Shaping the Standard: A Cranial Remolding Pioneer on Diagnosis, Treatment & Coverage

In this episode Holly talks with Jim Brookshire, Clinical Director of the Cranial Remolding Program at UTHealth San Antonio, about diagnosing and treating infant head shape abnormalities. They cover common conditions like plagiocephaly and brachycephaly, how to distinguish positional deformity from craniosynostosis, the ideal four-to-six month treatment window for helmet therapy, imaging options, adherence tips, and emerging technologies such as 3D scanning, 3D printing, and AI — plus recent Medicaid coverage changes.