Alexandra W Elias, MD,FASCRS

About Dr. Elias

Alexandra Elias, MD, FASCRS practices colorectal surgery in Bakersfield, where she is the director of colon and rectal surgery at Kern Medical. She was born in Atlanta, GA and is a graduate of University of California Santa Barbara with a Bachelor of Science in Zoology. After teaching 9th grade science at Oakland High School with Teach For America, Dr. Elias obtained her medical degree at the University of California, Davis. Her general surgery residency was at the Mayo Clinic Florida, where she was the chief resident. She completed her training with a colorectal surgery fellowship at Advent Health Orlando. 

Dr. Elias is double boarded in general surgery and colorectal surgery, and she is the sole board certified female colorectal surgeon in Bakersfield, CA. Dr. Elias specializes in robotic surgery for colon cancer, rectal cancer, anal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis), diverticulitis, and rectal prolapse. She offers same day (outpatient) robotic colectomies and enhanced recovery protocols to shorten hospital stays and optimize patient outcomes. Dr. Elias also performs colonoscopies and treats patients with anorectal diseases (such as fistulas, anal fissures, hemorrhoids, and condylomas). 

Dr. Elias enjoys many leadership roles within the surgical residency, including Associate Program Director, Director of Robotic Surgical Education, Director of Research, and Director of Wellbeing. She is co-director of the multidisciplinary tumor board at Kern Medical and a Kern Committee on Cancer member. She is also an appointed member of the Excellence, Empowerment, and Accessibility Committee with the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS).  

Dr. Elias lost her mother to cancer and gave birth to a son with gastroschisis. These experiences have helped Dr. Elias understand and empathize with her patients, and she treats patients as if they were her own family. 

When Dr. Elias isn’t operating or playing with her two sons, you can find her on her peloton, on a run, in the water, or at a reggae concert.