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Neurology and Neurosurgery

The Multidisciplinary Adult Cranioplasty Center

If you have experienced a head trauma or a surgical procedure that has left a noticeable change in the contours of your skull or face, the Multidisciplinary Adult Cranioplasty Center (MACC) can help you look and feel more like yourself. In addition to restoring your face's symmetry and your confidence, our skillful cranioplasty specialists can help protect your brain and, in some cases, improve function and minimize headaches.

Our Experts

Meet our team of cranioplasty specialists.

Our Team

Your Cranioplasty Questions Answered

Directors of MACC, Judy Huang, M.D., and Chad Gordon, D.O., answer questions about cranioplasty and how it is used to safely repair skull deformities after brain surgery.

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Cranioplasty: Why Choose Johns Hopkins

  • Our team includes world-renowned specialists in neurosurgery and plastic and reconstructive surgery, working side by side to revise cranial defects and improve patients' overall health.
  • MACC offers a surgical approaches, such as pericranial-onlay cranioplasty, focused on delivering optimal results wile reducing the risk of complications by safely navigating the delicate structures of the skin and skull.
  • Our team has developed procedures to address even the most complex challenges in restoration. If a craniotomy has damaged your temporalis muscle, leaving a concave area on the side of your head, your surgeon may be able to create a lasting solution with a custom cranial prosthesis.

Neuroplastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship

The one-year Neuroplastic and Reconstructive Surgery fellowship seeks to train future academic leaders in adult craniomaxillofacial and neuro-cranial reconstruction. This fellowship is the nation’s first-ever surgical fellowship concentrating on combined training related to neuroplastic and reconstructive surgery.

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Patient Results: Before and After

Before and after cranioplasty
Before and after cranioplasty
Before and after cranioplasty
Before and after cranioplasty
Skull with custom cranial implant
  • Patient 1

    Neurosurgical patient with a complex bi-frontal bone defect after the removal of a tumor, before bilateral cranioplasty surgery (left), then two months after the surgery (right): Photographs property of Dr. Gordon

  • Patient 2

    Neurosurgical patient before (left) and after (right) bilateral cranioplasty surgery using a custom implant: Photographs property of Dr. Gordon

  • Patient 3

    Neurosurgical patient with a complex bi-frontal bone defect after the removal of a tumor, before bilateral cranioplasty surgery (left), then two months after the surgery (right)

  • Patient 3

    Neurosurgical patient with a complex bi-frontal bone defect after the removal of a tumor, before bilateral cranioplasty surgery (left), then two months after the surgery (right)

  • Patient 3

    Neurosurgical patient with a complex bi-frontal bone defect after the removal of a tumor, before bilateral cranioplasty surgery (left), then two months after the surgery (right)

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