Elias qualified as a consultant medical oncologist following his degree at Universita’ Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Rome. While working in Italy he treated a wide range of tumour types and was responsible for creating a home palliative care service in Sardinia. He has experience across several London hospitals as a fellow and associate specialist, including at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital and Leaders in Oncology Care. While working in Reading as a consultant from 2013 to 2018, he was research lead for the Berkshire Cancer Centre and lead for the cancer of unknown primary multi-disciplinary team. In January 2019 he returned to Guy’s Hospital, where he treats all urological malignancies. He is also honorary consultant medical oncologist at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, where he specialises in prostate and lung cancer.