Chris Gralapp

Orthodontic Airway Plate for Micrognathia 

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medical illustration of Micrognathia is a congenital condition in which the mandible is abnormally small, or grows too slowly.   Traditional treatment is a surgical distraction procedure, involving dividing the ramus of the mandible and applying distraction device.  
At Stanford, pediatric otolaryngologists have developed a simple plate which gently advances the tongue, thereby stimulating the mandible to grow normally. A simple, non-surgical fix!

Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Next medical illustration of Antibodies are turned into delivery devices for fluorescent markers which make tumors more visible during tumor ablation surgery. This was chosen for the cover of Theranostics Journal.

Brain Tumor Antibodies

Micrognathia is a congenital condition in which the mandible is abnormally small, or grows too slowly. Traditional treatment is a surgical distraction procedure, involving dividing the ramus of the mandible and applying distraction device. At Stanford, pediatric otolaryngologists have developed a simple plate which gently advances the tongue, thereby stimulating the mandible to grow normally. A simple, non-surgical fix! Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

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