Children's of Mississippi Cleft, Craniofacial & Pediatric Plastic Surgery

05/05/2025

𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦!🥼🤝🥼
Dr. Laura Humphries, pediatric plastic & craniofacial surgery, recently CONNECTED with local maternal fetal medicine physicians on OPR OUTREACH. Dr. Humphries is part of the state's only ACPA-approved Cleft Team.
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04/11/2025

It seems like everyone has an action figure these days… so we decided to join the trend. 😆🥳

Meet Dr. Laura Humphries, MD and Dr. Ian Hoppe, MD— fully equipped with scrubs, white coats, and surgical tools (craniosynostosis retractor included, of course).

04/07/2025

🌟 Making Connections for brighter futures! 🌟
Dr. Ian Hoppe, board-certified craniofacial & pediatric plastic surgeon at Children’s of Mississippi, recently CONNECTED on OPR OUTREACH with pediatric groups in Hattiesburg! Building strong partnerships means better care for our youngest patients.🥼🤝🥼

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03/28/2025

𝙁𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙁𝙪𝙣 𝘿𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙏𝙊𝙈𝙊𝙍𝙍𝙊𝙒! 😆🐖🐮🥳🐥

Get ready for a day of family fun! 🎉 Join us TOMORROW at Moseley Meadows from 10 AM - 2 PM for an unforgettable day filled with laughter, games, and good company! 🐄☀️ We can't wait to see everyone there! ❤️

03/25/2025

Big congratulations to Kendall Pitre, a second-year medical student at UMMC and Dr. Humphries’s MSRP Full Option mentee, for presenting her research at the 89th Annual Mississippi Academy of Sciences meeting in Biloxi! 🎉👏 Her project dives into the variability and delivery of orthodontic care across ACPA-Approved teams in the U.S., shedding light on the crucial role of orthodontics in cleft palate and craniofacial care. 🦷💡 Way to go, Kendall!

03/22/2025

03/20/2025

Ｐａｔｉｅｎｔ Ｓｐｏｔｌｉｇｈｔ： Ａｄｅｌｙｎｎ 💐

✨ Big milestone for Adelynn! ✨ She had her cleft team visit recently and is doing great! Adelynn was born with 22q Deletion Syndrome, also known as DiGeorge Syndrome, which made speech a challenge. However, after her recent palate-lengthening surgery, her speech has improved tremendously, and she has officially graduated from speech therapy! We’re so proud of her progress! 💪💖

Thanks to our dedicated multidisciplinary team, children with craniofacial differences like Adelynn receive state-of-the-art care close to home. 💙

03/14/2025

🧠𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝘼𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙩! 🔍✨

Our latest study explores frontal sinus volume as a potential diagnostic tool for assessing skull growth compensation in normocephalic nonsyndromic sagittal craniosynostosis (NNSC). 📊 We found a strong correlation between reduced sinus volume and NNSC, highlighting its role in early detection and treatment planning.

Curious to learn more? Read the full study now! 📖🔗 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39878564/

03/06/2025

𝙋𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘼𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙩! 📢

A new study from Dr. Hoppe and Dr. Humphries highlights how Le Fort III osteotomy impacts social perceptions in children with syndromic craniosynostosis. Beyond health benefits, the procedure can shape how others see personality, success, and confidence. Check it out HERE! https://journals.lww.com/jcraniofacialsurgery/fulltext/2025/03000/social_perceptions_of_preoperative_and.124.aspx

02/27/2025

𝘼𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙎𝙪𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜

Dr. Humphries and our talented residents had an incredible time at the ACEPS annual meeting! 🎉👏 A huge congratulations to our residents who shared their groundbreaking research and represented us so well! Your hard work and dedication are truly inspiring. 🌟

02/20/2025

𝙁𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙣'𝙨 𝘿𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝! 🦷💙
Did you know that nearly 30% of children with clefts experience dental issues that can affect their speech, eating, and overall well-being? 🪥✨ For children with cleft and craniofacial differences, dental care is essential for both their health and confidence.