Dr. Gregory Jon Melkonian MD
Orthopedist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
300 Longwood Ave Boston MA, 02115About
Dr. Gregory Melkonian is a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Melkonian specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system in children. As a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Melkonian tends to childrens bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Pediatric orthopaedic surgeons can treat newborns to teenagers. Some conditions Dr. Melkonian treats include gait abnormalities like limping, limp and spine deformities, broken bones and bone and joint infections.
Education and Training
University of Vermont College of Medicine 1973
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Cerebral Palsy
- Scoliosis
- Birth Defects
- Down Syndrome
- Pain
- Abnormal Gait
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