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Plastic Surgery


915 Olentangy River Road
Suite 2100
Columbus, OH 43212
Phone: (614) 293-8566
Fax: (614) 293-3381

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Chief Name:

Robert L. Ruberg, MD

Brief Description of Plastic Surgery:

The Plastic Surgery Section provides comprehensive care for all plastic surgical problems in children, including congenital anomalies (such as cleft lip/palate, hand abnormalities and breast deformities), acute traumatic injuries, skin tumors (such as moles and cysts), and reconstruction following burns and other traumatic injuries.

Clinics & Ambulatory Services:

Hemangioma and Vascular Malformations Clinic

Outpatient Care Center, 5th Floor
555 South 18th Street
Columbus, Ohio 43205

Every third Thursday of the month 8:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Phone:(614) 722-6299
Fax (614) 722-3038

Cleft Palate/Craniofacial Clinic
Outpatient Care Center, 2nd Floor
555 South 18th Street
Columbus, Ohio 43205
(614) 722-5800
FAX (614) 722-6560
Tues. 12:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. (by appointment only)

Outreach & Support Services:
  • Social Work

Services Available:
  • Breast Surgery
  • Cleft and Craniofacial Surgery
  • Flap Surgery
  • Laser Therapy
  • Microsurgery
  • Otoplasty & Ear Reconstruction
  • Reconstructive Surgery
  • Scar Revision
  • Skin Grafting
  • Soft Tissue Repair
  • Trauma Repair including Facial Fractures
  • Tissue Expansion

Referral Process:

Most pediatric specialties require a referral from a physician to make an appointment. Please check with your primary care physician first if you need to schedule an appointment.

To make a referral to this clinic, please use one of the following methods:

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Fast Facts:
Inpatient Discharges
57
Observation Discharges
122
Total Discharges
179
Average Length of Stay
3.1
Average Daily Census
0.5
Patient Days
178
Total Surgical Procedures
723
Inpatient Consults
64
Cleft Lip/Craniofacial Anomalies Clinic Visits
1,099
Vascular Anomalies Clinic Visits
780
*Excludes observation patients
Department Highlights

Hemangioma and Vascular Malformations Clinic             
HVMC Clinic
Nationwide Children's Hospital Outpatient Care Center
555 S. High Street, Room 5B
Columbus, OH 43205

Nationwide Children's Hospital's Hemangioma and Vascular Malformations Clinic (HVMC), located on Nationwide Children's Hospital main campus in the Outpatient Care Center, brings together a highly skilled interdisciplinary team of pediatric specialists to provide coordinated and comprehensive care for patients with vascular anomalies.

The team includes specialists in:

  • Dermatology

  • Hematology

  • Ophthalmology

  • Orthopedics

  • Otolaryngology

  • Pathology

  • Plastic Surgery

  • Pediatric Surgery and Radiology


    • With the mission to provide high quality comprehensive care with focus on the patient's physical and emotional needs, the specialists work in partnership with the primary care physician and collaborate in the evaluation, treatment and management of patients.

    Gayle Gordillo, MD, clinic director, is an Assistant Professor Surgery and Director of Research for The Ohio State University Division of Plastic Surgery.

    Greg D. Pearson, MD, is a Clinical Assistant Professor for The Ohio State University Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery.

    Our team is actively involved in research efforts leading to break-through of new therapeutic approaches to care for patients with vascular anomalies and hemangiomas.

    Comprehensive Services
    Specialists at the center provide a wide range of services for patients, including:
  • Consultation and evaluation of hemangiomas and other vascular malformations such as venous malformations, lymphatic malformations and patients with Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome

  • State-of-the-art imaging technology including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) and ultrasonography

  • Advanced surgical approaches

  • Non-operative treatments: drug therapy and interventional radiology

  • Minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures

  • Emotional support for patients

  • Family centered care


    • Referral Information
    To make a referral or schedule a consultation, please call (614) 722-6299, Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.           




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