Abstract: A head cradle for supporting a head of a patient during surgery when the patient is in a prone position. The head cradle includes a structural member with a body having a concave profile, a first end and a second end. The body has a forehead portion positioned at the first end for supporting a forehead of a patient and at least one cheek portion for supporting a cheek of the patient. The body includes an aperture defined through the structural member adjacent to the forehead portion between the first end and the second end. The structural member is sized to terminate at a position at or superior to a chin of the patient. A support member is provided to be received by the structural member and to interface with at least a portion of a face of the patient.