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Summary
- Shant Shekherdimian MD, MPH, joined the pediatric surgery faculty at UCLA in 2014. He completed his general surgery residency at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and pediatric surgery fellowship at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Dr. Shekherdimian holds board certifications in General Surgery and Pediatric Surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
Dr Shekherdimian's clinical interests include neonatal surgery, minimally invasive surgery, and surgical management of inflammatory bowel diseases. His research interests focus on developing innovative treatment options for children with short bowel syndrome. Dr. Shekherdimian is also an active global health researcher, focusing on health systems strengthening and development of quality improvement initiatives in post-Soviet nations.
Education & Training
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2009 - 2012
Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2006 - 2026
American Board of Surgery Surgery- American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
- Fulbright U.S. Scholar
- Delta Omega Honors Society
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Managing Patients With COVID-19 in Armenia Using a Remote Monitoring System: Descriptive Study.Lusine Musheghyan, Nika M Harutyunyan, Abu Sikder, Mark W Reid, Daniel Zhao
JMIR Public Health and Surveillance. 2024-09-30 - Can Armenia's refugee crisis catalyse health-system reforms?Christopher Markosian, Kim Hekimian, Kent Garber, Ara Darzi, Shant Shekherdimian
Lancet. 2024-01-27 - Breast Cancer Awareness and Screening Perceptions of Women in Yerevan, Armenia.Haley Tupper, Razmik Ghukasyan, Armine Bayburtyan, Marine Hovhannisyan, Shant Shekherdimian
International Journal of Public Health. 2024-01-01
Press Mentions
Armenia Health Minister’s Adviser Appointed Deputy Head of UCLA Promise Armenian InstituteSeptember 1st, 2021- Dr. Shant Shekherdimian Appointed Inaugural Associate Director for Healthcare Outreach for the Promise InstituteSeptember 1st, 2021
- Interdisciplinary Team from UCLA Provides Humanitarian Aid, Assistance to Artsakh and ArmeniaDecember 4th, 2020
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Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Armenian
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