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Sarkis Derderian, MD, Pediatric (General) Surgery, Aurora, CO, Children's Hospital Colorado

SarkisChristopherDerderianMDFAAP

Pediatric (General) Surgery Aurora, CO

ECMO, Fetal Surgery, Pediatric Bariatric Surgery

Pediatric and Fetal Surgeon

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Summary

  • Dr. S Christopher Derderian is a Pediatric and Fetal Surgeon in Denver Colorado and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Children's Hospital Colorado and University of Colorado Hospital. He received his medical degree from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine. He completed general surgery at Emory University and has completed multiple fellowships to include pediatric surgery, fetal surgery, pediatric critical care, and minimally invasive surgery . He specializes in fetal surgery as well as congenital diaphragmatic hernias, giant omphaloceles, and CPAMs. He has a strong interest in ECMO and has a basic science lab focused on fetal pathophysiology. He has more than 50 publications and over 350 citings.

Education & Training

  • University of Colorado
    University of ColoradoFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2019 - 2021
  • University of Colorado
    University of ColoradoFellowship, Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2018 - 2019
  • University of Colorado School of Medicine/Children's Hospital of Colorado
    University of Colorado School of Medicine/Children's Hospital of ColoradoFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2017 - 2018
  • Emory University School of Medicine
    Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2010 - 2017
  • University of California, San Francisco
    University of California, San FranciscoResearch Fellowship, Fetal Surgery, 2012 - 2014
  • Medical University of South Carolina
    Medical University of South CarolinaClass of 2010

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2012 - Present
  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2017 - 2025
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • 2022 Children’s Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship Teacher of the Year Award University of Colorado, 2022

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Authored Content

  • Fetal Surgery for Urinary Tract ObstructionSeptember 2020
  • Fetal Surgery for Neck MassesSeptember 2020
  • Fetal Surgery for Congenital High Airway Obstruction SyndromeSeptember 2020
  • Biliary TraumaMarch 2020
  • IntussusceptionMay 2017
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Press Mentions

  • Meet Our Doc
    Meet Our DocJanuary 27th, 2023
  • Management of Giant Omphaloceles
    Management of Giant Omphaloceles January 27th, 2023

Grant Support

  • Surgical or Medical Treatment for Pediatric Type 2 Diabetes ST2OMP)NIH/NIDDK Co-I2019–2024
  • Ponzio Research AwardChildren's Hospital Colorado2021–2023

Committees

  • Member, American Pediatric Surgical Association Committee on Outcomes and Evidence-Based Practice 2020 - 2023
  • Member, Children’s Hospital Colorado Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Committee 2020 - 2023
  • Member, American Pediatric Surgical Association Committee on Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment 2020 - 2022

Research History

  • PIMy lab focuses on molecular therapies targeted at in utero fetal disease processes.2021 - Present

Professional Memberships

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