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.

ASK THE VBF EXPERTS

Dr. Stuart Nelson, VBF Co-Medical Director and International Port Wine Stain Laser Specialist 2005 VBF Physician of the Year	Dr. Roy Geronemus, NYC and International Laser Specialist 2008 VBF Physician of the Year	Dr. Milton Waner, Hemangioma and Malformations Surgeon 2004 VBF Physician of the Year	Dr. Gregory Levitin, Hemangioma and Malformations Surgeon NYC * L.A. 2010 VBF Physician of the Year
Dr. Robert Rosen, Vascular Lesions of Arms and Legs Interventional Radiologist 2009 VBF Physician of the Year	Dr. Steven Fishman, Internal Lesions Surgeon	Rafael Ortiz, MD, Neuro-endovascular Surgeon	Dr. David Darrow - Hemangioma and PWS Gum/Teeth Expert
Dr. Anne Comi, Sturge Weber Syndrome Specialist 2011 VBF Physician of the Year	Dr. Darren Orbach, Pediatric Neurointerventionalist for AVMs and PHACE	Dr. Kami Delfanian, KTS Treatment Specialist 2012 VBF Physician of the Year	Andrei Rebarber, MD, Ob/Gyn Expert
Dr. Alex Berenstein, Malformations and AVM Interventional Radiologist 2007 VBF Physician of the Year	Dr. Joseph Edmonds, Lymphatic Malformations Surgeon	Dr. Duarte, Florida Expert	Dr. Orhan Konez, Interventional Radiologist
Dr. Stavros Tombris, European Surgeon	Dr. Aaron Fay, Hemangioma and Malformations Eye Surgeon 2006 VBF Physician of the Year	Dr. Calil, Lymphatic Malformation Surgeon	Elissa Rifkin, M.Ed., Developmental Specialist
Dr. Stevan Thompson, Military (Tricare) Surgeon	Corinne Barinaga, VBF Family Services Director	Dr. Helen Figge, Pharmacist	Dr. Linda Rozell-Shannon, VBF President and Founder
Lex Van der Heijden, CMTC Foundation	Leslie Graff, Psychosocial/ Developmental Expert	Dr. Thomas Serena, Wound Care Expert	Nancy Roberts, Make-up Specialist
Sarina Patel, Young Adult Advocate	Laurie Moore, Make Up Expert from Colortration	Kimberly, West Coast Makeup Expert	Alicita, Adult Rep in Spanish
Dr. Martin Mihm, VBF Co-Medical Director and Research Director 2003 VBF Physician of the Year

Frank and Barbara Catalanotto, VBF Honorary Chairs Frank is a retired professional baseball player and he and his wife are the proud parents of four girls, one who had a hemangioma on her nose and was networked into treatment by VBF. https://www.fcatalanotto.org/

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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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