Ask the International PWS Expert
VBF Co-Medical Director

VBF welcomes Dr. Stuart Nelson of the Beckman Laser Institute as another one of our medical experts. Dr. Nelson will answer your questions concerning the diagnosis and treatment of Port Wine Stains.

Ask the Research Expert
VBF Co-Medical Director

VBF is proud to showcase Dr. Martin Mihm, Jr. as our Research Expert. Dr. Mihm is coordinating and directing research regarding vascular birthmarks and tumors.

Ask the AVM Expert

VBF is proud to have the world renown expert, Dr. Alex Berenstein as its expert in AMVs. Send your questions concerning AVMs to him.

Ask the Eye Expert

Dr. Aaron Fay joins VBF as our eye specialist VBF's Eye Specialist will answer questions concerning eye problems and birthmarks.

Ask the Vascular Arms/Legs Expert

VBF Welcomes Dr. Bob Rosen as our expert for all non-brain AVMs and vascular lesions of the arms and legs. Dr. Rosen welcomes your questions concerning these lesions.

Ask the Surgeon

VBF welcomes Dr. Waner. Dr. Waner is an internationally recognized authority on hemangiomas and vascular malformations.

Ask the KTS Surgery Expert

VBF is proud to welcome Dr. Giangola of NYC as our KTS surgical expert. If you have questions concerning the surgical treatment of KTS or other vascular lesions of the arms, legs, or trunk, contact him.

Ask the KT Expert

VBF is proud to welcome Dr. Delfanian as our Klippel-Trenaunay expert. Send your questions concerning KT Syndrome to Dr. Delfanian.

Ask the SWS Expert

VBF is proud to announce that Dr. Anne Comi, one of the leading experts on Sturge Weber Syndrome will be responding to your questions concerning this syndrome. Read more about Dr. Comi and ask her expert advice on SWS.

Ask the West Coast Hemangioma Surgeon

Dr. Levitin is our West Coast Expert in the diagnosis and treatment of hemangiomas and vascular malformations. He welcomes your questions concerning all vascular lesions.

Ask the Family Services Expert

VBF is proud to have Corinne Barinaga, our Administrative Director, to answer emails concerning family advocacy or treatment issues.

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Abby Czirr Physician Education Grant

A Physician Education Grant has been established in Memory of Abby Czirr. The grant will be used to pay for the expenses of a physician to travel to a multidisciplinary treatment center to learn about the latest information in the diagnosis and treatment of vascular birthmarks and tumors. If you are a physician and you are interested in applying for this grant, please print the application and mail it to: Dr. Linda Rozell-Shannon, VBF President/Founder, PO Box 106, Latham, NY, 12110. Include your CV. Please also list the multidisciplinary treatment centers where you would like to visit and the dates you would like to visit. You will also need to provide a letter from the center's director agreeing to host you for the training period. At the current time, we have funding for one grant. A committee will select the recipient after 5 applications have been received and reviewed. All recipients will be notified of the award after the committee has selected the recipient. Those who are not selected will be encouraged to resubmit for the next grant cycle. Current grant cycle is January 1 - March 31 each year. Awards will be made in April. Travel will be expected to commence between April and October. For more information, contact Dr. Linda at hvbf@aol.com.

Download and print the application (pdf)
First Recipient of the VBF Abby Czirr Physician Education Grant Begins Studies with NYC Team