Reconstruction of a congenital birth defect is one of the most gratifying of all surgeries. The transformation of young, shy children into proud, self-confident youngsters is truly amazing.

Dr. Thomas Romo III
Founder


Under the direction of Dr. Thomas Romo III, the Little Baby Face Foundation has recruited a team of world-class surgeons and medical providers who volunteer their time and expertise to deliver the best corrective surgery and medical care to children born with facial deformities from around the world.

Our medical advisory board consults on each child and coordinates surgeries to minimize invasiveness and the number of surgeries. When possible, multiple procedures will be completed in single surgeries to reduce the number of times a child has to be hospitalized.

Once a child has been approved and a surgery date has been set, they and one parent or guardian are specifically flown to New York to receive the highest quality of treatment. Unlike other organizations, we maintain correspondence with the child until 21 years of age to ensure the best quality of care was received. If it’s deemed the child is in need of more surgeries at a later age by the Medical Advisory Board, the Little Baby Face Foundation will make it happen. Like all medical treatments, there’s a limit to what’s possible so we only move forward if the results will be transformative for the child and his or her family.

The Little Baby Face Foundation leads the way in educating the medical world on innovative surgeries done on children with facial birth deformities. Our work is continuously published in academic journals and we consistently teach fellows who work with our surgeons for their residencies on the life-changing work we do.

Without the generosity of time, expertise and funds from our donors, surgeons and Board of Directors to support the Little Baby Face Foundation, there is no way we could continue our mission to transform the faces and lives of children born with facial deformities. Learn about our experts below.