Our Care Team

Stanford orthodonic airway plate (OAP) treatment is provided under the leadership of HyeRan Choo, DDS, DMD, MS, and H. Peter Lorenz, MD, in multidisciplinary collaborations with the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; Neonatology; Otolaryngology; Gastroenterology; the Pulmonary, Asthma & Sleep Medicine Center; Genetics; Cardiology; Neurology; Nursing; Infant Feeding; Social Work; and Plastic Surgery.

Leadership

HyeRan Choo, DDS, DMD, MS

HyeRan Choo, DDS, DMD, MS

Dr. Choo is the director of the Stanford OAP Treatment Program. She is board certified in Orthodontics.

Hermann Peter Lorenz, MD

Hermann Peter Lorenz, MD

Dr. Lorenz is medical director of the Stanford OAP Treatment Program. He is board certified in Plastic Surgery.

Inpatient Support Team

Matthew Ly, NNP

Matthew Ly, NNP

Matthew Ly is a neonatal nurse practitioner.

Katherine Komondor, NNP

Katherine Komondor, NNP

Lluvia Flores-Portillo is a neonatal nurse practitioner.

Outpatient Support Team

Marie Olivares

Marie Olivares

Marie Olivares is the manager of the Infant Orthodontics Program.

Lluvia Flores-Portillo

Lluvia Flores-Portillo

Lluvia Flores-Portillo is the coordinator of the Pediatric Orthodontics Program.

Jenny Nieto

Jenny Nieto

Jenny Nieto is the technician of the Infant and Pediatric Orthodontics Program.