Our Care Team

Every baby should be able to breathe and eat comfortably at all times. If a baby has difficulty with breathing and feeding, Orthodontic Airway Plate (OAP) should be considered before surgical options.

Who oversees OAP treatment?

OAP treatment requires a team with expertise in neonatology, nursing, pediatric ENT, pediatric plastic surgery, infant feeding, and craniofacial and airway orthodontics (a subspecialty of orthodontics that focuses on the treatment of patients with congenital abnormalities such as cleft lip and palate). Craniofacial and airway orthodontists have the training and experience to custom-fabricate and adjust the OAP as needed in close collaboration with the entire team during treatment. Stanford Medicine Children’s Health is currently offering OAP treatment.

Leadership

HyeRan Choo, DDS, DMD, MS

HyeRan Choo, DDS, DMD, MS

Dr. Choo is the director of Stanford Orthodontic Airway Plate Treatment Program and is the director of Craniofacial and Airway Orthodontics. She is board certified in Orthodontics.

Peter Lorenz, MD

Peter Lorenz, MD

Dr. Lorenz is the medical director of Stanford Orthodontic Airway Plate Treatment Program and is the chief of Pediatric Plastic Surgery. He is board certified in Plastic Surgery. 

Program administrators

Marie Olivares

Marie Olivares

Marie Olivares is the Infant Orthodontics Program Coordinator.

Lluvia Flores-Portillo

Lluvia Flores-Portillo

Lluvia Flores-Portillo is the Pediatric Orthodontics Program Coordinator.

William Rhine, MD

William Rhine, MD

Dr. Rhine is board certified in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.

Alexis Davis, MD

Alexis Davis, MD

Dr. Davis is board certified in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine and Pediatrics.

Lisa Bain, MD

Lisa Bain, MD

Dr. Bain is the associate chief for Quality Improvement. She is board certified in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine and Pediatrics.

Jochen Profit, MD

Jochen Profit, MD

Dr. Profit is board certified in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine and Pediatrics.

Douglas Sidell, MD

Douglas Sidell, MD

Dr. Sidell is board certified in Otolaryngology and Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology.

Karthik Balakrishnan, MD, MPH

Karthik Balakrishnan, MD, MPH

Dr. Balakrishnan is board certified in Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology and Otolaryngology.

Hung-Fu "Charlie" Lin, MSN, APRN, NP-C, CNOR-PEDS, CRNFA, CNAMB, FCN

Hung-Fu "Charlie" Lin, MSN, APRN, NP-C, CNOR-PEDS, CRNFA, CNAMB, FCN

Charlie Lin is board certified in PeriOperative Nursing, Trauma Nursing and as a Family Nurse Practitioner.

Rhona Galera, CScD, CCC-SLP

Rhona Galera, CScD, CCC-SLP
Shannon Sullivan, MD

Shannon Sullivan, MD

Dr. Sullivan is board certified in Pediatrics, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep Medicine.

Derrick Wan, MD

Derrick Wan, MD

Dr. Wan is board certified in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Rohit K. Khosla, MD, FACS

Rohit K. Khosla, MD, FACS

Dr. Khosla is board certified in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Peter Lorenz, MD

Peter Lorenz, MD

Dr. Lorenz is the medical director of Stanford Orthodontic Airway Plate Treatment Program and is the chief of Pediatric Plastic Surgery. He is board certified in Plastic Surgery. 

HyeRan Choo, DDS, DMD, MS

HyeRan Choo, DDS, DMD, MS

Dr. Choo is the director of Stanford Orthodontic Airway Plate Treatment Program and is the director of Craniofacial and Airway Orthodontics. She is board certified in Orthodontics.

Rachel Arellano, MSW

Rachel Arellano, MSW
Emily Perez, MSW, LCSW

Emily Perez, MSW, LCSW
Sarah Shein, LCSW

Sarah Shein, LCSW