Institute of Pediatric Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery

Center for Hemangiomas and Vascular Anomalies.
Dear friends and family. We welcome you to Hemangioma.com. We are a group of specialized doctors who are dedicated to the treatment of Hemangiomas and Vascular Anomalies. We are based in Long Island, Manhattan, and NJ and provide the latest in medical and cutting edge surgical treatment to our pediatric and adult patients with hemangiomas and vascular anomalies.
We are regional experts comprised of different medical and surgical backgrounds and dedicated to giving you the best treatment possible for hemangioma and vascular malformations. We are affiliated with major academic medical institutions and provide our services within a modern and safe environment.
We hold monthly meetings to present and discuss our most complex patients and use the latest evidence based research in determining your treatment options. Please let us know how we can help and welcome once again.
MEET
THE TEAM
DR. NICHOLAS BASTIDAS
DIRECTOR/PLASTIC SURGERY
ROBIN RIVERA, FNP-BC
NURSE PRACTITIONER/PATIENT NAVIGATOR
DR. NIKA FINELT
DERMATOLOGY
DR. RACHEL KESSEL
HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY
DR. NEHA PATEL
OTOLARYNGOLOGY
DR. DAVID SIEGEL
INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY
DR. RAFAEL ORTIZ
NEUROSURGERY
DR. RACHELLE GOLDFISHER
RADIOLOGY
Our team is dedicated to the treatment of simple and complex hemangiomas and vascular malformations. Our team of specialists include: Plastic Surgeons, ENTs, Interventional Radiologists, Heme-Oncologists, Pediatric Dermatologists, Orthopaedic surgeons, Pediatric surgeons and Radiologists. This combined approach allows for us to create a customized surgical and medical plan for you or your child that is optimized for success.
SPECIALIZED TREATMENT
We offer state of the art and comprehensive care for the following vascular anomalies. We offer multidisciplinary approach to complex vascular anomalies offering the best treatment possible in New York and New Jersey. We accept all major insurances and work directly with our Childrens hospital and affiliates.
- Infants
- Kids
- Teens
- Adults
Innovations / News Appearances / Publications
Hemangioma Excision Under Local Anesthesia
Dr. Bastidas is one of the pioneers in offering excision of hemangiomas in infants and children under local anesthesia. Hemangiomas can be painlessly removed in the office without the need for general anesthesia or sedation. Parents can be in the room during the safe procedure.
CUTTING EDGE SURGERY (HYBRID VVM SURGERY)
Recently, our team began exploring the use of intraoperative sclerotherapy in conjunction with surgery. Patients with large VVMs are offered sclerotherapy during the operation in a hybrid endovascular/surgery suite to reduce bleeding and also allow for safer removal of VVMs through smaller access incisions. This has significantly reduced our need for blood transfusions and is something particularly unique to our vascular anomalies team here in New York City and Long Island.
Minimally Invasive Approach for Removal of Intra-Oral VVM
We recently published a paper how to remove intra-oral/facial venous vascular malformations without any visible scars. We combined using intra-operative facial nerve monitoring and sclerotherapy to allow for direct surgical removal of large VVMs.
