About Dr. Vicken Melikian, Cardiac Surgeon in San Francisco, CA

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About Dr. Melikian
Dr. Melikian

Dr. Vicken Melikian graduated from University Of Southern California School Of Medicine in 1985.

Dr. Melikian has one office in California where he specializes in Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery. Learn more.

Dr. Melikian works with three hundred and sixty-two doctors including Dr. Zachariah Martinez and Dr. Stacy Uybico.

Cardiac Surgery

Dr. Vicken Melikian is a cardiac surgeon dedicated to the surgical healing of heart and cardiovascular illnesses. These might include atherosclerosis, endocarditis, valvular, or congenital heart disease, rheumatic, and ischemic. Dr. Melikian may conduct procedures including coronary artery bypass, heart transplant surgery, heart valve repair, or surgical implantation of defibrillators and pacemakers.
Thoracic Surgery

Following rigorous and lengthy training, thoracic surgeons are uniquely qualified to perform complex surgeries on the chest, or thorax as it is sometimes called. Their focus is usually on the lungs, esophagus, and other areas of the chest, and may also include the heart. As such, Dr. Melikian may see patients in California for a wide range of surgeries, for example removing cancer causing tumors from the esophagus and chest wall, or even a lung transplant.