Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Our Team Cares for Your Whole Child Through All Plastic and Reconstructive Surgical Needs
Meet Dr. Richard Kirschner: Chief of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Our team provides comprehensive care for all pediatric plastic surgical problems, including congenital anomalies (such as cleft lip/palate, hand abnormalities and breast deformities,) acute traumatic injuries, skin tumors (such as moles and cysts) and reconstruction following burns and other traumatic injuries.
The Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Nationwide Children’s provides comprehensive management for all pediatric reconstructive needs including congenital and traumatic craniofacial and hand anomalies, velopharyngeal dysfunction, hemangiomas and vascular anomalies, pigmented birthmarks, reconstruction after burn injury, ear anomalies and breast deformities.
"We are a unique institution in the number of truly collaborative, multidisciplinary programs within the Department of Surgery. In the Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, we are privileged to lead many of these programs, including leading the 22q Center and Cleft Lip and Palate Center. - Richard E. Kirschner, MD
Our Multidisciplinary Programs Include:
Leadership
The Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is led by Dr. Kirschner.
Dr. Kirschner is nationally recognized as a leading authority in cleft lip and palate, resonance disorders, 22q11.2 deletion syndrome and vascular malformations. He has been widely published in many leading professional publications and is actively involved in research and teaching. Learn more about Dr. Kirschner.
Richard E. Kirschner
Richard Kirschner is the chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, director of the Cleft Lip and Palate-Craniofacial Center and co-director of the 22q Center.
Our Clinic Locations
Main Campus700 Children's Drive
Suite T5E
Columbus, OH 43205
Hilliard Close To Home Center
4363 All Seasons Drive
Suite 100
Hilliard, OH 43026
Westerville Surgery Center
455 Executive Campus Drive
Westerville, OH 43082
The Fellowship Program in Pediatric Plastic Surgery at Nationwide Children’s Hospital is a 12-month, non-ACGME-accredited program, with an optional second year of training.
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The Fellowship is designed to prepare trainees to care for patients across the spectrum of pediatric reconstructive surgery. The focus of the program is on learning a family-centered, multi-disciplinary team approach to various disorders including cleft lip and palate, resonance disorders, craniofacial anomalies, hemangiomas/vascular malformations, and pediatric upper extremity disorders.
We strive for excellence in clinical care, research, and education, and our team of clinician scientists is committed to best outcomes and to the discovery of new knowledge in the discipline.
Inside Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Conditions We Treat
- Acute Facial Injuries
- Alveolar Cleft
- Apert Syndrome
- Autosomal Dominant Opitz G/BBB Syndrome
- Bifid Uvula
- Birthmarks
- Breast and Chest Deformities
- Cayler Cardiofacial Syndrome
- Cleft Lip and Palate
- Complex Wounds
- Congenital and Traumatic Hand Anomalies
- Congenital Melanocytic Nevi (CMN)
- Conotruncal Anomaly Face Syndrome
- Craniofacial Anomalies
- Crouzon Syndrome
- DiGeorge Syndrome
- Facial and Ear Deformity
- Facial Motion Disorders
- Hemangioma
- Hemangioma and Vascular Malformations
- Hypertelorbitism
- Jaw Abnormalities
- Nevi Moles and Other Skin Lesions
- Shprintzen Syndrome
- Submucous Cleft Palate
- Vascular Malformations and Port Wine Stains
- Velocardiofacial Syndrome
- Velopharyngeal Dysfunction (VPD)
Peter's Story
Peter was born with a bilateral cleft lip and palate and was living in an orphanage in China when Lisa and Greg Burleson adopted him and took him home to Dallas, Texas. Peter underwent a couple surgeries elsewhere until his family found Dr. Richard Kirschner, who performed another surgery on him.
