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Beacon Kalamazoo Surgical Specialties Shaffer Street
1717 Shaffer St, #124
Kalamazoo, MI49048
About Alain Elian, MD
About Dr. Elian
Alain Elian, MD, FACS, FASMBS, is board-certified in bariatric and general surgery and provides care to adults. He earned his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine (Roseaux, Dominica); completed his General Surgery Residency at Michigan State University, Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies (now Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, WMed) (Kalamazoo, Ml); and earned his Fellowship in Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery from University of Wisconsin (Madison, WI).
Dr. Elian speaks English, French and Arabic and has a special interest in the areas of: obesity treatment; surgical and medical, foregut diseases (hiatal hernias, gastroparesis, achalasi), complex abdominal wall hernias and reconstruction. He strives to improve the quality of life of patients with obesity and associated comorbidities, foregut diseases, abdominal wall hernias and intestinal issues.
He received the General Surgery James Heersink Award for Ex...
About Dr. Elian
Alain Elian, MD, FACS, FASMBS, is board-certified in bariatric and general surgery and provides care to adults. He earned his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine (Roseaux, Dominica); completed his General Surgery Residency at Michigan State University, Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies (now Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, WMed) (Kalamazoo, Ml); and earned his Fellowship in Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery from University of Wisconsin (Madison, WI).
Dr. Elian speaks English, French and Arabic and has a special interest in the areas of: obesity treatment; surgical and medical, foregut diseases (hiatal hernias, gastroparesis, achalasi), complex abdominal wall hernias and reconstruction. He strives to improve the quality of life of patients with obesity and associated comorbidities, foregut diseases, abdominal wall hernias and intestinal issues.
He received the General Surgery James Heersink Award for Excellence in Teaching, WMed Department of Surgery, Western Michigan School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI.
Insurance Accepted
- ASR
- ASR Health Benefits
- Aetna
- Aetna BHM - Premier
- Aetna Better Health of MI
- Aetna Medicare Advantage
- Ambetter
- BCBS Medicare Plus Blue PPO
- BCBS Trust PPO
- BCBSM Trad
- BCN Medicare Advantage
- BCNA Connected Care
- Blue Care Network
- Blue Cross Complete of MI
- Breast & Cervical Cancer Control Navigation Program
- Cigna
- Cofinity
- Community Health Alliance
- Community Health Alliance (CHA, Aetna, PHP Freedom, First Health)
- Coventry/First Health
- Health Smart Preferred
- Healthscope Benefits
- Humana Choice Med Advantage
- Humana Military
- McLaren (Commercial)
- McLaren Health (Medicaid)
- McLaren Health (Medicare)
- Medicaid Michigan FFS
- Medicaid/CHAMPS
- Medicare
- Medicare FFS
- Medicare Railroad
- Meridian Health Plan of Michigan
- Molina
- Multiplan/PHCS/BeechStreet
- Priority Health
- Priority Med Advantage
- Priority Medicaid
- Quality Care Alliance (QCA)
- Quality Care Alliance (QCA) (CHA ACO, LLC)
- Senior Care Partners (fka CentraCare)
- TRH-Aetna Better Health Medicaid
- TRH-Aetna Commercial
- TRH-Aetna Medicare Advantage
- TRH-BCBS of MI Commercial
- TRH-BCBS of MI Medicare Advantage
- TRH-Blue Care Network (BCN) Commercial
- TRH-Blue Care Network (BCN) Medicare Advantage
- TRH-Mclaren Health Plan Commercial
- TRH-Mclaren Health Plan Medicaid
- TRH-Mclaren Health Plan Medicare Advantage
- TRH-Meridian (Wellcare) Medicare Advantage
- TRH-Meridian AmBetter
- TRH-Meridian Dual (MA & MI Medicaid)
- TRH-Meridian Medicaid
- TRH-Molina Medicaid
- TRH-Molina Medicare Advantage
- TRH-Priority Health Commercial
- TRH-Priority Health Medicaid
- TRH-Priority Health Medicare Advantage
- TRH-United Healthcare Commercial
- TRH-United Healthcare Community Plan Medicaid
- TRH-United Healthcare Community Plan Medicare Advantage
- TRH-United Healthcare VACCN
- TRH–Aetna Better Health Dual (MA & MI Medicaid)
- TRICARE Non-Network
- Tricare East Humana Military
- USA Managed Care
- United Healthcare
- United Healthcare Community Plan
- VA Choice
- Zing Health
Please contact the office to verify insurance coverage.
Education
- Fellowship: University of Wisconsin (2015)
- Residency: Western Michigan University (2014)
- Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine (2008)
Certifications
- American Board of Surgery - 2022
- American Board of Surgery - 2014