We now have a new online communication tool for you all called Families Connect! This is a great place for parents, caregivers and patients of the IRPS to communicate with other parents, caregivers and patients… read more

As a part of the Newman Family Support Center, the NFFR now offers programs for patients and their families to gather, socialize and support one another. Excellent surgical outcomes alone are not enough for children… read more

The Blount Family held a huge garage sale at their home in New Jersey a few weeks ago to benefit the NFFR and the IRPS. The day was quite a success with a large turnout,… read more

It is our pleasure to welcome and introduce David A. Staffenberg, M.D., a great addition to the IRPS Medical Team and newly appointed Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery and Chief of Pediatric Plastic Surgery at… read more

NFFR now leases a studio apartment on First Avenue to provide convenient, low-cost housing for IRPS patients and their families. The apartment is fully furnished, with comfortable seating, a sofa bed, and a trundle day… read more

For some, a self-portrait can be frightening, but for many of the IRPS patients, it can be an absolute nightmare. The challenges that first bring them to the Institute are only amplified when captured on… read more

Whitney Burnett is one of only a handful of people that work full time for the National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction. It is a small organization with a hefty goal, and like Whitney, each member… read more

Nathaniel Newman is taller than he looks in photographs. He likes to keep his hair long, and he displays all of the adventurous energy that comes with being a seven year-old. He enjoys running around… read more

Many of the children seen at the IRPS are in need of treatment for a cleft. Cleft palate/lip is the most common birth defect to the face,[1] and it occurs in about one in 700… read more