Meet the Team
Multidisciplinary Expertise for Treating Ear Differences
We’ve assembled a team of renowned surgeons, specialists, researchers, and educators, with expertise in audiology, communicative disorders, otolaryngology, and plastic surgery, giving kids with ear differences the greatest chance of success with treatment.
Our Leadership
Angelo Leto Barone, MD
Co-Director, Nemours Children’s Ear, Hearing, and Communication Center
Director, Nemours Children's Interdisciplinary Center for Ear Reconstruction (NICEAR)
Dr. Leto Barone is a board-certified plastic surgeon specializing in craniofacial and pediatric plastic surgery. His scope of work includes a range of pediatric conditions and facial differences with a special interest in ear reconstruction, especially in microtia patients. He has developed and patented a device to aid in crafting cartilage during these procedures. His additional focus includes cleft care, speech surgery, and the entire spectrum of pediatric plastic surgery.
Cedric Pritchett, MD
Chief, Nemours Children's Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Co-Director, Nemours Children’s Ear, Hearing, and Communication Center
Director, Nemours Children's Hearing Enhancement, Augmentation and Restoration Program (NHEAR)
Dr. Pritchett is a pediatric otolaryngologist-head & neck surgeon. His practice includes a range of pediatric ear, nose, and throat (or “ENT”) conditions with particular interest in pediatric otology and hearing loss. He's a cochlear implant surgeon and associate professor of otolaryngology at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine.
Ear, Hearing, and Communication Center
Our specialists are at the forefront of their fields. They work tirelessly to help kids reach their full potential.