes audiologists, speech-language pathologists, cleft and maxillofacial surgeons, orthodontists, prosthodontists, pediatricians, pediatric dentists and social workers.  Additional support staff are available in neurology, psychology, family medicine and radiography.  All staff members are licensed and/or certified in their respective fields.  The team is recognized nationally by the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association.

REPORTS
Immediately following the Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Clinic, the specialists discuss each patient in detail and make decisions about the recommended course of action.  This report is sent to the parent and the health care providers designated to receive the report.  If any questions arise from the report, the parent is encouraged to call the Team Co-Director, Dr. Lori Davis, (918) 631-2915

FEES
Fees are charged for services.  Insurance authorization is usually easily acquired.

AGE GROUPS SERVED
Services are provided to persons of all ages, infancy through adult.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL (918) 631-2915
 

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University of Tulsa Cleft-Palate Team

Christine Clary, D.O.
Pediatrics
OSU Physicians
635 W. 11th St.
Tulsa, OK 74127
382-3100 or 382-5052
cclary@olp.net

Lori Davis Ed.D., CCC-SLP: Team Co-Director
Assistant Professor/Speech-Language Pathologist
The University of Tulsa
104 Mary K. Chapman Center
Tulsa, OK 74104
Phone:  (918) 631-2915  
Fax:  (918) 631-3668
lori-davis@utulsa.edu

Dr. Doug Kirkpatrick, D.D.S., M.S.
Dr. Joe Lai, D.D.S., M.S.
Orthodontics
5304 S. Harvard
Tulsa, OK 74135 
Phone:  (918) 747-1346
Dkirkpat5@excite.com
ortholai@aol.com

Carol Lambert, Au.D. CCC-A
Audiology
The University of Tulsa
Phone:  (918) 631-2906
carol-lambert@utulsa.edu

Mary H. Moody, M.S.  CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathology
The University of Tulsa
Phone:  (918) 631-2914
mary-moody@utulsa.edu

Kevin Smith, D.D.S.: Team Co-Director
Assistant Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
College of Dentistry
1001 Stanton L. Young Blvd. #208
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
Phone:  (405) 271-4955   
Fax:  (405) 271-1134
Kevin-s-smith@ouhsc.edu

Christy Wilson, LSW
Social Work
Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry
University of Oklahoma Heath Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
cvw41353@aol.com
 

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