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These problems carry an immense psychological stigma which is difficult to ignore. This is one reason some people with facial deformities choose to remain closed off from society rather than face the stares, ridicule, and anguish. Many of these people don't realize that modern, craniofacial surgery can help - and that CFA is ready to help them.

Dedicated to creating better tomorrows for patients suffering from birth defects, tumors, and trauma-related injuries, the Craniofacial Foundation of America (CFA) supports the work of the Tennessee Craniofacial Center in Chattanooga while offering a variety of services for patients and health professionals. Services provided by the CFA may include:

*Direct financial aid for non medical expenses for qualified patients traveling to the Tennessee Craniofacial Center - a facility which regularly attracts patients from throughout the United States.

*Support services for patients and their families. These services include regularly scheduled support group meetings and a parent-to-parent network, allowing families of craniofacial patients to interact and share experiences.

*A variety of educational opportunities, including information for patients, families, physicians, nurses other health professionals, and the public.

You can help. It is not the mission of the CFA to provide financial aid for medical services. However, by helping to cover or defray the cost of travel, lodging and other related experiences and by providing important educational and support services - the CFA is helping to ensure that this exciting field of life-changing surgery continues to advance and is available to as many patients as possible.

A not-for-profit organization, the CFA is supported by donations from caring individuals, organizations, and businesses. Your tax-deductible gift to the CFA could easily help bring new hope and promise to a patient who needs it. For more information on how you can help - or if you or someone you love could benefit from CFA services -
call: 423-778-9192 or 1-800-418-3223.

The Tennessee Craniofacial Center, at T.C. Thompson Children's Hospital, and Erlanger Medical Center specializes in the evaluation and treatment of patients of all ages with facial deformities as a result of birth defects, tumors, or trauma. Patients come from across the United States as well as foreign countries for evaluation and treatment. Dr. Larry A. Sargent, the Center's Medical Director, is a board-certified, plastic and reconstructive surgeon, specializing in craniofacial and maxillofacial surgical techniques which offer new hope for the treatment of facial deformities that were previously thought impossible to treat.

"I was really confused and scared when my son, Matt, was born with Pierre Robin syndrome. The Craniofacial Foundation volunteers and staff helped me survive this difficult time. I received emotional support, information, and even lodging and meals. They were always there, making me feel secure in dealing with my son's condition - and providing hope for our future."- Joy Green

The Tennessee Craniofacial Center, part of the Erlanger Health System, is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Center, led Larry A. Sargent, M.D., specializes in the evaluation and treatment of patients of all ages with craniofacial deformities. Location: 975 East Third Street. Chattanooga, Tennessee 37403
Phone: 423-778-9192 or 800-418-3223 Fax: 423-778-8172
Internet: www.craniofacialcenter.com Copyright ©1997, 2000, Erlanger Health Systems