Dr. Beals is recognized as one of the leading Arizona plastic surgeons specializing in craniofacial deformities in Arizona as well as the United States.

He founded the Craniofacial Foundation of Arizona and the Barrow Children’s Cleft and Craniofacial Center(previously Barrow Craniofacial Center and Southwest Craniofacial Center) where he is currently the Director. He also developed the Heads Up Baby® educational program material which promotes awareness and early intervention for deformational plagiocephaly or misshapen heads.  Dr. Beals is a founding member of the American Society of Craniofacial Surgery and a member of the American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association and the International Society of Craniofacial Surgery.  Dr. Beals is Fellowship trained in Craniofacial surgery and has been performing Craniofacial surgery in Arizona since 1986.

Craniofacial reconstructive surgery is performed to correct soft tissue and skeletal abnormalities of the skull and facial bones often caused by congenital defects, developmental abnormalities, traumas, infections, tumors or other diseases.  Craniofacial reconstructive surgery is generally performed to improve function, but may also be done to achieve a desired appearance. Craniofacial surgery is customarily covered by most health insurance policies, although coverage for specific procedures and levels of coverage may vary greatly.

The following list demonstrates conditions treated by Dr. Beals in his Craniofacial practice. Clicking the procedure name will bring you a detailed description of the procedure as supplied by WebMD or Wikipedia. There is also information and additional resources regarding Craniofacial conditions and support through theCraniofacial Foundation of Arizona .

• Cleft Lip
• Cleft Palate
• Deformational Plagiocephaly or abnormal/misshapen head 
• Craniosynostosis
• Goldenhar Syndrome
• Crouzon Syndrome
• Apert Syndrome
• Pfeiffer Syndrome
• Treacher Collins Syndrome
• Tumors of the skull base
• Hypertelorism
• Jaw Abnormalities
• Other Craniofacial Syndromes

Dr. Beals and his staff realize that the diagnosis of a cleft or craniofacial abnormality can be a frightening experience.  They seek to understand your needs and provide you with knowledge, expertise and compassion.  Every patient is unique and therefore an individualized treatment plan is prepared for each case.   Optimal patient care is achieved through an interdisciplinary team.  Each patient has the opportunity to be treated at the Barrow Children’s Cleft and Craniofacial Center by a team of professionals in multiple disciplines.      

Dr. Beals welcomes the opportunity to discuss his expertise with you as well as procedures and techniques for your situation.  Please contact us to schedule an appointment.  We look forward to meeting with you and answering all of your questions.