Chawki Elzein, MD
Chawki Elzein, MD
Years of Experience
32
Clinical Interests
Gender
Male
Chawki Elzein, MD
Chawki Elzein, MD
Adult Heart Surgery,
Aortic Disease
Locations
8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Dr
400
Fairfax, VA 22031
Phone
Fax
703-573-4856
Inova Fairfax Hospital
About Chawki Elzein, MD
Dr. Chawki Elzein is a pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon. He is the current Co-Director of Inova Children’s Heart Center and is the Bechara Akl Endowed Chair of Congenital Heart Surgery and Chief of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery at Inova. He joined Inova in 2024 with over 24 years of experience in pediatric cardiac surgery.
Prior to joining Inova, Dr. Elzein was a Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of Illinois. He has given many presentations at national meetings and authored over 50 manuscripts and book chapters.
Dr. Elzein’s clinical interests and experience cover all aspects of neonatal cardiac surgery, complex cardiac reconstruction for biventricular repair including heterotaxy syndrome, aortic and mitral valve repair, single ventricle palliation, and adult congenital heart surgery. Dr. Elzein is also experienced in chest wall reconstruction for pectus excavatum and carinatum deformities.
Dr. Elzein has performed over 5,000 surgeries as a surgeon and first assistant. As a primary surgeon, he has performed over 100 Norwood procedures, 150 arterial switch operations with and without ventricular septal defects, 75 interrupted aortic arch repairs, 50 truncus arteriosus repair, 75 total anomalous pulmonary venous return repairs, 300 Glenn and 300 Fontan operations, 300 complete atrioventricular canal repairs, 300 tetralogy of Fallot repairs, 150 aortic valve repairs, 150 mitral valve repairs, and hundreds of other complex surgical procedures to repair ventricular and atrial septal defects, correct aortic coarctation, and replace pulmonary valves.
Awards/Associations
- Physician of the Year, Advocate Children’s Hospital, 2018
- Children Heart Foundation Congenital Heart Disease Champion Award, 2018
- Top Doctor in Illinois, Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2016
- MVP, Value Leader of Excellence, Advocate Children’s Hospital, 2015
- Special Recognition Award for Excellence in Cardiology, American Board of Cardiology, 2012
- MVP, STAR Award, Advocate Christ Medical Center, 2009
- America’s Top Physicians, 2007
- Marquis Who’s Who, Science and Engineering, 2007
- Cardiothoracic Surgery Excellence Award, University Hospitals of Cleveland, cardiothoracic surgery department, 1999
- Award winner in the clinical science category, Ohio Chapter, American College of Surgeons annual meeting, 1998
- Society of Critical Care Medicine
- Congenital Heart Surgeons’ Society
- World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
- European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- American College of Surgeons
- International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery
- Lebanese Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Cardiothoracic Surgery Network
- Lebanese Order of Physicians
Medical School
American University of Beirut
Internships
American University of Beirut
Training Specialty: General Surgery
7/1/1992 - 6/30/1993
Training Specialty: General Surgery
7/1/1992 - 6/30/1993
Residencies
American University of Beirut
Training Specialty: General Surgery
7/1/1993 - 6/30/1997
Training Specialty: General Surgery
7/1/1993 - 6/30/1997
Fellowships
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Training Specialty: Cardiothoracic Surgery
7/01/1997 - 6/30/1999
Training Specialty: Cardiothoracic Surgery
7/01/1997 - 6/30/1999
Advocate Children's Hospital
Training Specialty: Pediatric Cardiothoracic
7/1/1999 - 6/30/2000
Training Specialty: Pediatric Cardiothoracic
7/1/1999 - 6/30/2000
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