About Me
Dr. Elieson is the sixth of nine children. He grew up in north Texas and graduated from Marcus High School in Flower Mound. He earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Texas at Austin and received his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, TX. Following medical school, he graduated from the five year general surgery internship and residency program at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston, TX. and completed a year of post graduate surgical fellowship training in advanced laparoscopic surgery and bariatric surgery at the Minimally Invasive Surgery Institute in Baton Rouge, LA.
Dr. Elieson is licensed to practice medicine in Texas and is board certified by the American Board of Surgery. He is a fellow of the prestigious American College of Surgeons (FACS), since 2009. He is a member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, the North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, the Tarrant County Medical Society, and the Texas Medical Association. Since 2012, Dr. Elieson has been engaged as a Clinical Assistant Professor for Texas Tech Health Sciences Center.
Areas of special interest include advanced laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgery, complex hernia repairs, diseases of the gallbladder, anti-reflux surgery, surgery of the colon, stomach and intestine, surgery of the solid organs of the abdomen, and nutrition and complementary medicine.
Dr. Elieson and his wife are the proud parents of three sons and one daughter, who share his love of the outdoors. His personal passions include kite boarding and snow skiing. He is an active member of his church, and a volunteer Boy Scout leader.
Skillset:
All hernia's including hiatal & paraesophageal hernias; Nissen Fundoplication; LINX; Lap band removal; Splenectomy, Lipomas; Adrenal Gland; Appendectomy; Cholecystectomy; port placement/removal; Gastrostomy tubes; Cyst/mass removal