Question Responses Results (N = 29 unless otherwise noted)
What is your medical degree?
MD/DO or equivalent Nurse Practitioner Physician Assistant 27 (93.1%) 2 (6.9%) 0
How long have you been practicing (years since training completed)?
< 10 years 10 – 20 years > 20 years 10 (34.5%) 7 (24.1%) 12 (41.4%)
Where do you live?
North America Asia 28 (96.6%) 1 (3.4%)
Which best describes your institutional size? (Descriptions are for pediatric hematology/oncology)
Small (fewer than 60 new oncology patients per year; 1-3 physicians) Medium (60 – 150 new oncology patients per year; 4-10 physicians) Large (More than 150 new oncology patients per year; more than 10 physicians) N = 27 2 (7.4%) 16 (59.3%) 9 (33.3%)
What is your primary area of practice?
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Dermatology Pediatric Cardiology Ophthalmology Other (Neonatology) 15 (51.7%) 2 (6.9%) 10 (34.5%) 1 (3.4%) 1 (3.4%)
At your institution, which discipline treats the majority of patients with infantile hemangiomas?
Pediatric hematology/oncology Dermatology Pediatric Cardiology Plastic surgery Otolaryngology General Pediatrics Combination 12 (41.4%) 11 (37.9%) 1 (3.4%) 0 0 1 (3.4%) 4 (13.8%)