Cleft Maxillary Reconstruction

Pat Ricalde, DDS, MD, FACS, works in private practice at the Florida Craniofacial Institute (FCI), where she is the Director of the FCI fellowship program in cleft and craniofacial surgery, as well as the Director of the Tampa Bay Cleft and Craniofacial Center. She is also an associate professor at the University of South Florida. After graduating magna cum laude from dental school at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Dr. Ricalde continued her education in Baltimore, first completing medical school and then an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency at the University of Maryland and Shock Trauma Center. After finishing residency, she completed a fellowship with internationally renowned Dr. Jeffrey C. Posnick. Dr. Ricalde is the author of numerous publications and book chapters and lectures both nationally and internationally on the subject of pediatric craniofacial surgery. She often participatesin international mission trips, and is a passionate advocate for children with facial differences.