Cranial Remolding Program

04/17/2025

Our Cranial Remolding team had a fantastic time attending the South Texas National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) Alamo Chapter Symposium!

We were proud to join forces with UT Health Department of Neurosurgery faculty member Joanna Gernsback, MD, who delivered an insightful talk on diagnosing and managing scoliosis in pediatric patients. Grateful to be part of such a meaningful event focused on advancing pediatric care!

04/15/2025

Darren J. Poidevin, CLPO, recently coauthored an article that was published in the Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics (JPO), the official journal of the American Academy of Orthotists & Prosthetists.

The JPO is a peer-reviewed, quarterly scholarly journal. It provides readers with clinically relevant evidence suited to promoting professional education, advancing high-quality research, and ultimately improving care for people who require prosthetic and orthotic services.

You can read Darren’s article, entitled “An Updated Prediction Model for the Maximum Expected Treatment Time with a Cranial Remolding Orthosis” by visiting the link below.

trospective study assesses the accuracy of V2 and proposes a third version (V3) of the model. Methods Subjects with deformational head shapes who were treated with a CRO between 3 and 18 months postpartum were included based on initial cranial measurements. Infants were excluded if they had a signif...

03/25/2025

Yesterday we participated in the Brighton Center Resource Fair to connect with early intervention specialists, case managers and teachers who assist over 4,000 children with special needs annually.

We always appreciate the opportunity to be in the community!

03/14/2025

Jim Brookshier, MPO, CPO/LO, FAAOP, recently published an article in The O&P EDGE, a monthly print and digital magazine for prosthetics, orthotics, pedorthics, and allied healthcare professions worldwide. He discusses the widespread benefits of cranial remolding education for provider referral sources.

You can read the article by visiting the link below.

https://opedge.com/cranial-care-mastery-teaching-providers-to-detect-and-refer-with-confidence/

02/28/2025

After 15 incredible years helping to serve cranial remolding patients – nine of them dedicated to UT Health – we say goodbye to our amazing Benefits Coordinator, Monica Garcia. Her dedication, expertise and compassion have made a lasting impact on our team and the many families she has helped along the way.

Monica, your hard work and kindness will be deeply missed, but we are excited for your next chapter! Thank you for your years of service and commitment. Wishing you all the best in your future endeavors.

02/13/2025

The Department of Neurosurgery is proud to announce that our lab, headed by principal investigator Darren J. Poidevin, CLPO, was recently nominated for the Superior Lab Safety Award.

This honor is given to health care and research labs in recognition of their commitment to maintain rigorous safety standards.

Those efforts improve the quality of our shared workplace and support UT Health San Antonio’s ongoing mission to promote excellence in health care and research.

12/20/2024

Happy holidays from the Cranial Remolding Program!

We wish you every happiness this holiday season and throughout the year.

11/15/2024

Darren J. Poidevin, CLPO, a UT Health cranial remolding specialist, recently taught a course at the El Paso Children’s Hospital 2024 Symposium on Endoscopic Craniosynostosis.

This three-day event was organized to provide a comprehensive presentation of endoscopic techniques and procedures to specialists from a variety of fields, including neurosurgeons, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, plastic surgeons, and orthotists.

Darren expressed that he was grateful to have the opportunity to collaborate with so many physicians and cranial remolding orthotic specialists from all over the world.

11/14/2024

03/20/2024

Today is Plagiocephaly and Torticollis Awareness Day!

Please join us in our efforts to educate our community about these conditions that impact so many babies.

Posting your pictures and stories is a great way to begin that dialogue. You can tag us in your posts or share them here.

Share our webpage so others can learn more about these conditions:

https://www.uthscsa.edu/patient-care/utmedicine/services/cranial-remolding

03/06/2024

The UT Health San Antonio Newsroom recently posted this story about Heather and Callum Riley and their daughter, Harper, who was born with a positional head shape deformity.

The family was referred to Jim Brookshier, MPO, CLPO, FAAOP, so that Harper could undergo cranial helmet therapy.

You can read the whole story by visiting the link below:

With a therapy helmet, Harper Riley successfully underwent cranial remolding, reshaping her head.

02/21/2024

As part of an academic institution, we are at the forefront of educating providers in our community.

Last week, we attended the San Antonio Pediatric Society Dinner to discuss the care and management of patients with head shape abnormalities.

Our speakers included UT Health's cranial remolding specialist, Darren Poidevin, CLPO, who spoke to over 50 pediatricians along with Izabela Tarasiewicz, MD, UT Health Pediatric Neurosurgeon, and Joshua Stone, DDS, MD, UT Health Pediatric Cleft and Craniomaxillofacial Surgeon.