About David W. Low, MD

David Low, MD, is a reconstructive plastic surgeon who specializes in treating deformities that occur at birth or are acquired due to trauma, illness, cancer, or abnormal development. Dr. Low attended Harvard Medical School before completing an internship at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, where he also completed both a General Surgery and Plastic Surgery residency. He has three decades of experience in the Cleft Lip and Palate Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), and is proud to carry on the tradition of outstanding multidisciplinary cleft care established by Drs. Peter Randall and Don LaRossa, former plastic surgery leaders at CHOP. In addition to repairing cleft lips and palates in infants, his practice includes secondary surgery for related problems with speech, and persistent lip, palatal and nasal deformities in both pediatric and adult patients. Every patient presents a different reconstructive challenge that often requires unique and creative solutions, with the goal of helping each patient look and function as normal as possible — and feel positive about the outcome of their surgery. Dr. Low has received numerous awards in recognition for his work, including Philadelphia Magazine's Top Docs for Kids and the Don LaRossa, MD Annual Teaching Award, Division of Plastic Surgery. He currently serves as the Clinical Head for the Laser Safety Committee, and is also a member of the International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies, among several other international professional organizations.