Drs. J. Stuart Nelson and Martin Mihm, Jr., Conference Chairs
Friday November 4th at the Island Hotel
5:30-6:00 Registration Check In – Light Food – Mingle families/doctors (Grand Ballroom Area)
6:00-7:20 Reception – Light Food – Mingle families/doctors (Grand Ballroom Area)
7:20-7:30 Welcome – Drs. Linda Rozell-Shannon and Stuart Nelson
7:30-7:45 Awards Presentations – Drs. Linda Rozell-Shannon and Stuart Nelson
7:45-8:00 Introduction of VBF California
8:00-9:00 Breakout Sessions – Informal Qs and As Sessions with Physicians – (Hemangiomas, PWS, Malformations & Syndromes (Head & Neck), Malformations and Syndromes (Extremities)
9:00-10:00 VBF Board of Directors Annual Planning Session
Saturday November 5th at the Island Hotel
7:30-8:30 Registration, check-in, daycare registration and drop off, complimentary continental breakfast
8:30-12:30 Conference Moderator – Dr. Stuart Nelson
8:30-8:45 Vascular Malformations: The Role of Pathology – Dr. Martin Mihm
8:45-9:10 Laser Treatment of Port Wine Stains and other Vascular Lesions – Dr. Stuart Nelson
9:10-9:30 Sturge Weber Syndrome – Diagnosis and Treatment – Dr. Anne Comi
9:30-9:50 Diagnosis and Treatment of Klippel Trenaunay Syndrome – Dr. Kami Delfanian
9:50-10:10 Treating Extremity Lesions/ Klippel Trenaunay Syndrome – Dr. Bob Rosen
10:10-10:20 BREAK
10:20-10:40 Propranolol Treatment of Infantile Proliferating Hemangiomas – Dr. Anthony Chang
10:40-11:00 Hemangiomas: When is Laser or Surgical Therapy Indicated? Drs. Stuart Nelson and Greg Levitin
11:00-11:20 Head & Neck Malformations: Diagnosis, Classification, Treatment – Dr. Gregory Levitin
11:20-11:50 Role of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology to Treat Vascular Malformations – Drs. Anthony Hasso and Laura Findeiss
11:50-12:00 Insurance Issues – Basia Joyce
12:00-12:20 Psychosocial Implications of Vascular Birthmarks (Leslie Graf)
12:20-1:00 LUNCH – Lunch boxes will be provided for faculty, conference/clinic attendees and workers/volunteers. NOTE: Parents must pick up children before daycare closes at 12:10
Note: Shuttle will be provided between BLI and Hotel
1:00-6:00 Clinic at Beckman Laser Institute (4 teams) Hemangiomas, PWS, Malformations (H&N), Malformations (Extremities)
6:00 Conference ends
7:00 Faculty/Volunteers Dinner