Amir L. Bastawrous
Experienced in Levator Syndrome

Dr. Amir L. Bastawrous

Colorectal Surgery
Swedish Medical Center
Swedish Colon & Rectal Clinic - Issaquah
751 Northeast Blakely Drive, Suite 4535, 
Issaquah, WA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Levator Syndrome
Swedish Medical Center
Swedish Colon & Rectal Clinic - Issaquah
751 Northeast Blakely Drive, Suite 4535, 
Issaquah, WA 
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Overview

Dr. Bastawrous (He/Him/His) most recently won the 2023 Seattle Met and Seattle Magazine Top Doctor Award and has won for multiple years. Dr. Bastawrous believes in a multidisciplinary team approach to patient care in which the patient, health care professionals and support personnel work together for the efficient and optimal care of the patient. In this way each member maximizes their skills. In the end, the patient is better off.

Dr. Bastawrous is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Levator Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Rectal Prolapse, Bowel Incontinence, Encopresis, Colostomy, and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 33 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of ChicagoPritzer School Medical , 1992 | University Of Chicago Division Of The Biological Sciences The Pritzker School Of Medicine , 1992 | University Of Illinois Chicago MBA Program Verifications , 2009
Residency
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine , 2000
Specialties
Colorectal Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Colon And Rectal Surgery
American Board Of Surgery
Fellowships
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine , 1997
Cook County Hospital Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowships , 2001
John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County , 2001
Hospital Affiliations
Swedish Issaquah
Swedish Medical Center
Olympic Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Arabic
Gender
Male

Insurance

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Locations

Swedish Colon & Rectal Clinic - Issaquah
751 Northeast Blakely Drive, Suite 4535, Issaquah, WA 98029
Call: 425-313-7075
Other Locations
Swedish Colon & Rectal Clinic - First Hill
1101 Madison Street, Floor 5, Seattle, WA 98104
Call: 206-386-6600
Swedish Issaquah
751 Northeast Blakely Drive, Issaquah, WA 98029
Call: 425-313-4000
Swedish First Hill
747 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122
Call: 206-386-6000
Swedish Cherry Hill
500 17th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122
Call: 206-320-2000
Swedish Edmonds
21601 76th Avenue West, Edmonds, WA 98026
Call: 425-640-4000

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Bastawrous 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.

Colitis
Urinary Incontinence
Anal Fissure
Colorectal Cancer
Ulcerative Colitis
Ileostomy
Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
Hemorrhoids
Colostomy
Liposarcoma
Proctitis
Lynch Syndrome
Rectal Prolapse
Genital Warts
Endoscopy
Anal Cancer
Tenesmus
Rectocele
Diverticular Disease
Ogilvie Syndrome
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.


1 Clinical Trials

A Multi-Center Prospective Comparison of Intracorporeal and Extracorporeal Anastomoses for Minimally Invasive Right Colectomy
A Multi-Center Prospective Comparison of Intracorporeal and Extracorporeal Anastomoses for Minimally Invasive Right Colectomy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 12, 2024
Intervention Type: Procedure

33 Total Publications

Extraction site hernia and short-term outcomes following intracorporeal versus extracorporeal anastomosis for robotic and laparoscopic right colectomy: a multi-center prospective trial.
Extraction site hernia and short-term outcomes following intracorporeal versus extracorporeal anastomosis for robotic and laparoscopic right colectomy: a multi-center prospective trial.
Journal: Surgical endoscopy
Published: July 19, 2025
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