Bringing Smiles to Children

Speaker: Dr. Gregory Borshel

Dr. Borschel will discuss restorative operations on children who cannot smile due to facial paralysis.

About the Speaker: Dr. Borschel is the Chief of Plastic Surgery at Riley Hospital for Children. His practice focuses on pediatric nerve injuries, corneal neurotization, facial paralysis, congenital hand surgery, and microvascular reconstruction. His research laboratory develops treatments for nerve injuries and improving patient outcomes. He works with neuroscientists, engineers, and doctors around the world to improve treatments for patients with these conditions. He has published over 130 original peer-reviewed publications and four textbooks on Plastic Surgery.