Elias came to the United States in 1963 with a scholarship to attend medical school at Duke University . His Las Vegas career began in 1971, when he took a job as an emergency room physician at Sunrise Hospital. In 1976 he opened a family practice, and in 1977 he opened his first clinic behind the Las Vegas Hilton on Joe W. Brown Dr., where he became the "House" doctor. Elvis became one of his patients, as he would appear at the "Hilton" showroom. He received extensive press coverage over his medical treatment of Elvis, his business investments and an FBI investigation into his clinic's billing practices. He was never charged with a crime. During his 30 years in Las Vegas he was affiliated with medicine, politics, and boxing. He was known for his skills as a physician as well as his charm and generosity. At one point in his medical career he was dubbed "the physician to the stars." Among his patients: Elvis Presley, Liberace, The Osmonds, Ann Margaret, Tim Conway, Johnny Cash, Lou Rawls and Glen Campbell. He served on the athletic commission for 14 years and during this time the state hosted a run of major championship fights, televised out of Las Vegas, with record breaking gross paid events. Being a member of the boxing board, he played an important part of the decision in disciplining boxer Mike Tyson during the 1997 fight at the MGM Grand. He died at his home after a courageous and valiant battle with cancer. He was 62.
Elias came to the United States in 1963 with a scholarship to attend medical school at Duke University . His Las Vegas career began in 1971, when he took a job as an emergency room physician at Sunrise Hospital. In 1976 he opened a family practice, and in 1977 he opened his first clinic behind the Las Vegas Hilton on Joe W. Brown Dr., where he became the "House" doctor. Elvis became one of his patients, as he would appear at the "Hilton" showroom. He received extensive press coverage over his medical treatment of Elvis, his business investments and an FBI investigation into his clinic's billing practices. He was never charged with a crime. During his 30 years in Las Vegas he was affiliated with medicine, politics, and boxing. He was known for his skills as a physician as well as his charm and generosity. At one point in his medical career he was dubbed "the physician to the stars." Among his patients: Elvis Presley, Liberace, The Osmonds, Ann Margaret, Tim Conway, Johnny Cash, Lou Rawls and Glen Campbell. He served on the athletic commission for 14 years and during this time the state hosted a run of major championship fights, televised out of Las Vegas, with record breaking gross paid events. Being a member of the boxing board, he played an important part of the decision in disciplining boxer Mike Tyson during the 1997 fight at the MGM Grand. He died at his home after a courageous and valiant battle with cancer. He was 62.
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