Michael T Friel, MD

Michael Friel, MD, is the director of pediatric plastic surgery for the Gayle and Tom Benson Ochsner Children's Hospital. His practice is focused on infants, children and adolescents. He is a national authority in cleft lip and palate care, and leads Ochsner's comprehensive Craniofacial and Cleft Lip and Palate team. Dr. Friel is the author of textbook chapters and journal articles on multiple topics within pediatric plastic surgery. He served as the pediatric plastic surgery editor for Annals of Plastic Surgery for a decade.