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Event
New York Vitiligo Support Group Meeting
NYU's Ambulatory Care Center at 240 East 38th Street, New York, NY, USA
The guest speaker will be pediatric dermatologist Dr. Diana Lee, who will be speaking about children and vitiligo. There will also be a brief research updates presentation, as well as some Q&A time with Dr. McLellan. Food will be served!
Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at 6:30PM - 8:00PM on the 11th floor of NYU's Ambulatory Care Center at 240 East 38th Street, between 2nd and 3rd Avenues.
For details and registration, please contact organizers at nyvitiligo@gmail.com
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