Boston Raised | Vocal Performance Clark U | SLU Gen Surg | Peds Colorectal CHCO | Peds SCC CMH | 2025 Cedars CRS Fellow | 2026 OU Ped Surg Fellow
Kansas City, MO
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. 🧵
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
Awesome grand rounds talk about AI in surgery from @NateRubalcava who will be graduating from @CMPedSurg next month!!
Excited to watch these two as they enter next year’s Pediatric Surgery match. @CoryNonnemacher @SethSaylors2 #APSA2025 @CMPedSurg
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
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
Check out our presentation of global survey results regarding the care of Anorectal Malformations at APSA 2025 Annual Meeting. #APSA25 @DrsPenaBischoff
Absolutely thrilled to have matched at Oklahoma for pediatric surgery!!!! I’m going to be a pediatric surgeon!!! @OUPedSurg
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…
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.
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
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
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
Vatche Melkonian, DO retweeted
Last day operating with our colorectal fellow, Dr. Vatche Melkonian. He will be missed! @VatcheJames
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
Take a look at our teams newest publication: Transanal proximal rectosigmoidectomy for severe medically refractory idiopathic constipation @DrsPenaBischoff
link.springer.com/10.1007/s0…
