P. Craig Hobar, M.D.
Dr. Hobar has been practicing cleft and craniofacial surgery for over 20 years in the Dallas - Fort Worth area. He has performed well over 1,000 craniosynostosis corrections and has performed an even larger number of cleft lip and palate corrections.
Dr. Hobar has been selected as one of the top pediatric specialists in the Dallas - Fort Worth area by peers in D magazine for multiple years. He works with a compassionate team that makes cleft and craniofacial care outstanding in both quality and service. Dr. Hobar is Director of International Craniofacial Development at Medical City Children's Hospital Dallas, and is Founder and Medical Director of the LEAP Foundation.
Dr. Hobar has touched the lives of thousands of patients over his years as a plastic surgeon. Perhaps one of Dr. Hobar's patients sums it up best in his college entrance essay: click here to read the patient story.
Education and Training
- Doctor of Medicine, University of Miami School of Medicine, 1982
- General Surgery Residency, UTSW Medical Center, 1982-1987
- Plastic Surgery Residency, UTSW Medical Center, 1987-1989
- Craniofacial Fellowship, New York University, 1989-1990
- Executive MBA, University of South Florida, 1998
Recent Awards
- Best Pediatric Specialists in Dallas as selected by peers and presented in D Magazine – multiple years
- Selected as one of America's Top Plastic Surgeons by the Consumer's Research Council of America – multiple years
- Selected as one of Texas Super Doctors as presented in Texas Monthly – multiple years
- Selected as one of The Best Doctors in America by Best Doctors® – multiple years
- Special Recognition by the City of Dallas for "outstanding philanthropic work in Haiti," 2010
- Human Services Award to Dr. Craig Hobar and the LEAP Foundation for heroic work in Haiti, by the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2010
Areas of Treatment
- Cleft Lip and Palate
- Craniosynostosis
- Treacher Collins
- Hemifacial Microsomia
- Microtia
- Crouzon's Syndrome
- Jaw Surgery
- Nasal reconstruction
- Post Traumatic Facial Deformities
- Binder's Syndrome
- Goldenhar's Syndrome
