Specialties
Education
- MD, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
- Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- Residency, Plastic Surgery, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA
- Fellowship, Cleft and Craniofacial Surgery, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- Fellowship, Enhanced Career Fellowship in Craniofacial Surgery, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Clinical Specialties
Dr. Firriolo specializes in comprehensive cleft and craniofacial surgery, caring for patients from infancy through to adulthood. With advanced training at Boston Children’s Hospital and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, he provides specialized surgical care for patients with cleft lip and palate, craniosynostosis, and complex craniofacial syndromes. His clinical interests also encompass complex orthognathic (jaw) surgery and functional and reconstructive rhinoplasty (including for patients with a history of cleft lip and palate).
Dr. Firriolo provides a wide range of services including Cleft lip and palate repair, Craniosynostosis repair, Functional Rhinoplasty, Reconstructive Rhinoplasty, Maxillofacial Trauma Repair, Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Cleft rhinoplasty, Midface distraction and reconstruction, Mandibular distraction, Apert syndrome and hand surgery, Craniopagus separation and reconstruction, Lingual nerve repair/reconstruction.
Research Interests
Dr. Firriolo’s research focuses on improving long-term outcomes and quality of life for patients undergoing cleft and craniofacial surgery. His work aims to better understand surgical outcomes as pediatric patients grow into adulthood.
He is also interested in the surgical care of adolescents and young adults, particularly those undergoing orthognathic surgery and rhinoplasty. His research seeks to advance evidence-based care that prioritizes surgical outcomes alongside psychosocial well-being and during this formative stage of life.
Recent Publications
Understanding Age-Related Risks in Pediatric Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis: Insights From 2 Decades of Patient Data.
Kim AY, Kreh CC, Bakovic M, Guler M, Manasyan A, Premaratne ID, Firriolo J, Urata MM, Hammoudeh JA
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2026 Sep 11; 10556656261486185
[PubMed ID: 42725907]Enhanced Efficacy of Combined Iliac Crest Bone Graft and Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein for Alveolar Bone Grafting.
Manasyan A, Roohani I, Kreh C, Kim A, Guler M, Firriolo J, Herrera L, Turk M, Magee WP, Urata MM, Hammoudeh JA
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2026 Jun 19; 10556656261461128
[PubMed ID: 42318690]Introducing the Mother Infant Lactation Questionnaire (MILQ): A Patient-reported Outcome Measure.
White AG, Nuzzi LC, McNamara CT, Firriolo JM, Labow BI
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 2026 Apr; 14(4): e7606
[PubMed ID: 42021976]Disparities in Appointment Attendance Among Children with Cleft Lip and Palate: A 10-Year Analysis.
Kreh CC, Kim AY, Guler M, Manasyan A, Saker N, Turk M, Firriolo JM, Urata MM, Hammoudeh JA
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2026 Apr 16; 10556656261442417
[PubMed ID: 41989057]Bilateral Cleft Lip: Primary Repair.
Firriolo J, Ganske IM
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2026 May; 38(2): 203-211
[PubMed ID: 41850972]