Alain Elian, MD

Reported procedures

• Dr. Alain Elian performs bariatric procedures designed to help patients achieve sustainable weight loss and improve obesity-related health conditions. His bariatric services include adjustable gastric banding and comprehensive bariatric surgery Source ↗
• with personalized treatment plans tailored to each patient’s health goals. Using minimally invasive surgical techniques whenever appropriate Source ↗
• he focuses on promoting safe recovery and long-term weight management. Source ↗

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Reported credentials

• American Board of Surgery Source ↗
• Board Certified in General Surgery Source ↗
• Surgery Source ↗
• Surgery, Trauma Surgery Source ↗

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Reported affiliations

• ASCENSION MEDICAL GROUP PROMED Source ↗
• ASCENSION BORGESS ALLEGAN HOSPITAL Source ↗

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Selected publications

• USMLE Step 2 CK and ACS-ERRA as Early Markers of Subsequent ABSITE and ACGME Milestone Performance During the First Year of Surgical Residency. · 2026 Source ↗
• Shifts in Scholarly Productivity Following Implementation of USMLE Step 1 Pass/Fail Reporting: Implications for General Surgery Residency Application. · 2026 Source ↗
• Comparative safety profile of metabolic and bariatric surgery procedures: an analysis spanning twelve years. · 2026 Source ↗
• Autonomy and intraoperative teaching from faculty and resident perspectives. · 2026 Source ↗
• Laparoscopic surgery in acute perforated gastroduodenal ulcers: an underutilized technique despite favorable short-term outcomes. · 2025 Source ↗
• Is mesh essential in laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair? analysis of 30-day outcomes from the ACS-NSQIP database over eight years. · 2025 Source ↗
• Factors That Predict Success in the General Surgery Match With a Pass/Fail USMLE Step 1 Exam. · 2025 Source ↗
• Gender variations in 30-day outcomes following cholecystectomy in patients with biliary acute pancreatitis. · 2025 Source ↗
• The Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA): An Iterative Approach to Optimize Residents Performance in the American Board of Surgery in-Training Exam (ABSITE). · 2024 Source ↗
• Psychologic assessment in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. · 2024 Source ↗
• Response Regarding: Surgical Residencies Need in Person Interviews. · 2024 Source ↗
• Do Surgery Residents Prepare Enough for Surgical Cases? · 2024 Source ↗
• Are There Racial Differences in the Rate of Surgical Site Infection Based on Surgical Subspecialty? · 2023 Source ↗
• Applicants Performance in Interview for a General Surgery Residency Pre- and During Coronavirus Disease-19 Pandemic. · 2024 Source ↗
• The importance of USMLE step 2 on the screening and selection of applicants for general surgery residency positions. · 2023 Source ↗
• Resident Autonomy and Performance Independence in Surgical Training Are Time- and Skill-Dependent. · 2022 Source ↗
• Effective reduction in stress induced postoperative hyperglycemia in bariatric surgery by better carb loading. · 2020 Source ↗

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Professional identifier

NPI: 1871750844

Insurance reported

Anthem

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

Carefirst Blue Cross Blue Shield

Humana

Priority Health

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