Cleft Lip & Palate Care at a Tertiary Hospital
A dedicated cleft care service within the Plastic Surgery & Aesthetics Medical Center of Chongqing West District Hospital.
Cleft care with a hospital behind it
Part of a Tertiary Hospital
Chongqing West District Hospital is a modern tertiary general hospital in Chongqing. Its Plastic Surgery & Aesthetics Medical Center opened in April 2026 and operates six coordinated service lines, including reconstructive surgery, aesthetic surgery, and laser- and energy-based procedures.
Focused on the Cleft Sequence
This service concentrates on cleft lip and palate care: feeding support, lip repair, palate repair, hearing and speech monitoring, alveolar bone grafting, secondary lip and nasal revision, and long-term review into adulthood — planned as one sequence and supported by the full hospital.
Multidisciplinary by Design
A cleft is not one specialty’s problem. Care is coordinated with speech and language therapy, audiology and ear, nose and throat care, paediatric dentistry, orthodontics, paediatrics and clinical genetics, so that feeding, hearing, speech, teeth and growth are looked at together rather than one at a time.
Education before operation
We believe the most important part of cleft care happens before the first incision: structured assessment, an honest conversation about what each stage can and cannot achieve, and a plan that respects a child’s growth and a family’s life. That is why this site leads with patient education rather than sales language.
Evidence-Based
Our guidance reflects established cleft care practice and honest discussion of risk, not marketing claims.
Plain-Language
We explain the sequence, the timing of each operation, and the trade-offs in clear English, so families can take part in every decision.
Honest About Limits
No surgeon can guarantee perfect speech or a scar-free lip. Scars are permanent, and perfection is not the goal — function and an ordinary life are.
Chongqing West District Hospital
Chongqing West District Hospital is a tertiary general hospital developed as a major healthcare project for Chongqing, with a planned capacity of up to 1,200 beds and more than 300 types of advanced medical equipment. More than 200 specialists with backgrounds at institutions affiliated with Army Medical University practice across more than 40 clinical departments, supported by nine major medical centres including the Plastic Surgery & Aesthetics Medical Center.
The hospital's culture, shaped by military medicine, emphasises discipline, rigour, and responsibility in clinical care. For children with a cleft, the defining advantage is that the full resources of a tertiary hospital — anesthesia, intensive care, imaging, pathology, and transfusion — stand behind every stage of the sequence.
Ready to talk about your child’s cleft care?
Reach out for an assessment. We will look at feeding, hearing, speech, teeth and growth together, explain what each stage can and cannot achieve, and plan the sequence with you.