Elaine Y. Shao
747 Broadway, 0, 
Seattle, WA 

Overview

As a transplant hepatologist, Dr. Shao specializes in the care of patients with liver diseases, cirrhosis, and liver transplants. She is also a gastroenterologist and performs upper endoscopies and colonoscopies. Her goal is to provide thorough, empathetic, and patient-centered care for all of her patients. It is important for her to develop trusting relationships with her patients in order to make individualized treatment plans targeted to each patient's unique goals. She believes in educating her patients so that they understand their diagnoses and are empowered to make important decisions about their health.

Dr. Shao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Jaundice. Her top areas of expertise are Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Portal Hypertension.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article in the study of Jaundice.

Graduate Institution
The Brody School Of Medicine At East Carolina University , 2016, 2016
Residency
Barnes,Jewish Hospital/Washington University , 2019
Specialties
Transplant Surgery
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in WA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Ohio State University , 2023
Hospital Affiliations
Swedish Edmonds Hospital
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill
Providence Alaska Medical Center
Swedish Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Blue Shield of California
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  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
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Cigna
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Community Health
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Coordinated Care
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
Group Health Cooperative
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Health Alliance
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Health Care Services Corporation
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Humana
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Kaiser Permanente
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Locations

Swedish First Hill
747 Broadway, 0, Seattle, WA 98122
Other Locations
Swedish Organ Transplant and Liver Center
1124 Columbia Street, Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98104
Swedish Gastroenterology - Edmonds
21600 Highway 99, Suite 230, Edmonds, WA 98026

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Shao has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Hepatitis
Esophageal Varices
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Autoimmune Hepatitis
Hemochromatosis
Jaundice
Liver Cancer
Hepatitis B
Liver Transplant
Ascites
Hepatitis C
Portal Hypertension
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
Cirrhosis
Endoscopy
Colonoscopy
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Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


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