Craniofacial Orthodontist

 

Outstanding Opportunity for a BC/BE Craniofacial Orthodontist

 at Prestigious Children’s Hospital in Miami

Nicklaus Children's Hospital, a 325-bed freestanding children's hospital and ACS-verified Level 1 pediatric trauma center, and Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists, the physician multispecialty group practice of Nicklaus Children's Health System, have an exceptional opportunity for a full-time Craniofacial Orthodontist.

The ideal candidate must be board certified and/or board eligible by the American Board of Orthodontics and have completed a 12-month university or hospital-based craniofacial orthodontics fellowship program.

About the Division of Pediatric Dentistry

The Department of Pediatric Dentistry at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital offers comprehensive dental services for children of all ages from infants up to age 21.

The Craniofacial Orthodontist will work on behalf of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, as well as in conjunction with our longstanding multidisciplinary Cleft and Craniofacial Team at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital.

This team includes the following specialties:
•    Plastic Surgery
•    Otolaryngology
•    Genetics
•    Audiology
•    Speech and Language Pathology
•    Psychology 
•    Social Work

The program at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital was designated in 1999 as the Craniofacial Center for South Florida by Children’s Medical Services and is the largest such multidisciplinary team in the South Florida area.

 

•    With the addition of a Craniofacial Orthodontist, the program is poised to become a premier center for advanced care of children with congenital craniofacial anomalies regionally, nationally and internationally.
•    Two new state-of-the-art facilities, one at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital and one at our main dental campus in the Doral area of South Florida, have been specifically designed to meet the unique needs of our craniofacial patients, as well as children and adolescents more generally. 
•    The Craniofacial Orthodontist will have clinical opportunities to care for all populations of children, with a specific focus on craniofacial patients as the program matures. 
•    In addition to clinical responsibilities, the candidate will also have opportunities to engage in teaching, research, and scholarly activities.

 

The Kenneth C.

Griffin Surgical Tower

The tower, which opened in 2024, is a five-story, 131,000 square-foot facility equipped with 12 advanced and fully integrated operating suites used to perform acute to the most complex pediatric surgeries.

Pediatric surgical offerings include trauma care, surgical cancer interventions, pediatric plastic and reconstructive surgeries, including cleft lip-and-palate, orthopedic and spine, brain and heart surgeries.

Academic Affiliation

This position includes appointment to the Faculty of FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine.

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