NOVA hosted our first Family Conference in 1999.  Since then we have hosted 5 Family Conferences for those affected by Vascular Anomalies. NOVA pioneered the idea of professional medical meetings for families continues to offer these meetings at no cost to those in attendance.  In November 2008 NOVA will partner with Texas Children's Hospital to host the first Medical Conference dedicated to PHACES

Leading physicians and scientists from several medical disciplines involved in the diagnosis and treatment of vascular anomalies will offer a medical seminar dedicated to the PHACES Assocation.

April 2007 PHACES families attended the NOVA Family Conference

Faculty:   

Denise W. Metry, M.D., Associate Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine

Ilona Frieden, M.D., Clinical Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics, University of California-San Francisco

Dawn Siegel, M.D., Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics, Oregon Health Science Center-Portland

Maria Garzon, M.D., Associate Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics, Columbia University Medical Center

Geoffrey Heyer, M.D., Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Columbia University Medical Center

Christopher Hess, M.D., Fellow, Pediatric Neurology, University of California-San Francisco

Beth A. Drolet, M.D., Associate Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin

Peter C. Frommelt, MD, Professor of Pediatric Cardiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

Denise Adams, MD, Clinical Director, Division of Hematology/Oncology Medical Director Comprehensive Hemangioma and Vascular Malformation Clinic, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Associate Professor of Pediatrics,  Medical Director NOVA,

John S. DuBiel NOVA President,

Karla L. Hall, NOVA Executive Director,

Roy Clemens NOVA PHACES Family Coordinator

Agenda:

Wednesday 11/5/08: Families arrive; Marriot Hotel, Texas Medical Center

5:00pm- 7:00pm        Registration Marriot Hotel

5:00pm-8:00pm         Welcome Reception Marriot Hotel: 

Thursday 11/6/08:  PHACES Conference , Marriott Hotel, Texas Medical Center

 7:00am                       Breakfast

 8:00am                       PHACES Conference Session I

11:00am                      Panel Discussion

12:00pm                    Lunch

12:30 -4:00pm           PHACES Conference Session II

5:30 pm                       Buses Leave for Dinner with Families & Professors

Houston Zoo:  Natural Encounters Building

Friday 11/7/08

7:00am -10:00am      Continental Breakfast  for Families Marriot Hotel

NOVA Board of Directors- Closing Remarks

Link to Registration Package

Previous Conferences Hosted by NOVA

• 1999 Hemangioma Newsline hosts the First Family Conference in Charlotte, NC
• 2001 Second Hemangioma Newsline Family Conference hosted in Charlotte, NC
• 2002 Third Hemangioma Newsline Family Conference hosted in Raleigh, NC
• 2005 Fourth NOVA Family Conference hosted in Raleigh, NC
• 2007 5th Family Conference hosted by NOVA at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Ohio
• 2008 PHACES Conference to be held in Texas

NOVA is the first and only organization to bring you the leading physicians from the international community of medical professionals working in the field of vascular anomalies for a patient oriented medical & scientific meeting.  

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