Kiersten W. Ricci, MD
- Clinical Director, Hemangioma & Vascular Malformation Program
- Medical Fellowship Director, Hemangioma & Vascular Malformation Program
- Member, Division of Hematology, Cancer and Blood Diseases Institute
- Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
- hvmc@cchmc.org
- Board Certified
About
MD: The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, 2010,
Residency: Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 2013,
Fellowship: Pediatric Hematology / Oncology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 2016,
Chief Fellowship: Pediatric Hematology / Oncology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 2016,
Interests
Blood disorders; thrombosis; coagulopathy; infantile and congenital hemangiomas; vascular malformations; non-malignant vascular tumors
Services and Specialties
Interests
Vascular malformations; non-malignant vascular tumors; complex lymphatic anomalies; coagulopathy and thrombosis in vascular anomalies; hemangiomas; clinical trials and translational research studies
Research Areas
Locations (2)
Insurance Information
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Publications
Outcomes of Live Virus Vaccination in Patients With Vascular Anomalies Being Treated With Sirolimus. Pediatric Blood and Cancer. 2026; 73(7):e70335.
Use of angiopoietin-2 as a biomarker in vascular anomalies beyond complex lymphatic anomalies. Blood. 2025; 146(Supplement 1):4877.
Diagnosis of Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon in a newborn. Marshall Journal of Medicine. 2025; 11(4).
Congenital Lymphatic Malformations. NeoReviews. 2025; 26(8):e578-e586.
Sociodemographic Characteristics of Patients Seen at Vascular Anomaly Centers in the United States. Pediatric Blood and Cancer. 2025; 72(6):e31661.
Management, Trends, and Recommendations for Intra-abdominal Lymphatic Malformations: A Single-Center Retrospective Review. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2025; 60(4):162223.
How we use angiopoietin-2 in the diagnosis and management of vascular anomalies. Pediatric Blood and Cancer. 2024; 71(5):e30921.
Treatment practices and response in kaposiform hemangioendothelioma: A multicenter cohort study. Pediatric Blood and Cancer. 2024; 71(3):e30779.
Medical Management of Nonmalignant Vascular Tumors of the Head and Neck: Part 1. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America. 2024; 36(1):103-113.
Medical Therapeutics for the Treatment of Vascular Anomalies: Part 3. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America. 2024; 36(1):125-136.
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