Dr. Melikian is passionate about restoring your life so you can do what you love without experiencing pain. From complex to minimally invasive spine surgery, he is an expert in his field. Whether you're suffering from back, neck, hip, leg, buttock, shoulder or hand pain, Rojeh Melikian, MD - Spine Surgeon is ready to help you thrive and live pain-free. (TeleMedicine options available).
As an award-winning doctor, Rojeh Melikian, MD - Spine Surgeon specializes in minimally invasive and non-invasive spine surgery. In the past, this surgery involved large incisions, which led to longer recovery times. However, in recent years, due to the advancement of education and technology, minimally invasive surgery has developed through smaller and smaller incisions.
These techniques create an easier and less painful recovery process because fewer muscle tissues are disturbed, leading to a more comfortable recovery. Schedule your first free consultation, today (TeleMedicine options available)!
Dr. Rojeh Melikian is board-certified, Harvard and Emory University-trained orthopedic spine surgeon. Dr. Melikian completed his medical school degree at the University of Southern California, where he was nominated to the membership of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society and graduated as one of the top students in his class with the highest distinction.
He was subsequently accepted into the prestigious Harvard Combined Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program, where he excelled and was appointed as Chief Resident at the Massachusetts General Hospital. There, he received extensive training in complex spinal surgery, scoliosis, as well as primary and metastatic spine tumors.
Dr. Melikian has been named as a Spine Surgeon Leader to Know by Becker’s Spine Review and has been featured in numerous publications including Orthopedics Today, Prevention Magazine, and Santa Monica Mirror.
His areas of interest include disk replacement surgery, minimally-invasive, microscopic decompression for cervical and lumbar stenosis, microdiscectomy for disk herniations, anterior cervical fusion, lateral-access and anterior surgery (XLIF and ALIF), spine trauma, and spinal tumors.