Alain Elian, MD

Alain Elian, MD
Alain Elian, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Surgical Sciences

Biosketch

Alain Elian, MD, is a board-certified surgeon with Borgess Surgical Specialties in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He is a graduate of Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan. He earned his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine in Roseau, Dominica. He completed his surgical residency with 成人头条 University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, also in Kalamazoo, then completed a Minimally Invasive Surgery/Bariatrics fellowship with University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison, Wisconsin.

  • Board Certification
    • American Board of Surgery (Surgery)

  • Education and Training
    • Fellowship 2015, Minimally Invasive Surgery/Bariatrics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin
    • Residency 2014, General Surgery, Michigan State University-Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies
    • MD 2008, Ross University School of Medicine
    • BS 2003, Biomedical Sciences, Grand Valley State University

  • Language Fluency
    • Arabic, fluent
    • English, fluent
    • French, fluent

  • Publications

    • Stevens N., Saroya G.A., Elian A., Shebrain S. American Journal of Surgery. 2025;241

    • Ferrin N., Elian A., Flewelling K., Nadeem M., Nava K., Berry S.D., Stehlik K., Bella A.K., Awad P., Alfred A., Ksajikian A., Chen K., Shebrain S. Surgical Endoscopy. 2024;38:1922-1932.

    • Flewelling K., Alfred A., Jose J., Elian A., Norman E., Timmons J., Munene G., Sawyer R., Shebrain S. Journal of Surgical Education. 2024;81:48-55.

    • Shebrain S., Cookenmaster C., Ajine M., Ferrin N., Elian A., Timmons J., Munene G., Sawyer R.G. Journal of Surgical Education. 2024;81:1452-1461.

    • Wames W.M., Welter M., Folkert K., Elian A., Timmons J., Sawyer R., Shebrain S. Journal of Surgical Research. 2024;293:341-346.

    • Wames W.M., Welter M., Folkert K., Elian A., Timmons J., Sawyer R., Shebrain S. Journal of Surgical Research. 2024;295:880-881.

    • Khalil S., Jose J., Welter M., Timmons J., Miller L., Elian A., Munene G., Sawyer R., Shebrain S. The importance of USMLE step 2 on the screening and selection of applicants for general surgery residency positions Heliyon. 2023;9

    • Welter M., Grosh K., Jose J., Khalil S., Muharraq A., Elian A., Munene G., Sawyer R., Shebrain S. Surgical Infections. 2023;24:860-868.

    • Shebrain S., Coster S., Alfred A., De Cecco D., Khalil S., Munene G., Elian A., Timmons J., Sawyer R.G. Journal of Surgical Research. 2022;279:285-295.

    • Knight P., Chou J., Dusseljee M., Verseman S., Elian A. American Journal of Surgery. 2020;219:396-398.

    • Knight P., Verseman S., Elian A. American Journal of Surgery. 2020;219:399.

    • Elian A., Rabl C., Khoraki J., Campos G. Bariatric surgery Illustrative Handbook of General Surgery: Second Edition. 2016:211-264.

    • Scally C.P., Varban O.A., Carlin A., Carlin A.M., Birkmeyer J.D., Dimick J., Dimick J.B., Pilkington J., Lutrzykowski M., Pleatman M., Gazayerli M., Poplawski S., Kam D., Schram J., Cudjoe E., Smith J., Webber J., Laker S., Pesta C., Genaw J., Marshall K., Hendrick S., Farhan J., Wagner J., Nizzi M., Featherstone R., Slikkers S., Bhesania Z., Boutt A., Schuhknecht M., Katz G., Hawasli A., Zeni T., Finks J., Krause K., Chengelis D., Kole K., Meguid A., Wood M., Nunn A., Taylor J., Sabir M., Weiner M., Kralovich K., Dabideen H., Kia M., Gluck B., Verseman S., Kemmeter P., Baker R., Foote J., Roberts J., Edelman D., Bacal D., Mavashev E., Nagle D., Bonacci J., Lane M., Kharbutli B., Ringley C., Weaver K., Almahmeed T., McFarlane K., Wohaibi E., Obinwanne K.M., Holman K., Kansaker E., Stalin V., Adair J., Sachtleben A.N., Jonker M., Ziegler K., Elian A. JAMA Surgery. 2016;151

    • Davidson S., Blostein P., Walsh J., Maltz S., Elian A., Vandenberg S. Burns. 2013;39(1):119-125.

    • Saber A., Elgamal M., El-Ghazaly T., Elian A., Dewoolkar A., Akl A. International Journal of Surgery. 2010;8(2):131-134.

    • Saber A.A., El-Ghazaly T.H., Elian A. Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques. 2009;19(6):755-758.

  • Presentations
    • Gender variations in 30-day outcomes following cholecystectomy in patients with acute biliary (gallstone) pancreatitis. Stevens N, Elian A, Shebrain S, 42nd Annual Kalamazoo Community and Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2024
    • Mortality and morbidity outcomes in acute appendicitis and generalized peritonitis: A comparative study of laparoscopic and open appendectomy outcomes. Madani R, Christensen B, Rice R, Liu G, Khalil S, Elian A, Munene G, Sawyer R, Shebrain S, 42nd Annual Kalamazoo Community and Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2024
    • The Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA): An iterative approach to optimize residents' performance in the American Board of Surgery In-Training Exam (ABSITE). Ajine M, Shebrain S, Cookenmaster C, Ferrin N, Elian A, Timmons J, Munene G, Sawyer R, 42nd Annual Kalamazoo Community and Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, United States, 04/2024
    • Is Use of Mesh Really Needed in Laparoscopic Hiatal/Paraesophageal Hernia Repair? Analysis of 30-day Outcome ACS-NSQIP Database. Wyland C, Shebrain S, Elian A, 41st Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical & Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 05/2023
    • Does Resident's Postgraduate Year Impact the 30-Day Outcome After Esophagomyotomy?. Anderson T, Shebrain S, Elian A, 41st Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical & Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 05/2023
    • The Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA): An Iterative Approach to Optimize Residence Performance in ABSITE. Shebrain S, Cookenmaster C, Elian A, Timmons J, Munene G, Sawyer R, 41st Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical & Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 05/2023