Overview
Dr. Hawkins is a multiple time recipient of the Seattle Top Doctor Award and most recently received the 2024 Seattle Magazine Top Doc Award. She likes to take a full body approach to patient care, recognizing that the effects of a patient's disease can be taxing to both their physical and emotional well-being. Dr. Hawkins specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disease of the colon, rectum and anus. This includes an interest in minimally invasive surgical approaches to colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease and diverticulitis, pelvic floor disorders such as fecal incontinence, colonoscopy and basic anorectal disorders.
Dr. Hawkins is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Levator Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Levator Syndrome, Rectal Prolapse, Bowel Incontinence, Colostomy, and Hernia Surgery.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Levator Syndrome.
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Locations
1101 Madison Street, Floor 5, Seattle, WA 98104
21605 76th Avenue West, Suite 200, Edmonds, WA 98026
21601 76th Avenue West, Edmonds, WA 98026
747 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122
500 17th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122
751 Northeast Blakely Drive, Issaquah, WA 98029
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Hawkins 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.
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.
2 Clinical Trials
Office
Mitra Ehsan, MD, is board-certified in colon and rectal surgery and general surgery, and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Dr. Ehsan is passionate about delivering the best possible colorectal surgical care to the residents of the Eastside. She has practiced medicine and surgery in the Bellevue community for over 20 years.Dedicated to helping her patients understand their disease, Dr. Ehsan encourages her patients to be active partners in their care. She regularly collaborates with other physicians and surgeons in the region to treat complex oncology (cancer) cases and pelvic floor reconstruction. She is committed to providing you with high-quality, cutting edge care in an environment of compassion and understanding.Dr. Ehsan is published and has presented her work for scientific and medical conferences, including the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Annual Scientific Conference Recorded Sessions, Seattle Surgical Society, and Northwest Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.She is trained in robotic colorectal surgery and has been awarded the Seattle Metropolitan Magazine's annual Top Doctor Award multiple times. Dr. Ehsan is also trained as a certified console surgeon on the da Vinci(R) Si and Xi surgical system. Dr. Ehsan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Levator Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Bowel Incontinence, Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis, Proctitis, and Hemorrhoidectomy.
Swedish Colon & Rectal Clinic - First Hill
Dr. Darren Pollock most recently received the 2024 Colon/Rectal Surgery Top Doc designation and has received the Seattle Top Doc award for multiple years. Dr. Pollock specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the colon, rectum and anus with an emphasis on the surgical management of benign and malignant disease. His primary interests include minimally invasive colon and rectal cancer surgery through laparoscopic and transanal approaches, inflammatory bowel disease, anorectal disease and colonoscopy. He is a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons and in the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. He believes in patient education and communication to give personalized care. Married with two children, Dr. Pollock enjoys cooking, physical fitness and travel. Dr. Pollock is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Levator Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Levator Syndrome, Hernia Surgery, and Ileostomy.
Swedish Colon & Rectal Clinic - Issaquah
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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Levator Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Rectal Prolapse, Bowel Incontinence, Encopresis, Colostomy, and Endoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Bowel IncontinenceDr. Hawkins isAdvanced. Learn about Bowel Incontinence.
- EncopresisDr. Hawkins isAdvanced. Learn about Encopresis.
- Levator SyndromeDr. Hawkins isAdvanced. Learn about Levator Syndrome.
- Rectal ProlapseDr. Hawkins isAdvanced. Learn about Rectal Prolapse.
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- Anal CancerDr. Hawkins isExperienced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- Anal FissureDr. Hawkins isExperienced. Learn about Anal Fissure.
- Bladder ReconstructionDr. Hawkins isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Reconstruction.
- Colorectal CancerDr. Hawkins isExperienced. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- ColostomyDr. Hawkins isExperienced. Learn about Colostomy.
- Diverticular DiseaseDr. Hawkins isExperienced. Learn about Diverticular Disease.