Velopharyngeal Insufficiency Team

At Golisano Children’s Hospital, we are proud to offer the region’s most comprehensive evaluation team for the management of children with velopharyngeal insufficiency; a throat disorder that affects a child’s speech. Our goal is to provide child-focused care in the treatment of this condition, from initial consultation, to surgery, to long term follow-up. All children, regardless of medical complexity, benefit from a full evaluation by a team of providers to determine a customized approach to the management of each patient.

Velopharyngeal Insufficiency:
symptoms, evaluation and treatment

Our Team

Speech Pathology

• Juliana Powell, M.S., CCC-SLP

Pediatric Otolaryngology

• Margo Benoit, M.D.
• John Faria, M.D.
• Amanda E. Didas, P.A.-C.

Pediatric Plastic Surgery

• Clinton Morrison, M.D.

Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine

• Heidi Connolly, M.D.

Team Coordinator and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

• Melisande Ploutz, P.N.P.