I met with Dr. Melikian yesterday regarding a bad car accident I was in, and what a JOY this man is!!! He doesn't act like your typical stuffy doc spewing all his degrees, and he is NOT "cut happy!" He will actually TELL you if you don't need surgery, rather than doing it unnecessarily just to get money!! And, he takes the time to LISTEN to you, which is rare! Such a NICE guy! It was the the most refreshing doctors appointment I've had in a long time!