Shant Shekherdimian

Title(s)HS Associate Clinical Professor, Surgery
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    1. Managing Patients With COVID-19 in Armenia Using a Remote Monitoring System: Descriptive Study. JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2024 Sep 30; 10:e57703. Musheghyan L, Harutyunyan NM, Sikder A, Reid MW, Zhao D, Lulejian A, Dickhoner JW, Andonian NT, Aslanyan L, Petrosyan V, Sargsyan Z, Shekherdimian S, Dorian A, Espinoza JC. PMID: 39348686; PMCID: PMC11474135.
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    2. Non-Operative Management of Uncomplicated Appendicitis in Children: Can Patients Be Discharged From the Emergency Department? J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Jan; 60(1):161643. Froehlich M, Karunungan K, Jen HC, Wagner JP, Shekherdimian S, Sullins VF, DeUgarte DA, Lee S. PMID: 39261188.
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    3. Six Years of Quality Improvement in Pectus Excavatum Repair: Implementation of Intercostal Nerve Cryoablation and ERAS Protocols for Patients Undergoing Nuss Procedure. J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Feb; 60(2):161634. Rook JM, Lee LK, Wagner JP, Sullins VF, Lee SL, Shekherdimian S, DeUgarte DA, Dichter CE, Jen HC. PMID: 39117536.
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    4. Breast Cancer Awareness and Screening Perceptions of Women in Yerevan, Armenia. Int J Public Health. 2024; 69:1607029. Tupper H, Ghukasyan R, Bayburtyan A, Hovhannisyan M, Shekherdimian S. PMID: 38818228; PMCID: PMC11137264.
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    5. Can Armenia's refugee crisis catalyse health-system reforms? Lancet. 2024 01 27; 403(10424):347. Markosian C, Hekimian K, Garber K, Darzi A, Shekherdimian S. PMID: 38242147.
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    6. Medical Education in Armenia: An Overview. J Med Educ Curric Dev. 2023 Jan-Dec; 10:23821205231203831. Markosian C, Sargsyan G, Shariff S, Abovyan Y, Hekimian K, Margaryan K, Hayrapetyan A, Shekherdimian S, Tamamyan G. PMID: 37868044; PMCID: PMC10588409.
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    7. Lung cancer screening beliefs in Armenia. Front Oncol. 2023; 13:1062690. Chu N, Tupper H, Galoyan T, Lulejian A, Dickhoner J, Hovhannisyan M, Shekherdimian S. PMID: 37397379; PMCID: PMC10314136.
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    8. Validation of an Eastern Armenian breast cancer health belief survey. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2023; 3(5):e0001849. Tupper H, Ghukasyan R, Bayburtyan A, Balalian A, Kolanjian A, Hovhanissyan M, Shekherdimian S. PMID: 37145984; PMCID: PMC10162547.
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    9. Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review of the Current Situation and Screening in North and Central Asian Countries. Cureus. 2023 Jan; 15(1):e33424. Dutta A, Pratiti R, Kalantary A, Aboulian A, Shekherdimian S. PMID: 36751203; PMCID: PMC9899155.
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    10. International Collaboration to Develop a Remote Monitoring Web App for COVID-19 Patients in Armenia: Design and Development With Agile Methodology. JMIR Hum Factors. 2022 Nov 25; 9(4):e40110. Sikder A, Dickhoner J, Kysh L, Musheghyan L, Shekherdimian S, Levine B, Espinoza J. PMID: 36350739; PMCID: PMC9707617.
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    11. Social injustice symposium: Urban, rural, and global disparities in access to care. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Nov; 57(11):624-631. Amano H, Krakauer K, Moss RL, Petroze R, Reynolds E, Shekherdimian S, Walsh D, Garcia V, Gerstle JT, Gow K, Fitzgerald TN, Krishnaswami S. PMID: 35473666.
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    12. Overview of Cancer Control in Armenia and Policy Implications. Front Oncol. 2021; 11:782581. Bedirian K, Aghabekyan T, Mesrobian A, Shekherdimian S, Zohrabyan D, Safaryan L, Sargsyan L, Avagyan A, Harutyunyan L, Voskanyan A, Tadevosyan A, Melik-Nubaryan D, Khachatryan P, Saghatelyan T, Kostanyan M, Vardevanyan H, Hovhannisyan M, Sarkisian T, Sargsyan K, Babikyan D, Tananyan A, Danielyan S, Muradyan A, Tamamyan G, Bardakhchyan S. PMID: 35087754; PMCID: PMC8787108.
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    13. Diaspora engagement: a scoping review of diaspora involvement with strengthening health systems of their origin country. Glob Health Action. 2022 Jan 01; 15(1):2009165. Taslakian EN, Garber K, Shekherdimian S. PMID: 34904934; PMCID: PMC8676662.
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    14. Parental attitudes towards choosing between operative and nonoperative management of pediatric acute appendicitis. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Aug; 57(8):1592-1598. Massoumi RL, Dubrovsky G, Nguyen M, Gomez C, Blahut M, Sacks G, Cho C, Lee S, Jen H, DeUgarte D, Shekherdimian S. PMID: 34872734.
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    15. Kidney Transplantation in Low- to Middle-Income Countries: Outcomes and Lessons Learned from Armenia. Ann Transplant. 2021 Sep 21; 26:e930943. Babloyan S, Voskanyan M, Shekherdimian S, Nazaryan H, Arakelyan S, Kurkchyan K, Geyikyan P, Babloyan A, Sarkissian A. PMID: 34545060; PMCID: PMC8464179.
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    16. Statewide Impact of the COVID Pandemic on Pediatric Appendicitis in California: A Multicenter Study. J Surg Res. 2021 11; 267:132-142. Theodorou CM, Beres AL, Nguyen M, Castle SL, Faltermeier C, Shekherdimian S, Tung C, DeUgarte DA, Brown EG. PMID: 34147003; PMCID: PMC8674370.
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    17. War in the COVID-19 era: Mental health concerns in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh. Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2022 05; 68(3):481-483. Markosian C, Layne CM, Petrosyan V, Shekherdimian S, Kennedy CA, Khachadourian V. PMID: 33736534.
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    18. Feasibility and integration of an intensive emergency pediatric care curriculum in Armenia. Int J Emerg Med. 2021 Jan 06; 14(1):1. Baghdassarian A, Best AM, Virabyan A, Alexanian C, Shekherdimian S, Santen SA, Simonyan H. PMID: 33407068; PMCID: PMC7789778.
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    19. Assessing Knowledge and Perceptions of Colorectal Cancer Screening in Armenia. J Surg Res. 2021 01; 257:616-624. Torosian T, Abrami EA, Massoumi RL, Harutyunyan NM, Dallakyan G, Hovhannisyan H, Hovhannisyan M, Dawes AJ, Aboulian A, Shekherdimian S. PMID: 32949994.
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    20. Medical Education in the Former Soviet Union: Opportunities in Armenia. Ann Glob Health. 2020 08 13; 86(1):99. Markosian C, Shekherdimian S, Badalian SS, Libaridian L, Jilozian A, Baghdassarian A. PMID: 32864351; PMCID: PMC7427658.
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    21. Optimization of In-Continuity Spring-Mediated Intestinal Lengthening. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Jan; 55(1):158-163. Dubrovsky G, Taylor JS, Thomas AL, Shekherdimian S, Dunn JCY. PMID: 31676077.
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    22. The Heterogeneity of Global Pediatric Surgery: Defining Needs and Opportunities Around the World. World J Surg. 2019 06; 43(6):1404-1415. Garber K, Cabrera CCR, Dinh QL, Gerstle JT, Holterman A, Millano L, Muma NJK, Nguyen LT, Tran H, Tran SN, Shekherdimian S. PMID: 30523395.
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    23. Pediatric firearm injuries in Los Angeles County: Younger children are more likely to be the victims of unintentional firearm injury. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Feb; 54(2):350-353. Barry WE, Barin E, McLaughlin CM, Strumwasser A, Shekherdimian S, Arbogast H, Upperman JS, Jensen AR. PMID: 30414690.
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    24. Outcomes and costs of pediatric appendectomies at rural hospitals. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Jan; 54(1):103-107. Tom CM, Friedlander S, Sakai-Bizmark R, Shekherdimian S, Jen H, DeUgarte DA, Lee SL. PMID: 30389148.
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    25. Intestinal lengthening via multiple in-continuity springs. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Jan; 54(1):39-43. Dubrovsky G, Huynh N, Thomas AL, Shekherdimian S, Dunn JC. PMID: 30361072.
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    26. Double plication for spring-mediated in-continuity intestinal lengthening in a porcine model. Surgery. 2019 02; 165(2):389-392. Dubrovsky G, Huynh N, Thomas AL, Shekherdimian S, Dunn JC. PMID: 30217395.
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    27. Assessing health systems in unrecognised states: lessons from the field. BMJ. 2018 Aug 22; 362:k3403. Garber K, Aboulian A, Nalbandian D, Abrahamyan A, Danielyan A, Amirjanian A, Shekherdimian S. PMID: 30135089.
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    28. Three-dimensionally printed surface features to anchor endoluminal spring for distraction enterogenesis. PLoS One. 2018; 13(7):e0200529. Huynh N, Dubrovsky G, Rouch JD, Scott A, Chiang E, Nguyen T, Wu BM, Shekherdimian S, Krummel TM, Dunn JCY. PMID: 30001433; PMCID: PMC6042758.
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    29. Double plication for spring-mediated intestinal lengthening of a defunctionalized Roux limb. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Sep; 53(9):1806-1810. Dubrovsky G, Huynh N, Thomas AL, Shekherdimian S, Dunn JCY. PMID: 29352575.
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    30. Attitudes Toward Morbidity and Mortality Conferences Among Medical and Surgical Pediatric Specialists in Armenia. JAMA Surg. 2017 12 01; 152(12):1178-1180. Rouch JD, Dawes AJ, Garber K, Sukhudyan B, Shekherdimian S. PMID: 28854297; PMCID: PMC5831431.
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    31. Feasibility and scalability of spring parameters in distraction enterogenesis in a murine model. J Surg Res. 2017 07; 215:219-224. Huynh N, Dubrovsky G, Rouch JD, Scott A, Stelzner M, Shekherdimian S, Dunn JCY. PMID: 28688651.
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    32. Nonoperative Management of Appendicitis. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2018 02; 57(2):200-204. Scott A, Lee SL, DeUgarte DA, Shew SB, Dunn JCY, Shekherdimian S. PMID: 28952357.
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    33. Global general pediatric surgery partnership: The UCLA-Mozambique experience. J Pediatr Surg. 2017 Sep; 52(9):1528-1533. Amado V, Martins DB, Karan A, Johnson B, Shekherdimian S, Miller LT, Taela A, DeUgarte DA. PMID: 28087136; PMCID: PMC5498270.
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    34. Same-Day Discharge in Laparoscopic Acute Non-Perforated Appendectomy. J Am Coll Surg. 2017 01; 224(1):43-48. Scott A, Shekherdimian S, Rouch JD, Sacks GD, Dawes AJ, Lui WY, Bridges L, Heisler T, Crain SR, Cheung MW, Aboulian A. PMID: 27863889.
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    35. Spring-mediated distraction enterogenesis in-continuity. J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Dec; 51(12):1983-1987. Huynh N, Rouch JD, Scott A, Chiang E, Wu BM, Shekherdimian S, Dunn JC. PMID: 27692863.
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    36. Scalability of an endoluminal spring for distraction enterogenesis. J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Dec; 51(12):1988-1992. Rouch JD, Huynh N, Scott A, Chiang E, Wu BM, Shekherdimian S, Dunn JC. PMID: 27665493.
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    37. Basic fibroblast growth factor eluting microspheres enhance distraction enterogenesis. J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Jun; 51(6):960-5. Rouch JD, Scott A, Jabaji ZB, Chiang E, Wu BM, Lee SL, Shekherdimian S, Dunn JC. PMID: 26995517.
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    38. Mechanical lengthening in multiple intestinal segments in-series. J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Jun; 51(6):957-9. Scott A, Rouch JD, Huynh N, Chiang E, Shekherdimian S, Lee SL, Wu BM, Dunn JC. PMID: 27013424.
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    39. A case of pancreatitis, panniculitis and polyarthritis syndrome: Elucidating the pathophysiologic mechanisms of a rare condition. J Pediatr Surg Case Rep. 2015 May; 3(5):223-226. Loverdos I, Swan MC, Shekherdimian S, Al-Rasheed AA, Schneider R, Fish JS, Ngan BY, Adeli K, Lowe ME, Singh VP, Sevilla WM, Langer JC, Gonska T. PMID: 27182490; PMCID: PMC4864014.
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    40. Does age affect the outcomes and management of pediatric appendicitis? J Pediatr Surg. 2011 Dec; 46(12):2342-5. Lee SL, Stark R, Yaghoubian A, Shekherdimian S, Kaji A. PMID: 22152878.
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    41. Transumbilical laparoscopic-assisted appendectomy: an extracorporeal single-incision alternative to conventional laparoscopic techniques. Am Surg. 2011 May; 77(5):557-60. Shekherdimian S, DeUgarte D. PMID: 21679587.
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    42. Equal access to healthcare does not eliminate disparities in the management of adults with appendicitis. J Surg Res. 2011 Oct; 170(2):209-13. Lee SL, Yaghoubian A, Stark R, Shekherdimian S. PMID: 21470638.
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    43. Effect of race and socioeconomic status in the treatment of appendicitis in patients with equal health care access. Arch Surg. 2011 Feb; 146(2):156-61. Lee SL, Shekherdimian S, Chiu VY. PMID: 21339425.
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    44. Management of pediatric intussusception in general hospitals: diagnosis, treatment, and differences based on age. World J Pediatr. 2011 Feb; 7(1):70-3. Shekherdimian S, Lee SL. PMID: 21191779.
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    45. The feasibility of using an endoluminal device for intestinal lengthening. J Pediatr Surg. 2010 Aug; 45(8):1575-80. Shekherdimian S, Panduranga MK, Carman GP, Dunn JC. PMID: 20713203.
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    46. Perforated appendicitis in children: equal access to care eliminates racial and socioeconomic disparities. J Pediatr Surg. 2010 Jun; 45(6):1203-7. Lee SL, Shekherdimian S, Chiu VY, Sydorak RM. PMID: 20620321.
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    47. Comparison of pediatric appendicitis outcomes between teaching and nonteaching hospitals. J Pediatr Surg. 2010 May; 45(5):894-7. Lee SL, Shekherdimian S, Chiu VY. PMID: 20438921.
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    48. Intestinal lengthening in rats after massive small intestinal resection. Surgery. 2009 Aug; 146(2):291-5. Shekherdimian S, Scott A, Chan A, Dunn JC. PMID: 19628087.
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    49. Complications as a result of the Heimlich maneuver. J Trauma. 2009 Mar; 66(3):E34-5. Lee SL, Kim SS, Shekherdimian S, Ledbetter DJ. PMID: 18349716.
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    50. Contrast enema for pediatric intussusception: is reflux into the terminal ileum necessary for complete reduction? J Pediatr Surg. 2009 Jan; 44(1):247-9; discussion 249-50. Shekherdimian S, Lee SL, Sydorak RM, Applebaum H. PMID: 19159751.
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    51. Left-sided gastroschisis: higher incidence of extraintestinal congenital anomalies. Am J Surg. 2008 May; 195(5):663-6; discussion 666. Suver D, Lee SL, Shekherdimian S, Kim SS. PMID: 18424285.
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    52. Does female gender or hormone replacement therapy affect early or late outcome after carotid endarterectomy? J Vasc Surg. 2003 Mar; 37(3):568-74. Lane JS, Shekherdimian S, Moore WS. PMID: 12618694.
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    53. The safety of carotid endarterectomy in patients with preoperative renal dysfunction. Ann Vasc Surg. 2002 Mar; 16(2):176-80. Reil T, Shekherdimian S, Golchet P, Moore W. PMID: 11972248.
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