This page is dedicated to the Vascular Anomalies research study, one of over 60 studies supported by the Boston Children’s Rare Disease Collaborative (CRDC). For more information about the CRDC, please visit our home page. Established in 2018, the CRDC supports pediatric rare disease research and provides families with genetic diagnoses that enable personalized treatments, including precision medicine and targeted therapies.

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Marilyn G. Liang, MD
Associate Professor of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School
Co-Director, Vascular Anomalies Center; Attending Physician, Dermatology Program; John B. Mulliken Chair in Vascular Anomalies
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Daniel M. Balkin, MD, PhD
Instructor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Attending Physician, Department of Plastic & Oral Surgery

The Vascular Anomalies research study was established in 2025 and is led by Drs. Marilyn G. Liang and Daniel M. Balkin.