Ellahe H.
A little story about my birthmark is published in different websites like the UK daily mail and foxnews. As I am reading the story and looking back at the photos I cannot do anything, but thinking of how wonderful and amazing you are. Thank you so much for saving my face and life. I greatly appreciate it. There are lots of comments praising the surgeon who did it. Thanks a million.
Raluca Z.
I had a huge AVM at my upper lip and let me tell you GOD performed a mirracle through Dr. Milton Waner and his team. Not only do they heal you physically but the team mends your soul as well through kindness and empathy.
I found the Institute online and I was in touch with the Doctor's PA all the time. The team helped me with the paperwork, suggesting a place to stay, walked me through the procedure, etc. and a few months later I flew in for a surgery. (12000km) The recovery was very fast and the team made sure I was comfortable and well all the time.
I've had a lot of experience with surgeries (8) but this one was a smooth one. I highly recommend them!
Mindy L.
It has been over two and a half years since you removed my son’s hemangioma and there is rarely a day that goes by that I don’t think about the great care you gave us and how you provided firm answers during a time when we were faced with nothing but questions. After our first visit with you when Evan was three months old, I walked away knowing we were in good hands. Three months later, I held my baby as he received his anesthesia and I clearly remember walking out of the operating room knowing I had found the best team in the world to care for him.
I recently visited your Web site and I was once again astounded and grateful for the work that you do. You did such an amazing job removing Evan’s hemangioma and the scar he has is barely visible. You are all such wonderful people and making a difference in the lives of so many people. Thank you for all you are doing.
I wanted to share some pictures of Evan with you-please feel free to use them in any way that can help other families or showcase your work.
There is a picture of Evan at three months, pre-surgery at six months, immediately post surgery with Dr. Waner, two days post surgery and then today–Evan at three years old.
Scott & Lepa M.
Before meeting Dr. Waner, we had to deal with conflicting information from physicians who had limited experience with extensive segmental hemangiomas. We sat by helplessly as Doctor’s scratched their heads at our daughter’s condition, and said over and over, “we’ve never seen anything quite like this”. Dr.Waner is so calm, encouraging, confident and experienced that after five minutes with him we had more hope and direction than all the months prior. When we visited Dr. Waner’s office as well as the surgical floor of the hospital in NYC, we felt like we were finally at the place where we could get the optimal care for our daughter. Dr. Waner deals with the most severe and complicated vascular malformation cases, and his experience alone is one of his greatest assets. He is so humble, caring and considerate of the plight of the children with whom he works and genuinely exhibits compassion for each and every one of his patients. We feel like he treats our daughter with such attentive and professional care that we never leave a meeting with him feeling unsure or worried. He has encouraged us throughout our daughter’s transformation that she would ultimately have the best outcomes possible. That has meant more to us than words could ever say. His approach to treatment is so effective that a patient who begins in his care, and then ends in it, comes out with minimal permanent damage both physically, emotionally and psychologically. I wish we could have come to him sooner than we did, then maybe our daughter would not have had her left facial nerve paralyzed with previous procedures.
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Sherri F.
When Rachel was born we noticed some bruise-like markings on her face, but we were primarily concerned about her ear – the top portion of her ear was nearly black in color and was very limp and flat. Little did we know what our journey was just beginning. From there, things went from bad to worse – the first doctor to address her “bruising” entered my room in the hospital and woke me from a nap with the words “Your daughter’s markings are not bruising. It is a port wine stain and based on the location she is going to have severe brain damage and must have a CT scan right away.” I was alone, had just given birth and I was terrified.
Then, I had to call my husband on the phone and break his heart too. I immediately dismissed the doctor from my room and called the nursery for Rachel. I just wanted to hold her. As her mother, it is my job to protect her and keep her safe, and all my illusions about my power to do so were crushed. We were not event considering the social impact of her condition. Then, at her two week check-up at the pediatrician I was approached by a young boy. He ran to me and said “Miss, miss, do you need help? Is the baby bleeding?” He could see the hemangiomas from far away, and noticed I was crying and thought I needed help. He was not being hateful, but his statements were so hurtful. I could not believe that this is the way the world sees my beautiful new baby...
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