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 Bonnie Padwa , MD, DMD
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   Department  Plastic Surgery
   Hospital Title  Oral Surgeon-in-Chief, Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
   Academic Title  Associate Professor
   Phone  617-355-6259
   Fax  617-738-1757
   Email   
   Location  300 Longwood Avenue
Hunnewell 158
Boston
MA 02115
Research Overview
Dr. Padwa's research interests fall within the fields of oral and maxillofacial as well as craniofacial surgery. Ongoing studies include those with a focus on evaluating facial growth in children with a host of different craniofacial anomalies. Research has ranged from rare disorders such as facial infiltrating lipomatosis and cervicofacial lymphatic malformation with associated skeletal overgrowth, to more common conditions such as cleft lip/palate and hemifacial microsomia.
About Bonnie Padwa
Bonnie Padwa received her MD from Harvard Medical School and her DMD from Harvard School of Dental Medicine. She completed her postgraduate training at Children's Hospital Boston, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital.
Key Publications
  • Good P, Mulliken JB, Padwa BL. The rate of LeFort I osteotomy in patients with repaired cleft lip/palate or cleft palate. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2007; 44:396-401.
  • Werler MM, Sheehan JE, Hayes C, Padwa BL, Mitchell AA, Mulliken JB. Demographic and reproductive factors associated with hemifacial microsomia. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2004; 41:494-500.
  • Wong GB, Nargozian C, Padwa BL. Anesthetic concerns of external maxillary distraction osteogenesis. J Craniofac Surg. 2004; 14:78-81.
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