Elias Kiwan, MD
CURRICULUM VITAE
Hematology & Oncology
California State License No. C54469
Sutter Medical Group 2800 L Street, Suite 260 Sacramento, CA 95816 Phones (916) 453-3300 Fax: (916) 453-3313 [email protected]
Education:
September 1987 - November 1994 M.D.
Lebanese University Faculty of Medicine Beirut-Lebanon
September 1985 - September 1987 Basic Sciences Lebanese University Beirut-Lebanon
September 1982 - August 1985 Secondary School Essor College Beirut-Lebanon
Research Offices Sutter institute for Medical Research 2801 Capitol Avenue Suite 210 Sacramento, CA 95816 Phone: (916) 733-8930 Fax:(916)733-8913
2801 Capitol Avenue Suite 400 Sacramento, CA 95816 Phone: (916) 453-5898 Fax: (916) 733-8968
Clinical Experience:
July 2011 - Present
Hematology/BMT
Sutter Medical Group
Department Hematology - Oncology
2008-2011 Fellow Physician
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Hematology-Oncology
2003-2008 Assistant Professor
Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy, Bone Marrow Transplant Unit University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2001-2003 Resident Physician
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Internal Medicine
2000-2001 Intern
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Internal Medicine
1997-2000
Fellow Research Physician
University of Arkansas for Medical Science
ACRC, Bone Marrow Transplant Unit
1995-1997 Resident Physician
Lebanese University Faculty of Medicine, Deportment of internal Medicine
Clinical Experience:
1994-1995 Intern
Lebanese University Faculty of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine
Honors:
November 30, 2004
Recognized by the Press Ganey Surveys as an exceptional caregiver and received certificate of appreciation
1996-1997
Chief Resident at St. George Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon 1993-1994
Best Intern (Internal Medicine) at St. George Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon
Membership:
Member of AR Medical Society since July 2004 Member of SWOG as of 06/02/04 Member of AMA
Licensure & Certifications:
American Board certified in internal Medicine In October 2003 American Board Certified Hematology in November 2011 American Board Certified Oncology November 201 1 ECFMG Certificate; Number #0-511 -921-9. Valid Indefinitely ACLS certified and up to date AR State Medical Board License CA State Medical Board License HIPPS compliance
Fraud-awareness - Professional compliance
Publications:
- Cytopen'ta, Dysplasia, and Monocytosis: A Precursor To Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia or a Distinct Subgroup? Cose Reports and Review of Literature, Zeba N. Singh, Ginell R. Post, Elias Kiwan, Anne-Marie Maddox. Clinical Lymphoma, Leukemia, and Myeloma 2011; Vol. 11, No. 3, 293-7.
- Neoadjuvant Systemic Treatment of Breast Cancer: Issam Makhoul and Elias Kiwan. Journal of Surglal Oncology 201 1; 103:348-357.
- Cetuximab-Reloted First Infusion Reaction Rate in Cancer Patients, E. Kiwan, I. Makhoul, E. Siegel, L. Hutchins, A. Maddox, R. Govindarajan, M. Safar, E. Kiwan. ASCO Abstracts: Chicago, June 3rd- 5lh, 20 U.
- Immune Reconstituthn Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) From Invasive Aspergillosis (IA) In Patients (Pts) With Hematological Cancer (Hem-ca); A New Entity With Clinical ond Research Implications. Miceli M1, Grazziutti M>, Woods G2, Krishna $', Kiwan E1, Syed N>, Barlogie B>, Anaissie E>.
Publications cont:
- Completion of Premaintenance Phases in Total Therapies 2 and 3 Improves Clinical Outcomes in Multiple Myeloma: An Important Variable to be Considered in Clinical Trials Designs, Barlogie B. Maessler J. Pineda-Roma M. Anaissie E. van Rhee F. Kiwan E. Steward D. Gurley J. Jenkins B. Crowley J. Cancer. 11 2(1 2):2720-5, 2008 Jun 15.
- Hyperammonemia and encephalopathy in patients with multiple myeloma. Talamo G, Cavallo F, Zangari M, Barlogie B, Lee CK, Pineda-Roman M, Kiwan E, Krishna S, Tricot G, American Journal of Hematology. 82 (5)i414-5, 2007 May
- Oral mucositis in myeloma patients undergoing melphalan-based autologous stem cell transplantation: incidence, risk factors and severity predictive model. Grazziutti ML, Dong L, Miceli MH, Krishna SG, Kiwan E, Syed N. Fassas A, van Rhee F, Klaus H, Barlogie B, Anaissie EJ. Bone Marrow Transplantation. 38(7}:501-6, 2006 Oct.
- Clinical and biological features of multiple myeloma involving the gastrointestinal system, Giampaolo Talamo, Federica Cavallo, Maurlzio Zangari, Bart Barlogie, Choon-Kee Lee, Mauricio Pineda-Roman, Elias Kiwan, Somashekar Krishna, Guido Tricot. Haematologica. 91(7):964-7, 2006. Jul.
- Thalidomide and hemalapaietk-cell transplantation for multiple myeloma. Barlogie B. Tricot G. Anaissie E. Shaughnessy J. Rasmussen E. van Rhee F. Fassas A. Zangari M. Hollmig K. Pineda-Roman M. Lee C. Talamo G. Thertulien R. Kiwan E. Krishna S. Fox M. Crowley J. New England Journal of Medicine. 354(10)r 1021-30, 2006 Mar 9.
- Metronomic chemoimmunolherapy in a patient with refractory Waldenstrom's macroglabulinemia, Fassas AB. Kiwan E. Roberts J. Burr T. Tricot G. Anaissie E. Barlogie B. Leukemia & Lymphoma 46(11): 1675-7, 2005 Nov.
1 1. Fungal Infections in the patient with Cancer. Elias J. Anaissie, Tahsine H. Mahfouz, Elias N. Kiwan. Clinical Mycology Book. Ed: Anaissie E.J., McGinnls M.R., Pfaller M.A. 1" Edition. Jul. 2002.
1 2. Hyalohyphomycosis. Maria Cecilia Dlgnani, Elias N. Kiwan, Ellas J.
Anaissie. Clinical Mycology Book. Ed: Anaissie E.J., McGinnis M.R., Pfaller M.A. 1st Edition Jul. 2002.
1 3. Hyalohyphomycosis: Systemic and Superficial Diseases, Elias N. Kiwan & Elias J. Anaissie. Antimicrobial Therapy and Vaccines. Ed: Yu V.L., Merigan T.C. 2nd Edition. June 2002.
14. The Clinical Spectrum of Stenotrophamonas (xanthomanas) Mallophilia Respiratory Infection. Shahe E. Vartlvarlan, Elias J. Anaissie, Elias N. Kiwan, & Konstantlnos A. Papadakls. Seminars in Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine. Problems in Pulmonary Pathogens: Louis B. Rice, M.D. 21 (4):349-355. July 2000.
Publications cont:
- Nosocomial Stenotrophomonas Maltophila Infections: Spectrum of Disease, Outcome Variables, and Literature Review, Shahe E. Vartlvarian, Elias J. Anaissie, Elias N. Kiwan, and Konstantinos A. Papadakls. Archives of Internal Medicine. Mar. 2000.
- Overviews of Infections in Patients Treoted with Fludorabine Analogs, Elias J. Anaissie & Elias N. Kiwan. UpToDate, ed; Burton DR, UpToDate, Inc. 8 (3). Updated x4. Mar. 2000.
- Prevention and Early Treatment of Infecfions in Palienls wi/h Cancer. Ellas N. Kiwan & Ellas J. Anaissie. ASCO Education Session, Book 99, ASCO 160-168. Sept. 1999.
- Management of Febrile Neutropenia in Patients with Hematological Malignancies; An Update, Elias J. Anaissie & Elias N. Kiwan. ASH Education Book, Book 1999 ed. ASH, 455-463. Sept. 1999.
- Fungal Infections Complicating Neoplastic Diseases. Elfas N. Kiwan & Elias J. Anaissie. Fungal Diseases of the Lung: Eds Sarosl G.A., Davies S. F., 3rd Edition, 219-238. Sept. 1999.
- Prophylaxis of Infections in Bone Marrow Transplant Recipients, Elios J. Anaissie & Elias N. Kiwan. UpToDate, ed: Burton DR, UpToDate, Inc. 7 (3), 1-23. Updatedx4. Sept. 1999.
- Overviews of Infections following Bone Marrow Transplantation. Ellas N. Kiwan & Ellas J. Anaissie. UpToDate, ed: Burton DR, UpToDate, Inc. 7(3), Updated x4. Aug. 1999.
- Evaluation for Infection before Bone Marrow Transplantation. Elias N. Kiwan & Elias J. Anaissie. UpToDate, ed: Burton DR, UpToDate, Inc. 7(3), Updated x4. Mar. 1999.
- Demar/aceous and Non-Pigmented Fungi: Invasive and Systemic Diseases. Elias N. Kiwan & Ellas J. Anaissie. Antimicrobial Therapy and Vaccines. Ed: YuV.L., Merigan T.C. 1st Edition, 1102-1108. Jan. 1999.
- Fungal Infections in Hemafo/og/ca/ Mo/ignonci'es! Advances in Laboratory Diagnosis and Therapy. Elias N, Kiwan and Elias J. Anaissie. Reviews in Clinical and Experimental Hematology, 7, p: 57-83. Jul. 1998.
Abstract Presentations:
1. Velcade-Reloted Recovery of Renal Function After Two Years of
Hemodialysis Dependence. Klaus A Hollmig, Mauriclo Plneda-Romon, Elias Kiwan, Bart Barlogie.
UAMS, Little Rock, AR ASH 2008
Abstract Presentations cont:
- Ninety Percent Sustained Complete Response (CR) Rate Projected 4 Years after Onset of CR in Gene Expression Profiling (GEP)-Defined low-Risk Multiple Myeloma (MM) Treated with Total Therapy 3 (TT3): Basis for GEP-Risk-Adapted TT4 and TT5. Bart Barlogie, MD, PhD, Ellas J. Anaissie, MD, John D. Shaughnessy Jr., PhD, Frits van Rhee, MD, PhD, Mauricio Pineda-Roman, MD, Jeff Haessler, MD, Klaus A. Holimig, MD, Yazan Alsayed, MD, Sarah Waheed, MD, Monica Graziutti, MD, Elias Kiwan, MD and John Crowley, PhD
UAMS Little Rock, AR ASH 2008
- Rapidly Cycled Aggressive Lymphoma-Like Therapy (HD-DTPACE) for
Salvage of Patients with Advanced Multiple Myeloma (MM), V
Arzoumanian, MD; B Barlogie; M Pineda-Roman; K Holimig; E Anaissie;
M Z; S Krishna; E Kiwan; G Tricot; A Mohluddln and F Van Rhee.
UAMS, Little Rock, AR ASH 2006 - Validation of Serum Aspergillus Ga/acfomannan Index as a Surrogate Endpoint for Outcome of Invasive Aspergillosis: Clinical and Research Implications, G Woods, M Miceli, M GrazziuttI, S Krishna, N Syed, E Kiwan, M Rahman, B Barlogie and E Anaissie.
UAMS, Little Rock, AR ASH 2006.
- Immune Reconstruction Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) with Invasive
Aspergillosis (IA) in Patients (pts) with Hematological Cancer (Hem-Ca):
Clinical and Research Implications. M Miceli, M Grazziutti, G Woods, S
Krishna, N Syed, E Kiwan, M Rahman, B Barlogie and E Anaissie.
UAMS, Little Rock, AR ASH 2006. - Outcome of Invasive Aspergillosis (IA) in 30 Patients with Hematological Cancer (Hem-Ca): Immunity Is (Almost) Everything. M Miceli, M Grazziutti, G. Woods, J Diaz, S Krishna, E Kiwan, N Syed, B Barlogie, and E. Anaissie.
UAMS, Little Rock, AR ASH 2006.
- High-Dose Melphalan (MEL)-Based Autotransplants (AT) for Multiple Myeloma (MM): the Arkansas Experience since 1989 in >2800 Patients. Mauricio Pineda-Roman, Klaus Holimig, Ellas Anaissie, Frits van Rhee, Antje Hoerlng, Maurizlo Zangari, Somashekar Krishna,1 Elias Kiwan, Guido Tricot, Abid Mohiuddin, John Crowley, Bart Barlogie.
UAMS, Little Rock, AR ASH 2006
- Melphalan Mg/Kg Dose is an Independent Survival Factor in Patients
Receiving Total Therapy 2 far Multiple Myeloma. Elias Anaissie,
Varant Arzoumanian, Monica Grazziutti, Marlsa Miceli, Frits van Rhee,
Mauricio Pineda-Roman, Klaus Holimig, Abid Mohiuddin, E Kiwan,
Nayyar Syed, Somashekar Krishna, Guido Tricot, Bart Barlogie.
UAMS, Little Rock, AR ASH 2006 - Serum Aspergillus Galactomannan Index (GMI), a Validated Surrogate Endpoint (SEP) in 30 Patients (pts) with Invasive Aspergillosis (IA): Clinical and research Implications. Woods G, Miceli M, Grazziutti M, Krishna S, Syed N, Kiwan E, Barlogie B, Anaissie E.
UAMS, Little Rock, AR ASH 2006
Abstract Presentations cont:
I0, Spontaneous Resolution and Immune Re constitution Inflammatory Syndrome
(IRIS) in Patients (pts) with Invasive Aspergillosis (IA): Immunity is (olmost)
everything. Miceli Ml, Grazziutti M1, Woods G2, Dioz JA1, Krishna S1,
Kiwan E', Syed N1, Borlogle B1, Anaissie El. UAMS, MIRT1 ond
Deportment of Pathology2, Little Rock, AR ASH 2006
1 1. A//menfary /rocf mucos/ffs in myeloma potients undergoing melpholon-based autologous stem cell transplantation: incidence, risk factors and a severity prediction model. Monica L, Grozziutti, Li Dong, Marlsa H. Miceli, Elias Kiwan, Aihanasios Fassas, Frits VonRhee, Bart Barlogie and Elios J. Anaissie.
UAMS Little Rock, AR ASH 2004
1 2. Risk Stratification os a Novel Approach lor Prevention of Invasive Fungol Infections. Elios N. Kiwan & Elias J. Anaissie. Education Book: Internationol Society /or Humon ond Animai Mycology (ISHAM), Buenos Aires, Argentina. May 23-24, 2000.
Slides and Poster preparations:
- Invasive Fungal Agents ond New theropeutk Agents, Little Rock, AR, Jon 2004
- Internationol Symposium on Humon and Animal Mycology, Buenos Aires, Argentina, May 2000.
- Te/econ/erence on Emergence of Nosocom/o/ Fungal Infections, Teleconference Network of Texas, April 2000.
- Lecture ond a Poster on "Prevention of Invasive Aspergillosis in Immunocompromised Patient" in Sporanox International Symposium in Cannes/ France. Apr 2000.
- Interscience Conference on Antimicrobials Agents and Chemotherapy, ICAAC 1998, 1999, & 2000.
- Infectious Diseases Society of America, 36,h Meeting iDSA, 1999.
- Focus on Fungal Infections, Atlanta, GA, 1999.
- Lebanese Infectious Diseases Society, Beirut, Lebanon, 1999
language fluency: Arabic (spoken and written) English (spoken and written) French (spoken ond written)
extra-curricular activities:
Active participant in S.O.S. (Lebanon), A charitable outpatient clinic, which offers medical and social support for orphan children. Jun.97-Auq 97.
Active participant in J.A.D. (Lebanon), An organization clinic that offers
medical and soclol support for IV drugs users and prevents drug distribution
among high-school students. Sept. 96- May 97.
6 months Teaching Cardiac Physiology In Nursing School at College of
Nursing, St George Hospit
Financial relationships
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Attribution:SelfType of financial relationship:SpeakerIneligible company:Astra XZenecaTopic:speakerDate added:08/17/2023Date updated:08/17/2023Relationship end date:03/14/2023

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