Dr. Peter Witt, an expert in cleft palate treatment and other plastic surgery techniques, joined Children’s medical staff in 2002. He is the medical director of Plastic Surgery. Board certified in plastic surgery, hand surgery and general surgery by the American Board of Surgery, Dr. Witt has had an unarguable impact on Central California’s pediatric population as part of a team that performs more than 500 procedures a year. Dr. Witt publishes regularly in journals including the “Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” and “The Annals of Plastic Surgery.”

Dr. Witt’s expertise is in cleft lip and palate repair and he takes a personal interest in subsequent speech issues. His practice operates a Craniofacial Clinic that has 1,600 visits a year and uses a team-based approach in accordance with the American Cleft Palate Association (ACPA) standards. The Plastic Surgery Division also specializes in hand surgery and many other procedures.

Dr. Witt places high value in faith and family and spends free time with his wife Alice and their five children.