Dr. Adetayo is a board-certified plastic surgeon with additional specialized fellowship training in Pediatric Plastic Surgery and Craniofacial surgery. She obtained her Medical Degree from The University of Chicago. She combines her creativity, compassion, meticulous surgical skills, and cutting-edge techniques to help restore form and function to her patients who are affected by birth deformities or acquired injuries. She is passionate about bringing a smile back to a child’s face and hope back into an affected life. Dr. Adetayo has served as Chief of Pediatric Plastic Surgery at Children’s Hospital & Medical Center and Professor of Surgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. She previously resided in Upstate New York, where she founded and established the first-ever regional multidisciplinary Cleft-Craniofacial Center in Northeastern New York and served as the Director of the program. Under her leadership, the program received recognition by the ACPA as a nationally designated center caring for children with cleft and craniofacial conditions. Her creativity and versatility drew her into plastic surgery, where she could combine the art and science of medicine to restore normal form and function back to her patients needing surgical reconstruction. She treats conditions such as cleft lips, cleft palate, craniosynostosis, vascular anomalies, and other craniofacial and body deformities resulting either from birth differences or acquired injuries. She is passionate about using her artful approach and keen medical and surgical skills to improve the quality of life of her patients.
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Dr. Adetayo’s clinical acumen and superior surgical outcomes drives her to strive to provide the best care for her patients and their families. She founded the first-ever Pediatric Plastic Surgery Section at Albany Medical Center, as well as the first regional Cleft-Craniofacial Center in Northeastern New York which received national designation. She has also served as Chair of Pediatric Plastic Surgery at Children’s Hospital & Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska and Professor of Surgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, where she created a comprehensive service line for Pediatric Plastic Surgery diagnoses and treatment options at the Children's Hospital.
“My 2 year old son saw Dr Adetayo, and she is just amazing. We love her! She answers our questions with a smile, never rushes the conversation, the kids are beyond comfortable with her and she gives advice that is easy even for my son to understand. Dr. Adetayo is a rare jewel in the medical community!”
“Thank you for listening to my story on your busy schedule. I appreciate it. Thank you for your support, words, and encouragement.”
“Dr. Adetayo, thank you for an amazing and inspirational talk last week. It is incredibly powerful to have surgeons’ voices guide our initiatives. Thank you again Dr. Adetayo, for an amazing presentation! ”
“My 2 year old son saw Dr Adetayo, and she is just amazing. We love her! She answers our questions with a smile, never rushes the conversation, the kids are beyond comfortable with her and she gives advice that is easy even for my son to understand. Dr. Adetayo is a rare jewel in the medical community!”
“Thank you so much for helping my son. You have made a very difficult situation much less stressful! As Tyler grows, I will make sure he knows about the amazing doctor who changed his life.”
“Dr. Adetayo is our captain, and our cheerleader, and we wouldn’t trust our son’s care with anyone else. My family and I are truly blessed to have met Dr. Adetayo and have her as our son’s surgeon. She has encouraged us when we’ve need encouragement, stepped in to help with insurance issues, and has assured us that we are on the right course with regard to his treatment.”
“Thank you so much for the amazing 2 weeks on plastic surgery. My time with you has been one of my favorite clinical experiences at AMC. Thank you for always including me and making me part of the team. Your kindness, willingness to teach, skill, relationships with patients and their families, and overall demeanor, are qualities to emulate as a future physician.”
“We were so fortunate to have you as our little girl's surgeon—we were truly blessed.”
“Thank you for everything you did for me, such as improving my smile.”
“Thank you for everything you did for me. Such as improving my smile. Also thanks for introducing me to Mr Paul Tonko. I hope the Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act gets passed in Congress. Your clinic helps many people. ”
“I want to thank you so much for your incredible kindness and care of Ryder over the past year. It was such a blessing to know from the beginning that your name means "thank you God" because it expresses exactly how I feel about you! You have truly been a gift from God to Ryder and to me. I was so grateful that you took time to pray with me before Ryder's surgery last July and that you have been such a blessing to us. An added blessing has been that Joanne has been available as a support too. You have a amazing team! I pray you will continue to be a blessing as you server Jesus in your ministry of medicine!”
“I am writing this letter today as a way to express my support and sincere appreciation for the services my child has received from the Cleft-Craniofacial Center and specifically Dr. Adetayo. My family knows first-hand the challenges that come with having a child who is born with Cleft Lip and Palate but unfortunately for us, we haven't had to face these challenges alone. We are so grateful for the Cleft-Craniofacial Center. Dr. Adetayo is our captain, and our cheerleader, and we wouldn't trust our son's care with anyone else. ”
“I got this card specifically because I felt that it not only says thank you but is also relevant to your current situation. Dr. Adetayo truly bring happiness wherever she lands. Everyone whose lives she touches have been changed forever. I have been absolutely blessed with the opportunity to know her and be one of those people. Now an entirely new set of children families, residents and doctors will receive the same blessing. From the bottom of my heart I want to thank her for everything that she has taught me and continues to teach me. There is no one like Dr. Adetayo. Thank you Dr. Adetayo for bringing knowledge, compassion and joy to this work. I look forward to seeing you soon. Please take care and continue to bloom wherever you are planted!”
“I would just like to say that my experience with Dr. Adetayo and her colleagues was phenomenal. They have always been the best and I understand Dr. Adetayo is leaving. I just want to say I thank you and best wishes and God bless and thanks for all of your help, advise and otherwise.”
“I deeply appreciate all you've done for me. I'm really lucky to had you as my doctor and I like you always said we are family and I consider you part of mine. I thank you so so much for making one of my wishes come true. It's really sad that your leaving the hospital but know that anywhere you go you'll keep blessing people and giving hope to many kids, adults and parents. Drawing smiles and bringing joy is one of your qualities. You have a special place in my heart.”
“I hope all is well and you have settled into your new place of employment if you're not on sabbatical. Are you local? I would love for Dante to remain a patient of yours. I honestly regret that you've left after being such a blessing to my family. We will always be indebted to you.”
“Thank you so much for helping my son - you have made a very difficult situation much less stressful! As Tyler grows, I will make sure he knows about the amazing doctor who change his life.”
“The love they had for [our daughter] melted our hearts. Dr. Adetayo was a ray of sunshine, and she did an amazing job reconstructing [our daughter] abdominal muscles so they can function properly. Besides the outpouring of support from her care team, our faith and hope in God helped us stay strong for our daughter.”
Dr. Adetayo has given over 60 presentations at regional, national, and international meetings. She recently served as a speaker for the Synthes collaboration with Johnson & Johnson Company on Improving Cultural Competence and Ethnic Diversity in Healthcare, and was one of four selected panelist speakers on the Pioneering Women in Reconstructive Surgery International Program by L’Oreal in conjunction with Resurge International.
“Thank you so much. You are a mentor and an inspiration for me” ”
“Dr. Adetayo, thank you for an amazing and inspirational talk last week. It is incredibly powerful to have surgeons’ voices guide our initiatives. Thank you again Dr. Adetayo, for an amazing presentation! ”
“I appreciate your poise during your talk, especially with the unanticipated construction noise. You moved forward without missing a beat…the mark of a true seasoned professional.”
“Great job! I really enjoyed your presentation today!”
“Thank you SO much for your outstanding presentation this morning! You packed a lot of valuable information into your talk. We’re very lucky to have you!”
“The pleasure was clearly mine. It is inspiring to those in my generation to see flames ignited in the generations who will follow us. May you light a torch for those who follow you. I have no doubt you will!”
“It was so, so nice to meet you and to be part of an amazing event. It was truly heartwarming to see how much you mean to the families you help and the staff you work with. You are an inspiration - thank you for all you do!”
“Your speech was very captivating and relatable. As a Nigerian who went to University of Ibadan and completed my college education in the U.S, the grace of God and my passion for Medicine has brought me this far. I am excited to be starting 2nd year of medical school but I also want to be guided and mentored by you.”
“It was so, so nice to meet you and to be part of an amazing event. It was truly heartwarming to see how much you mean to the families you help and the staff you work with. You are an inspiration - thank you for all you do!”
“Your speech was very captivating and relatable. As a Nigerian who went to University of Ibadan and completed my college education in the U.S, the grace of God and my passion for Medicine has brought me this far.”
“I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for your significant contribution to making our annual ASAP program such a success. We have had extremely positive feedback already from attendees and we could not have done it without you.”
“Dr. Adetayo's mentorship has helped foster my interest in plastic surgery and given me the confidence to believe that I can become a successful woman in plastic surgery.”
“Dr. Adetayo is an awesome teacher. She elegantly breaks down complex medical concepts by emphasizing basic anatomy and then making me reason out the why and the how. Reasoning out the answers as opposed to being told, really helped me grasp and appreciate the medicine. Moreover and more importantly, our discussions really motivated me to read further on my own time. As a result, I had such a positive learning experience and for that I am very grateful.”
“Dr. Adetayo, Thank you so much for presenting at our 2021 Surgical Services Conference. We appreciate you taking your time to share your knowledge with our nurse. Your expertise is such a benefit to our department.”
Dr. Adetayo's knowledge and surgical outcomes has lead to published work in over 50 published works in leading journals and texts.
Her published works include peer-reviewed publications in leading journals including Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, Annals of Plastic Surgery, Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, and Journal of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics, published abstracts, and book chapters.
She has authored book chapters in the latest edition of Comprehensive Cleft Care, one of the few leading authoritative volumes on Cleft and Craniofacial care, and the Family Edition to Comprehensive Cleft Care, a guide edition for patients and their families.
Dr. Adetayo has served in various leadership roles including Co-President of the University of Chicago REMEDYCuba Medical Aid Mission, Chairperson of the Long Beach Rescue Mission, Co-President of the Phi Delta Epsilon Premedical Society, and Coordinator of the Chicago Local Chapter Adolescent Substance Abuse Prevention program. She has been involved in medical trips to other countries including, Cuba, Haiti, Nigeria, and Peru. She works with international organizations including Rotary International and The Smile Train to improve surgical outcomes for individuals in cranial and facial reconstruction.
“I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for your significant contribution to making our annual ASAP program such a success. We have had extremely positive feedback already from attendees and we could not have done it without you. The students left feeling inspired and supported. With your contribution, we have helped these students and have hopefully built lasting relationships. Thank you!”
“Thank you so much for an amazing 2 weeks on plastic surgery. My time with you has been one of my favorite clinical experiences. Thank you for always including me and making me feel like part of the team. Your kindness to teach, skill, relationships with patients and their families, and overall demeanor are qualities I hope to emulate as a future physician.”
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