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Specialty:: Pediatric Surgery
Department Affiliation:: Surgery
Hospital Affiliation:: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital
UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
State License:: A97768
Phone:: 310-206-2429
Health Plans:: Accepted Plans

About Me: 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.
Links: UCLA Department of Surgery

Primary Office: Children's Health Center
Primary Address: 200 UCLA Medical Plaza
Suite 265
Los Angeles, California 90095
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Phone: 310-206-2429
Fax: 310-206-1120
Secondary Office: UCLA Santa Clarita Clinic
Secondary Address: 27235 Tourney Rd.
Suite 2500
Santa Clarita, California 91355
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Medical Board Certifications: Surgery, American Board of Surgery, 2012
Certification 2: Pediatric Surgery, American Board of Surgery, 2016
Fellowship: Pediatric General Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, 2012-2014
Residency: Surgery, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, 2006-2007
Residency 2: Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, 2009-2012
Internship: Surgery, Kaiser Foundation Hospital, 2005-2006
Degree: Drexel University College of Medicine, MD, 2005

Research Interests: Short Bowel Syndrome
Appendicitis
Pediatric Trauma
Global Health/Global Surgery
Publications: Read my PubMed publications

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