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Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Vascular Anomalies Center | Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery
4650 Sunset Blvd., MS #96Los Angeles, CA 90027 United States
Phone: 323-361-2154
Fax: 323-361-4106
Vascular Anomalies Center
The Vascular Anomalies Center at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles treats children who have abnormally developed blood vessels, including arteries, veins, capillaries and lymphatic channels. These are sometimes referred to as “vascular birthmarks.”
About Our Vascular Anomalies Clinic
We currently hold three interdisciplinary clinics each month on Wednesdays. Our clinic approach:
- Gives patients the convenience of being seen by more than one specialist during the same visit
- Enables subspecialists to share their assessments and concerns with one another
- Allows our team members to share assessment outcomes with patients and family members jointly
Commonly Treated Conditions
The most common reasons for children to be referred to our Center are:
- Hemangiomas
- Vascular Malformations
- Vascular Tumors
Diagnosis Process
Although both hemangiomas and vascular malformations may be similar in appearance, they are treated very differently. Identification and diagnosis of the lesion is based on the history reported by the patient or family, physical examination and radiologic testing. Testing to determine the exact type of lesion can include magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), angiography and/or a specialized ultrasound exam.
Leadership
Vascular Anomalies Center Doctors
Dean Anselmo, MD, FACS, FAAP
- Co-Director, Vascular Anomalies Center
- Attending Physician
- Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of USC
Specialty: Pediatric Surgery
Phone: 323-361-5193
Jessica Lee, MD
- Director, Gender Affirming Surgery Program
- Co-Director, Vascular Anomalies Center
- Attending Physician
- Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of USC
Specialty: Plastic Surgery
Phone: 323-361-2154
Minnelly Luu, MD
- Co-Director, Vascular Anomalies Center
- Attending Physician
Specialty: Dermatology
Phone: 323-361-4191
Expert Physicians
Gabriel Gomez, MD
- Attending Physician
- Assistant Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology, Keck School of Medicine of USC
Specialty: Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Phone: 323-361-2145
Meagan Hughes, MD
- Attending Physician
Specialty: Dermatology
Phone: 323-361-4191
Leo Mascarenhas, MD, MS
- Deputy Director, Cancer and Blood Disease Institute
- Section Head, Oncology
- Attending Physician; Hematology, Oncology and Blood and Marrow Transplantation
- Investigator, Hematology-Oncology
- Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC
Specialty: Oncology
Phone: 323-361-4624
Joseph Miller, MD, MS
- Attending Physician
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiology (Clinician Educator), Keck School of Medicine of USC
Specialty: Interventional Radiology
Phone: 323-361-2411
Travis Piester, MD
- Attending Physician
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC
Specialty: Gastroenterology
Phone: 323-361-2181
Institution Profile
| Institution Type | Pending — see categories |
| City / Metro | Los Angeles, CA — Greater Los Angeles |
| Phone / Appointments | Pending verification |
| Program Website | https://helpcare4bornrare.wordpress.com/2005/01/01/childrens-hospital-of-los-angeles/ |
| Dedicated VA Program Page | Pending verification |
| Key Program Leadership | Pending — see affiliated practitioners |
Care4-Rare Catalog Cross-Reference
Conditions treated at this institution (by Care4-Rare Alpha Code / Hamburg Code) are pending confirmation from the institution. General scope: congenital vascular anomalies, per ISSVA classification framework.
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Verification Status
Confidence: Tier 1 — Verified Institutional | Source: institution-site | Last Verified: Pending | Catalog Status: catalog:pending
Enrichment pilot import — 999-series marker. Original source: https://helpcare4bornrare.wordpress.com/2005/01/01/childrens-hospital-of-los-angeles/.