VBF iTEAM, along with the SISAV of Italy, Conference and Clinic in Rome, Italy – June 28th-29th, 2018
The conference Co-Directors are Dr. Francesco Stillo and Dr. Raul Mattassi from Italy, and Dr. Milton Waner from the USA, with Dr. Linda Rozell-Shannon, of the VBF, as the iTEAM Coordinator. The Conference is open to both physicians and families, and offers free laser treatments, lectures, support groups and much more.
It’s that time again – registration is now open for the 2018 VBF Annual Vascular Birthmarks Conference and Clinic. We are very excited to announce that this year’s conference will be held in New York City on Saturday, October 6, 2018. This year the conference is one full day which will include the conference lectures and a clinic with world renowned vascular birthmark experts.
Sign the VBF Anti-Bullying Pledge today and challenge your friends and family to sign on behalf of you or a loved one with a vascular birthmark! YOU can help us reach our goal of 2,500 signatures by the end of our Month of Awareness in May. Ready to join our Awareness Movement? Plan an awareness event, #PutOnYourBirthmark, host a fundraiser, or tell your story. Click here for more ways to raise awareness or contact us today.
Note: Before your family agrees to have any laser/surgical procedure performed, please ask the treating doctor's office manager to provide you with a statement of your benefits which indicates to you what your financial responsibility will be after your insurance company pays their portion.
Mission Statement: An international charitable organization that networks families affected by a vascular birthmark, tumor, or syndrome to the appropriate medical professionals for evaluation and/or treatment, provides informational resources as well as sponsors physician education, mobilizes medical missions trips, and supports research and programs that promote acceptance for individuals with birthmarks.
Here you will find information and resources for patients and families affected by hemangioma, port wine stain, arteriovenous malformation, capillary malformation, lymphatic malformation, Sturge Weber syndrome, Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome, and any other type of vascular birthmark and syndrome.
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DISCLAIMER
Information accessed through the VBF is presented in summary form in order to impart general information relating to the diagnosis and treatment of vascular birthmarks. Such information is not complete and should not be used as a substitute for a consultation or visit with your physician or other health care provider. Information accessed through VBF is not exhaustive and does not cover every aspect of vascular birthmarks. VBF makes no warranty as to the information's completeness, reliability or accuracy. Should you have any health care related questions regarding this matter, please see your physician or other health care provider promptly. Information accessed through the VBF is provided "AS IS" and without warranty, express or implied. All implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular use or purpose are hereby excluded. VBF shall not be liable under any theory or indemnity. In no event shall VBF be liable for any damages, direct or indirect, and all other damages, direct or indirect, special, incidental, consequential or punitive, are hereby excluded even if VBF has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
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