The Center for Hemangiomas and Vascular Birthmarks

Children's Plastic Surgery (CSSG)
George Hoerr, MD
Magee - Rosenblum Plastic Surgery
Ivor Kaplan, MD
William Magee Jr., MD
Richard Rosenblum, MD
EVMS Dept. of Otolaryngology (ENT)
Craig Derkay, MD
Barry Strasnick, MD
David Darrow, MD
Daniel Karakla, MD
J. Trad Wadsworth, MD
John Sinacori, MD
Stephanie Moody-Antonio, MD

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At the CHKD Center for Hemangiomas and Vascular Birthmarks, pediatric specialists in several different disciplines collaborate to provide the most appropriate care to children. CHKD’s center the most experienced of its kind in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Experts estimate that as many as 60 percent of birthmarks are misdiagnosed and may therefore be treated inadequately or inappropriately. CHKD’s multidisciplinary approach to these complex disorders combines several expert opinions into a comprehensive treatment plan that may involve one or more of the Center’s specialists and regular follow-up with the entire staff.

The Center’s core staff consists of specialists in pediatric plastic surgery, head and neck surgery, dermatology and radiology, who attend the clinic regularly. Consultants in pediatric orthopedic surgery, general surgery, neurosurgery, gastroenterology, pulmonary medicine, dentistry, genetics and psychology are also involved as needed.

The Center's physicians examine and treat children and some adults with a wide variety of vascular birthmarks, including:

The Center’s physicians offer the latest advances in diagnostic, medical, laser and surgical technology including:

  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), including non-invasive angiography and venography
  • Surface and intralesional laser therapy, using pulsed dye, KTP, Nd:YAG, and CO2 lasers
  • Local and systemic steroid therapy
  • Angiography and embolization
  • Chemotherapy
  • Picibinal (OK-432) sclerotherapy
  • Multidisciplinary surgical removal

The Center for Hemangiomas and Vascular Birthmarks meets three times each month, on the second and third Fridays at the CHKD main campus and on the first Tuesday at the CHKD facility in Newport News. For appointments, call (757) 668-9850.