History
Dr. Purnell trained at Northwestern University in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and did a craniofacial surgery fellowship at Seattle Children's Hospital and Harborview Hospital in Seattle, Washington.
Specialties
Dr. Purnell is a Chicago based craniofacial surgeon who specializes in cleft lip and palate, jaw surgery, craniosynostosis, facial reconstruction, and the treatment of craniofacial syndromes such as Apert Syndrome, Crouzon Syndrome, Pfeiffer Syndrome, Treacher Collins Syndrome, craniofacial microsomia, and Pierre Robin Sequence. He also performs breast and head and neck reconstruction with microsurgical techniques, and cosmetic surgery such as rhinoplasty, facelift, and blepharoplasty (eye lift).