Isolated Lambdoid Craniosynostosis.
J Craniofac Surg. 2019 Nov-Dec;30(8):2390-2392. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000006058.PMID: 31633668
Emma J. Cordes, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery
- ecordes@iu.edu
- Address
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EH 232
SPLA
IN
Indianapolis, IN
Bio
Dr. Cordes currently serves as Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Cordes received her medical degree from Indiana University, she completed her Plastic Surgery training at University of Minnesota and Craniofacial Fellowship training at Medical College of Wisconsin.
Her clinical focus is in Craniofacial Surgery and includes treating the breadth of pediatric plastic surgery conditions such as cleft lip and palate, craniosynostosis, microtia, vascular anomalies, traumatic injuries, as well as providing gender affirming care and trauma reconstruction for adult patients.
Dr. Cordes serves as the director of the Cleft and Craniofacial Surgery and the Director of Global Surgery.
Key Publications
Radial umbilical dermatofasciolysis to invert the skin following umbilical herniorrhaphy.
J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Jun;53(6):1250-1251. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.01.014. Epub 2018 Feb 15.PMID: 29454525
Correction of Mandibular Asymmetry With Bilateral Asymmetric Custom-Made 3D Implant.
J Craniofac Surg. 2026 Jan 7. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000012368. Online ahead of print.PMID: 41499545
Reversible abducens nerve palsy following cranial vault expansion in the setting of multisutural craniosynostosis: illustrative case.
J Neurosurg Case Lessons. 2025 Apr 14;9(15):CASE24762. doi: 10.3171/CASE24762. Print 2025 Apr 14.PMID: 40228410 Free PMC article.
Discussion: The Unilateral Cleft Lip Nasal Deformity: Revisions within 20 Years after Primary Correction.
Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021 Jun 1;147(6):1388-1389. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000007999.PMID: 34019510 No abstract available.
Spiritual Distress in Caregivers of Patients with Cleft and Craniofacial Anomalies-A Single-Center Cross-Sectional Study.
Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2026 May;63(5):1099-1108. doi: 10.1177/10556656251326479. Epub 2025 Mar 18.PMID: 40101269
Comparative Analysis of Patient-reported Outcomes After Cranial Vault Remodeling and Strip Craniectomy With the FACE-Q Craniofacial Module.
J Craniofac Surg. 2025 Mar-Apr 01;36(2):497-502. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000010857. Epub 2024 Nov 7.PMID: 39509716
| Year | Degree | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Fellowship | Medical College of Wisconsin |
| 2020 | Residency | University of Minnesota |
| 2014 | MD | Indiana University |
| 2010 | BS | Xavier University |
American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association
Plastic Surgery
- Cleft lip and palate
- Craniosynostosis
- Microtia
- Vascular anomalies
- Pediatric trauma reconstruction
- Skin lesions
- Facial feminization
- Global Surgery
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