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Based on a VAC study almost 50 percent of referred patients are misdiagnosed; about 35 percent receive inappropriate treatment. Nevertheless, 15 percent of patients are difficult to diagnose and for five percent no prescription is available.

To ensure the best possible outcome, patients with vascular anomalies require the combined expertise of an experienced, interdisciplinary team of specialists whose primary focus is the management of these complex disorders.

Interdisciplinary Team
The Vascular Anomalies Center (VAC) at Children's Hospital Boston is a team of 26 physicians, representing 18 disciplines of medicine, who have developed sub-sub specialization in the field of vascular anomalies.

Many of these physicians are internationally renowned for their expertise and innovative contributions to this highly specialized field. All physicians hold faculty appointments at Harvard Medical School.

VAC physicians have extensive experience with children and adults, from the U.S. and abroad, with vascular anomalies. As such, it is often the premier center for the treatment of individuals with vascular anomalies.

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