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Dr. Alain Rose Elian, MD

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Specializes in: Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery and Trauma Surgery

Ross University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: metabolic disorders, weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery)

1717 Shaffer Street #124
Kalamazoo, MI 49048

(269) 226-5456

Dr. Alain Rose Elian, MD is a bariatric surgeon in Kalamazoo, MI specializing in bariatric surgery, general surgery and trauma surgery. He graduated from Ross University School of Medicine. Dr. Alain Rose Elian, MD is affiliated with Ascension Borgess Allegan Hospital, Ascension, Ascension Borgess Hospital and ASCENSION MEDICAL GROUP PROMED.

Office Locations

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1717 Shaffer Street #124
Kalamazoo, MI 49048

Some issues Dr. Alain Rose Elian, MD can help you with:

Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatric Surgery)

Bariatric or weight-loss surgery is a surgical procedure performed to help significantly obese patients lose weight when more traditional methods, such as dieting and exercise, have not helped. Depending on the type, these surgeries change the gastrointestinal tract to limit how much food can be eaten and also change how food is absorbed by the body. Of the various bariatric surgeries available, the most common is gastric bypass.

By far the most common of the gastric bypass surgeries is called Roux-en-Y. During this surgery, part of the stomach and small intestine are detached from the gastrointestinal tract, in order to make the tract smaller. The surgeon divides the stomach into two parts. The working stomach, at the end of the esophagus, is now tiny - only the size of a walnut. This makes patients feel full after eating a small amount of food. Then the small intestine is also divided, and after bypassing a section of the small intestine to reduce food absorption, the intestine is attached to the small stomach pouch. The patient now has a working stomach and intestine like before, only much smaller.

Because gastric bypass is used to treat extreme obesity, it can reduce the risk of some of the problems associated with obesity. Gastric bypass can help treat or reduce the risk for such conditions as heart disease, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and type 2 diabetes. However, it is a major surgery and also carries risks itself. Any surgery can lead to infection, bleeding, or blood clots, and weight loss surgery in particular carries risks of leaks in the gastrointestinal system, malnutrition, bowel obstructions, and vomiting.

Typically patients are considered candidates for gastric bypass surgery if they have a BMI greater than 40, or sometimes if they have a BMI between 35 and 40 but are suffering from obesity-related illnesses such as diabetes. The outlook is generally good, with most patients losing between 50-75% of their excess weight in 1-2 years. However, patients must follow strict diet guidelines so that the stomach can heal, starting with no food at all, then followed by a liquid diet for some time. For many severely obese patients who have tried strict diets before without success, gastric bypass surgery is the tool that allows them to finally achieve their weight loss and health goals.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	32

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	48
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	9

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	98

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	22
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

doctor visit	156
hospital care	10
inpatient care	10

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	22
Less than 65	53

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

doctor visit	143
gastrointestinal procedures	31
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
minimally invasive procedures	31
weight management	10

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	16
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

doctor visit	123
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
minimally invasive procedures	15

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	17
Less than 65	70

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	156
gastrointestinal procedures	32
hospital care	80
inpatient care	80
minimally invasive procedures	32
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	32
Less than 65	70

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

doctor visit	81
gastrointestinal procedures	9
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	9

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	19
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	186
gastrointestinal procedures	71
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48
minimally invasive procedures	71
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	10

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alain Rose Elian, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alain Rose Elian, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Kalamazoo, MI were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	125
gastrointestinal procedures	33
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37
minimally invasive procedures	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
weight management	10

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alain Rose Elian, MD.

**Gender**
Female	76
Male	51

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	92
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	12
75 to 84	23
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	51

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alain Rose Elian, MD From 2014 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alain Rose Elian, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	7
Cancer	5

Education & Training

Dr. Alain Rose Elian, MD graduated from Ross University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Western Michigan University. He is certified by the The American Board of Surgery - General Surgery The American Board of Surgery - Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and has a state license in Wisconsin.

Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine

Residency: Western Michigan University

Board Certification: The American Board of Surgery - General Surgery The American Board of Surgery - Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Alain Rose Elian, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension Borgess Allegan Hospital

Ascension

Ascension Borgess Hospital

ASCENSION MEDICAL GROUP PROMED

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$109,031 Da Vinci Surgical System $98,381	DA VINCI SP $7,650	DAVINCI XI $3,000
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$4,519 GORE SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforce $1,798	BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement $1,688	SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement $602	GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial $192	SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple $120	Other $120
Davol Inc.	$238 PHASIX $129	Phasix Mesh $89	Capsure $20
Baxter Healthcare	$170 BioSurgery - PERI-STRIPS $170
Covidien Sales LLC	$124 Endo Stapling $124
Other	$172 iDrive Ultra $103	NASCOBAL CYANOCOBALAMIN, USP $14	$56

**Types of Payments**
Education	$87,121
Travel and Lodging	$11,881
Food and Beverage	$7,753
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$7,500

Biography

Dr. Alain Elian's areas of specialization are general surgery, bariatric surgery, and trauma surgery. His areas of expertise include metabolic disorders and weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery). He attended medical school at Ross University School of Medicine. Dr. Elian (or staff) is conversant in Arabic and French. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Ascension Borgess Allegan Hospital and Ascension Borgess Hospital.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2021

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alain Rose Elian, MD From 2014 - 2021

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