Boston Raised | Vocal Performance Clark U | SLU Gen Surg | Peds Colorectal CHCO | Peds SCC CMH | 2025 Cedars CRS Fellow | 2026 OU Ped Surg Fellow

Joined March 2020
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Vatche Melkonian, DO retweeted
Are you an adult colorectal surgeon treating a patient with Anorectal Malformation and rectal prolapse? This article is for you. ✅ Patients with ARM do not have an anal canal. Perineal approaches, which are the best option in this population, need some modification. 🧵
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Check out our most recent publication from Children’s Colorado international center for colorectal and urogenital care, regarding rectal prolapse in adult patients with history of ARM rdcu.be/eq6zF

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Awesome grand rounds talk about AI in surgery from @NateRubalcava who will be graduating from @CMPedSurg next month!!
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Excited to watch these two as they enter next year’s Pediatric Surgery match. @CoryNonnemacher @SethSaylors2 #APSA2025 @CMPedSurg
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Strong work with @SethSaylors2 presenting his work from @ChildrensMercy af #APSA2025
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Vatche Melkonian, DO retweeted
Dr. Vatche Melkonian @VatcheJames , past pediatric colorectal fellow @ChildrensCO_Pro, future #pedsurg, presenting our results of the global survey of perioperative management of Anorectal Malformations @APSASurgeons. #apsa2025
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Further development in transition of care is essential for patients with colorectal diseases of childhood. Come hear more at our presentation: Failure to Launch: Pediatric Colorectal Surgery Center Utilization by Patients Over 18 Years of Age. #APSA25@RebeccaRenteaMD
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Check out our presentation of global survey results regarding the care of Anorectal Malformations at APSA 2025 Annual Meeting. #APSA25@DrsPenaBischoff
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Absolutely thrilled to have matched at Oklahoma for pediatric surgery!!!! I’m going to be a pediatric surgeon!!! @OUPedSurg
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Insightful findings from the perspective of parents/caregivers of children with congenital colorectal disease who have spent time in the NICU. Check out our most recent publication!
We learn when we hear our patients/parents. We asked parents about their experiences in the NICU. Parents want to be connected with support groups and want to hear about specialized Colorectal Centers. @VatcheJames #pedscolorectal #SoMe4PedSurg pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3951…
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Feeling incredibly fortunate to have matched @CedarsSinai for Colorectal Surgery Fellowship! One step closer to my goal of establishing a transitional practice in pediatric and adult colorectal surgery.
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Informing families of cheaper prices for medications in their children’s bowel management regimen can save them thousands of dollars each year! Check out our newest publication in @jpedsurg
Our newest publication @jpedsurg It matters where you get your medication. Economic Impact of Daily Bowel Management Regimens - Journal of Pediatric Surgery jpedsurg.org/article/S0022-3… @VatcheJames #SoMe4PedSurg #pedscolorectal
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Vatche Melkonian, DO retweeted
Our newest publication @jpedsurg It matters where you get your medication. Economic Impact of Daily Bowel Management Regimens - Journal of Pediatric Surgery jpedsurg.org/article/S0022-3… @VatcheJames #SoMe4PedSurg #pedscolorectal

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Vatche Melkonian, DO retweeted
Here is our most recent publication, a technique for opening an end permanent colostomy, in selected patients, for whom bowel management is not working (taking many hours without adequate results). Link to the article: kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrac… #SoMe4PedSurg #pedscolorectal
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One more quick poster presentation before I leave Denver. #ACSQSC24
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Vatche Melkonian, DO retweeted
Last day operating with our colorectal fellow, Dr. Vatche Melkonian. He will be missed! @VatcheJames
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Vatche Melkonian, DO retweeted
In this article, we showed how neighborhood disadvantage is a strong predictor for decreased medical adherence. Life is unfair, the obvious question is what can we do to make it better and facilitate treatment adherence for our patients? Link: rdcu.be/dNTHz
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Take a look at our teams newest publication: Transanal proximal rectosigmoidectomy for severe medically refractory idiopathic constipation @DrsPenaBischoff link.springer.com/10.1007/s0…

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rdcu.be/dMzQS here is the link to the full text

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