Nahel Elias MD FACS
Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas, Transplantation
Surgical Director of Kidney Transplantation, Massachusetts General Hospital and Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
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55 Fruit St.White 546Boston, MA 02114
Phone+1 617-726-0174
Fax+1 617-724-5993
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Summary
- Dr. Nahel Elias is a Boston-based general surgeon with subspecialties in hepatobiliary surgery, pancreas, and transplantation. He completed his fellowship in abdominal transplant surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), where he has been an attending transplant surgeon since 2004. His expertise includes treating conditions such as hepatitis C, hepatocellular carcinoma, esophageal and gastric cancers, and performing minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Elias has published research on topics like HCV-positive transplants, xenotransplantation, and transplant safety in high-profile journals. He is the principal investigator in several clinical trials focused on organ transplantation, and he holds memberships in prominent surgical and transplantation societies.
Education & Training
Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, 2002 - 2004
North Oakland Medical CentersResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 2002
Damascus University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 2002 - 2025
VT State Medical License 2013 - 2020
MI State Medical License 1997 - 2002
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Member Society of University Surgeons
- Member American Society of Transplant Surgeons
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Clinical Trials
- HOPE in Action Prospective Multicenter, Clinical Trial of Deceased HIVD+ Kidney Transplants for HIV+ Recipients Start of enrollment: 2018 Apr 19
- Study of Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetic (PK) and Pharmacodynamic (PD) of an Anti-CD40 Monoclonal Antibody, CFZ533, in Kidney Transplant Recipients Start of enrollment: 2018 Nov 28
- HOPE in Action Trial of HIV+ Deceased Donor Liver Transplants for HIV+ Recipients Start of enrollment: 2019 Jan 04
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Breaking barriers: successful outcomes of hepatitis C virus D/RTransplants in HIVRecipients.Saima Aslam, Sarah Hussain, Brandy Haydel, Sander S Florman, Alexander J Gilbert
American Journal of Transplantation. 2025-02-15 - Xenotransplantation of a Porcine Kidney for End-Stage Kidney Disease.Tatsuo Kawai, Winfred W Williams, Nahel Elias, Jay A Fishman, Kerry Crisalli
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2025-02-07 - How to Predict Recurrence After Resection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.Natalie Petruch, Louisa Bolm, Martina Nebbia, Shahrzad Arya, Marco Ventin
Anticancer Research. 2025-01-01
Journal Articles
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Transplantable Child-Pugh A Cirrhotics: Should Cost Affect Resection vs Transplantation?Theodoros Michelakos, Dimitrios Xourafas, David Berger, James F Markmann, Cristina R Ferrone, Motaz Qadan, Kenneth K Tanabe, Joel T Adler, Nahel Elias, Heidi Yeh, Madh..., Journal of gastrointestinal surgery
Press Mentions
MGH Completes Its Second Pig-to-Human Kidney TransplantFebruary 7th, 2025- Kidney Transplantation Between Those with HIV Infections Shown Safe & EffectiveOctober 17th, 2024
Where Kidney Transplants Are a Family HeritageJanuary 14th, 2019- Join now to see all
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Society of University SurgeonsMember
Other Languages
- Arabic, French
External Links
- MGH Kidney Transplant Programhttp://www.massgeneral.org/transplant/services/adult-kidney-transplant-program.aspx
- MGH Profilehttp://www.massgeneral.org/transplant/doctors/doctor.aspx?id=18055
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