Dikran Chamlian
Dikran Chamlian, M.D., is a Diplomate of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Life Fellow of the American College Obstetrics and Gynecology, now retired. He served twenty-four years in the United States Army, twenty years in active duty and four years in the reserves. He had three overseas tours in Okinawa, Korea and Germany. During his active duty service he obtained a Masters degree in Public Health Administration. Later, he had a fellowship in OB/GYN and Breast Pathology. He also has a J.D. degree and is an Attending Emeritus at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
His book, Preemptive Mayhem, is about the aftermath of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Most returning soldiers had to wait months to receive healthcare. Several died while waiting. Many of them were homeless, lying on city sidewalks drunk or on drugs; others were begging and loitering. One veteran Green Beret medic decided to remedy this situation singlehandedly. Preemptive Mayhem describes how he does it.
Preemptive Mayhem is a medical fiction, mystery, thriller. It is the first publication of a trilogy. The next two volumes, Poisonous Medicine and Trigger Surgery, which are also medical fiction, mystery, thrillers, are prequels of Preemptive Mayhem.
His latest book, Tigranes, is a historical saga told in a series of extraordinary adventures—a novel that finds its roots in the author’s rich family history. Told and retold over generations, these stories follow the lives of ancient kings, warriors, and unlikely heroes.
• Engage in the Battle of Issus between Alexander the Great and Darius III of Persia.
• Learn about the League of Nations, the Russian revolution, and the discovery of oil in Kirkuk and Mosul.
• Discover the ancient ruins of Palmyra in the middle of the Syrian Desert, made famous by the attractive and brave Queen Zenobia.
• Read a poignant firsthand account of the Armenian genocide from two different sides of the family, both struggling to survive the horrific massacre of their people.
• Meet a teenage girl and boy whose heroic actions save their families from the Armenian genocide.
• Learn of the courageous villagers of Moussa Ler (aka Moussa Dagh) who are tragically displaced from their beautiful villages and resettled in the arid hills of Ainjar.
Tigranes will speak to the soul and refresh the mind. It will inspire young people who are willing to make sacrifices to obtain a higher education, and it will encourage and give hope to all who read it.
