Parents of children born with facial abnormalities and other
disfiguring conditions turn to Shriners Hospitals for Children –
Northern California for the gift of hope. It is the hope that
their child can look and feel like other children and live
without the self-consciousness that comes with being different.
The pediatric plastic surgeons at Shriners Hospital provide care
that allows children with abnormal growths and scars to regain
normal body function, prevent health problems and improve their
appearance. Care extends to children with congenital
abnormalities as well as children living with wounds, scars and
disfigurements caused by accidents.
Make an appointment
Please call our Referral Center to schedule an appointment,
call (916) 453-2191 or via email
at ncal.info@shrinenet.org. A
Referral Coordinator will partner with you to gather the
necessary information to allow our physician leadership to
evaluate the best path for your child.
Medical Concentration
- Bed sores – decubitus ulcer
- Birthmarks
- Cauliflower ear
- Cleft lip
- Ear abnormalities
- Dog bites
- Facial feature abnormalities
- Hairy nevus
- Large wounds
- Lumps and bumps (soft tissue tumors, cysts, hemangiomas)
- Microtia
- Necrotizing fasciitis
- Poland’s syndrome
- Purpura fulminans
- Toxic epidermal neurolysis – Steven’s Johnson syndrome
- Scars from any cause
- Skin removal after weight loss surgery
Medical Team
Hugh Vu, M.D.,
M,P.H.
Plastic Surgeon
Victoria F. Owens, R.N., MSN, NP-C
Nurse Practitioner
