Vatche Melkonian, DO

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

Strong work with @SethSaylors2 presenting his work from @ChildrensMercy af #APSA2025

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

@EmorySurgery @CTHuerta1 @OliviaKeaneMD @childrensatl Congrats!!!!

Congratulations, Dr. Olivia Keane! We are so excited to keep you in Atlanta! #EmorySurgery @OliviaKeaneMD @childrensatl

@CTHuerta1 @CincyKidsSurg @UMJMHSurgery @DrChadTHOR @HenriFordMD @gipjep1 @JESola1 @OmaidaVelazquez Congrats!!!!

Words cannot express how grateful and excited I am to match at @CincyKidsSurg for Pediatric Surgery Fellowship! Eternally grateful to the world’s greatest @UMJMHSurgery family and mentors for getting me here! @DrChadTHOR @HenriFordMD @gipjep1 @JESola1 @OmaidaVelazquez

@BoLovvorn @parkertevans @VUMCchildren Congrats!!!

Super thrilled to have matched @parkertevans in Pediatric Surgery today! Huge win-win! @VUMCchildren @VUMCSurgRes 👊🤙🥂

@AntiWheatGirl @BCCHPedsSurg Congrats!!!!!!

I’m beyond ecstatic to have matched at @BCCHPedsSurg for Pediatric Surgery fellowship. Here I come Canada 🇨🇦!!!

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!

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-… @VatcheJames #SoMe4PedSurg #pedscolorectal

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.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2… #SoMe4PedSurg #pedscolorectal

One more quick poster presentation before I leave Denver. #ACSQSC24

Last day operating with our colorectal fellow, Dr. Vatche Melkonian. He will be missed! @VatcheJames