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Clinical Services (Vascular Anomalies Center):
Our Physician Staff
The Vascular Anomalies Center's directors:
Image Steven J. Fishman, MD
Dr. Fishman, a pediatric surgeon, specializes in the care of patients with vascular anomalies of the viscera (internal organs), torso, neck, legs and anogenital area. He has extensive experience with debulking procedures, and a particular interest in Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome and Gorham disease.
Image John B. Mulliken, MD
A pediatric plastic surgeon, Dr. Mulliken's primary focus is the management of patients with craniofacial vascular anomalies. He is internationally recognized as the "founding father" of the field of vascular anomalies. He is a premier diagnostician of vascular anomalies and a stickler for proper and consistent word usage in this field.
Image Judah Folkman, MD
During his tenure as Scientific Director of the Vascular Anomalies Center, the late Dr. Folkman led an active program of laboratory research aimed at better understanding vascular biology. Dr. Folkman was known worldwide for his discovery that tumors are dependent on angiogenesis (new blood vessel formation) for their growth.

Read about Dr. Folkman's legacy.

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