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Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD

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(68 Ratings)

Specializes in: Surgery

University of Michigan Medical School (1979)

Professional interests include: peritoneal dialysis, acute care, lipoma, and more.

6777 W MAPLE ROAD
WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI 48322

(248) 325-1000

Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD is a surgeon in WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI specializing in surgery. He graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1979 and has 47 years of experience. Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD is affiliated with Henry Ford Health, Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital and Henry Ford Hospital.

Office Locations

6777 W MAPLE ROAD
WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI 48322

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Peritoneal Dialysis

Peritoneal dialysis is a procedure that imitates renal (kidney) function by filtering patients' blood. When the kidneys do not work properly, waste can accumulate in the blood and unbalanced chemicals can impair the body's critical functions. In order to stay healthy, a person without proper kidney function must receive dialysis. There are two forms of dialysis treatment: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Both forms of dialysis are recurring treatments that in many cases last throughout the lifetime of the affected patient.

Peritoneal dialysis can be performed at home by oneself after an initial surgery. To start, a physician (generally a surgeon) will make a small incision in the lower abdomen and insert and surgically attach a catheter (thin tube). At home, the patient connects a pump to the abdomen catheter, delivering dialysate (dialysis fluid) from a bag hanging on a wheeled stand. This fluid enters the peritoneal cavity (greater abdomen area containing the stomach, liver, and intestines) and collects waste through osmosis, where waste in the blood moves across a membrane and into the dialysate. This process continues for several hours until the fluid concentration is equal between the blood and dialysate, at which point the fluid can be drained. The fluid can then be passed through a machine called a cycler, which removes waste and allows for the dialysate to be reused. This process is repeated about four times per day. Dialysis patients must limit the amount of fluid they consume prior to receiving dialysis and should also avoid eating salty foods. The cycler cannot filter more than a certain amount of waste products from the blood.

Kidneys are important organs, and peritoneal dialysis can be vital for those with renal dysfunction. Peritoneal dialysis may be a more convenient alternative to hemodialysis, which requires going into a clinic.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD treated as a surgeon in WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	110
hospital care	56
inpatient care	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD treated as a surgeon in WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	103
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	24
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	19
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD treated as a surgeon in WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	132
hospital care	87
inpatient care	87

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	29
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD treated as a surgeon in WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	141
hospital care	88
inpatient care	88

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	48
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD treated as a surgeon in WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	20
catheterization	11
doctor visit	142
gastrointestinal procedures	20
hospital care	97
inpatient care	97
open surgery	20

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	28
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD treated as a surgeon in WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	111
hospital care	130
inpatient care	130

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	31
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	19
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD treated as a surgeon in WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	14
catheterization	16
doctor visit	121
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	170
inpatient care	170
open surgery	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	46
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	24
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD treated as a surgeon in WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
doctor visit	126
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	126
inpatient care	126
open surgery	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	47
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	44
Dementia	27
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD treated as a surgeon in WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	70
hospital care	133
inpatient care	133

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	45
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD treated as a surgeon in WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, emergency care and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	14
catheterization	12
doctor visit	76
emergency care	28
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	139
inpatient care	139
open surgery	14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	48
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	26
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD treated as a surgeon in WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, emergency care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	12
doctor visit	48
emergency care	12
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	34
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	18
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	29

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	13
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD treated as a surgeon in WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI during 2024 were open surgery, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
doctor visit	46
gastrointestinal procedures	11
open surgery	11

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD treated as a surgeon in WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI were hospital care, inpatient care, emergency care and open surgery.

abdominal surgery	14
catheterization	12
doctor visit	96
emergency care	20
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	100
inpatient care	100
open surgery	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD.

**Gender**
Female	86
Male	86

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	22
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	126
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	30
75 to 84	43
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	71

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	19
Dementia	15

Education & Training

Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1979. He completed residency at Hosp. of the Med. Col. of Penn., Surgery General, PA. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Michigan.

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School (1979)

Residency: Hosp. of the Med. Col. of Penn., Surgery General, PA (1984)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Michigan

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.81 out of 5 stars based on 68 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-11-18

Patient verified via Press Ganey

*Dr. Elkus goes above & beyond to ensure patients' concerns. He took the time to explain all options & potential outcomes. He took the time to check-in day of & after surgery to be sure i was comfortable.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-08-21

Patient verified via Press Ganey

The doctor was extremely knowledgeable, answered all of my questions, and did an excellent job explaining everything to me. He was also very professional and had an excellent empathetic bedside manner.

Overall Rating: 4.0 2024-05-01

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Elkus was very thorough and took time to listen to my concerns and was very empathetic. He explained his rationale and recommendations in a clear way that was easy to understand.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-11-17

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Elkus was very friendly and apologetic for running behind schedule. He listened to me and explained in detail about my visit.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-11-16

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Very easy to talk to. Made my post-op visit very comfortable. Explained things very clearly.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-09-16

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Dr. Elkus is the best surgeon I have ever had. Professional, knowledgeable & courteous.

Overall Rating: 4.0 2022-10-26

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Straight forward exam. Good communication skills. Knowledge of medical record.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-09-29

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Dr. Elkus is awesome. He fit my Surgery in with not much notice.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-10-21

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Good experience - came highly recommended.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-04-17

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Prompt, clear and concise.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Robert M. Elkus, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.