Facing Futures

The Facing Futures Foundation was created by pediatric maxillofacial surgeon Dr. Barry Steinberg, M.D., D.D.S., Ph.D., F.A.C.S. The Foundation's focus is the surgical correction of birth defects found in children from remote areas of the world. Because these areas do not have the medical facilities necessary to help them, the Foundation brings each child to Jacksonville, Florida, to allow proper conditions and assemble the best team of doctors needed for the case.

In addition, the Facing Futures team of health practitioners travels to Vietnam on an annual basis. In that time, they have helped hundreds of children with virtually every type of facial disorder. In addition, dozens of Vietnamese surgeons have been trained in the latest procedures, enabling them to continue the Facing Futures mission.

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The Facing Futures medical team is made up exclusively of volunteers from a variety of specialty areas:

• Craniomaxillofacial Surgeons


• Neurosurgeons


• Plastic Surgeons


• Otolaryngologists


• Speech Pathologists


• Anesthesiologists


• Specialized Nurses