Kristen Lowe, DDS, MS
Associate Professor, Surgery-Plastic/Reconstructive
Graduate Schools
- DDS, University of California, Los Angeles (2009)
- MS, Columbia University (2012)
Undergraduate School
- BS, University of California–Los Angeles (CA) (2003)
Fellowships
- New York University School of Medicine Program, Craniofacial and Special Needs Orthodontics (2013)
Languages
EnglishDepartment
Surgery-Plastic/ReconstructiveProfessional Titles
- Craniofacial Orthodontist
- Director - Craniofacial Orthodontics Program
- Board Certified Orthodontist
Recognitions
- Craniofacial and Special Care Orthodontics Award, American Association of Orthodontists (2013)
- James Mulick Orthodontic Resident Scholarship, American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association (2011)
Publications
- Kimia R, Butler PD, Guajardo I, Magee L, Lowe K, Scott M, Wes A, Jackson OA. Sociodemographic Factors That Influence the Choice to Pursue Nasoalveolar Molding: One Pediatric Hospital's Experience. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2020 Sep;57(9):1069-1077. PubMed PMID: 32618203
- Esenlik E, Gibson T, Kassam S, Sato Y, Garfinkle J, Figueroa AA, AlQatami F, Runyan C, Alperovich M, Golinko MS, Lee C, Chatzigianni A, Zafeiriadis AA, Santiago P, Hosseinian B, Kaygisiz EU, Üçüncü N, Aslan BI, Uzuner FD, Gülsen A, Akkurt A, Arslan SG, Sabás M, Muñoz-Mendoza MA, Masis D, Holguin L, Granados A, Rojas NE, Campo B, Keskin K, Akçam MO, Lowe KM, Morselli PG, Pannuto L, Yarza IN, Martinez AT, Coskun EY, Nissan S. NAM Therapy-Evidence-Based Results. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2020 Apr;57(4):529-531. PubMed PMID: 31960709
- Mundra LS, Lowe KM, Khechoyan DY. Alveolar Bone Graft Timing in Patients With Cleft Lip & Palate. J Craniofac Surg. 2022 Jan-Feb 01;33(1):206-210. PubMed PMID: 34967522
- Mundra LS, Lowe KM, Khechoyan DY. Alveolar Bone Graft Timing in Patients With Cleft Lip & Palate. J Craniofac Surg. 2022 Jan-Feb 01;33(1):206-210. PubMed PMID: 34967522
- Accepted for Publication - Orthodontic Management of Patients with Cleft Lip and Palate - Phase I Treatment
- Lowe KM, Schuster L, Oberoi S, Zinn IM. Orthodontic management of patients with cleft lip and palate: Phase I treatment. J Clin Orthod. 2024 Apr;58(4):243-248. PubMed PMID: 38754441
Professional Memberships
- Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Dental Honors Society, Member
- American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association, Member
- American Association of Orthodontists, Member
- International Society for Craniofacial Surgery, Craniofacial Orthodontic Member
- American Board of Orthodontics, Diplomate
- Rocky Mountain Society of Orthodontists, Board Member - Secretary/Treasurer
Practice Locations
Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234
Hospital Affiliation
- Children's Hospital Colorado
Specialty Information
Specialties- Surgery
- Orthodontics, Board Certification (2012)
- Craniofacial Orthodontics, Specialized Training (2013)
- Nasoalveolar Molding (NAM), Specialized Training (2013)
- Invisalign, Certificate (2010)
- Surgery - Cleft Lip and Palate
- Surgery
- Surgery - Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery
- Surgery - Orthognathic Surgery (Corrective Jaw Surgery)
- Mouth and Teeth
- Lungs and Breathing - Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Lungs and Breathing
Care Philosophy
As a craniofacial orthodontist in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dr. Lowe is a member of the Cleft Lip and Palate, Craniofacial, Sleep Medicine and Orthognathic multidisciplinary teams and the Director of the Craniofacial Orthodontics program at Children's Hospital Colorado. Her clinical focus is the specialized orthodontic management of patients born with craniofacial conditions, such as cleft lip and palate, hemifacial microsomia, and craniosynostosis. In conjunction with other Children’s specialists, Dr. Lowe manages the needs of patients born with facial differences at multiple stages from birth through adulthood. She is a leading provider of nasoalveolar molding (NAM) for infants born with cleft lip and palate and works with patients as young as one week old. Dr. Lowe completed her dental degree at the University of California, Los Angeles, her orthodontics residency and Master of Science degree at Columbia University, and her fellowship in Craniofacial and Special Needs Orthodontics at NYU Langone Medical Center’s Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery. She is one of the few orthodontists in the country to have completed a craniofacial orthodontics fellowship accredited by the American Dental Association, and she was awarded the Craniofacial Anomalies and Special Care Training Award by the American Association of Orthodontists upon completion of her training. Dr. Lowe is board certified by the American Board of Orthodontists, which is a distinction held by only a third of practicing orthodontists. Dr. Lowe was formerly a Clinical Associate in the postgraduate Orthodontics Department at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and is currently an Assistant Professor in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and a lecturer for the Pediatric Dental program at Children's Hospital Colorado.
As a craniofacial orthodontist in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dr. Lowe is a member of the Cleft Lip and Palate, Craniofacial, Sleep Medicine and Orthognathic multidisciplinary teams and the Director of the Craniofacial Orthodontics program at Children's Hospital Colorado. Her clinical focus is the specialized orthodontic management of patients born with craniofacial conditions, such as cleft lip and palate, hemifacial microsomia, and craniosynostosis. In conjunction with other Children’s specialists, Dr. Lowe manages the needs of patients born with facial differences at multiple stages from birth through adulthood. She is a leading provider of nasoalveolar molding (NAM) for infants born with cleft lip and palate and works with patients as young as one week old. Dr. Lowe completed her dental degree at the University of California, Los Angeles, her orthodontics residency and Master of Science degree at Columbia University, and her fellowship in Craniofacial and Special Needs Orthodontics at NYU Langone Medical Center’s Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery. She is one of the few orthodontists in the country to have completed a craniofacial orthodontics fellowship accredited by the American Dental Association, and she was awarded the Craniofacial Anomalies and Special Care Training Award by the American Association of Orthodontists upon completion of her training. Dr. Lowe is board certified by the American Board of Orthodontists, which is a distinction held by only a third of practicing orthodontists. Dr. Lowe was formerly a Clinical Associate in the postgraduate Orthodontics Department at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and is currently an Assistant Professor in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and a lecturer for the Pediatric Dental program at Children's Hospital Colorado.
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