• Pediatric Obesity Surgery
    Nov 11 2025

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    In this episode of Surgucation, Dr. Mikael Petrosyan sits down with Dr. Mark Kovler, Director of the Bariatric Surgery Program at Children’s National Hospital, to discuss the growing challenge of pediatric obesity. They explore the latest trends in GLP-1 medications, the proven safety and outcomes of bariatric surgery in teens, and how the multidisciplinary program at Children’s National is transforming lives through comprehensive, compassionate care.

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    22 mins
  • PLAGIOCEPHALY
    Jun 7 2021

    Drs. Mikael Petrosyan and Gary Rogers from Children's National discuss plagiocephaly, the diagnosis, work up and treatment. They also discuss a new product that Dr. Rogers has developed

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    17 mins
  • Undescended Testicle
    Apr 26 2021

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    Drs. Mikael Petrosyan and Hans Pohl discuss undescended testes and what parents need to know

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    11 mins
  • Pectus Excavatum
    Mar 28 2021

    Drs. Mikael Petrosyan and Timothy Kane discuss the most common chest wall asymmetry in children, Pectus Excavatum. They discuss incidence, the work up as well as the treatment.

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    13 mins
  • Opioid Addiction
    Mar 11 2021

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    Prescription medication addiction in children is a major issue, leading to drug overdoses which are a leading cause of unintentional death. All ages and communities are affected by opioid addiction. In this episode, Drs. Mikael Petrosyan and Elisha Peterson, Director of Chronic Pain Program at Children's National Hospital discuss opioid addiction. Prescription medication addiction in children is a major issue, leading to drug overdoses which are a leading cause of unintentional death. All ages and communities are affected by opioid addiction. In this episode, Drs. Mikael Petrosyan and Elisha Peterson, Director of Chronic Pain Program at Children's National Hospital discuss opioid addiction.

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    14 mins
  • Bedwetting
    Mar 1 2021

    In this episode Drs. Mikael Petrosyan and Hans Pohl, Chief of Urology discuss what parents need to know about bedwetting.

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    16 mins
  • Post-Operative Pain Management
    Feb 8 2021

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    There is so many stories and discussions about adult opioid crisis and addiction that often children are lost in this important rhetoric. In our 6th Episode of SURGUCATION, I sat down with one of my anesthesiology colleagues, Dr. Elisha Peterson, the Director of Chronic Pain Program at Children's National Hospital to discuss post-operative pain management in children as well address concerns of many parents about prescription pain medication addiction.



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    16 mins
  • Surgucation ep. 5 Tonsils and Adenoids
    Jan 24 2021

    Drs. Mikael Petrosyan and Alexandra Espinel (ENT) discuss what every parent should know about tonsils and adenoids

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    10 mins