Dr. Madikians attended medical school at the University of INTEC in the Dominican Republic. He completed his residency and a year of chief residency in Pediatrics at Bronx Lebanon Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He did his first 2 years of Critical Care fellowship at Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and finished the 3rd year at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA. He is currently a Professor of Pediatrics, Associate Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA, Director of the Pediatric Hospitalist Program at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA, Director of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Santa Monica UCLA and Vice Chair of Pediatrics at Santa Monica UCLA. Dr. Madikians' interests include pediatric traumatic brain injury, central nervous system monitoring modalities in patients on ECMO, and the role of rapid response in patient care.