Overview
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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lynch Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Levator Syndrome, Hernia Surgery, and Ileostomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1101 Madison Street, Floor 5, Seattle, WA 98104
751 Northeast Blakely Drive, Suite 4535, Issaquah, WA 98029
751 Northeast Blakely Drive, Issaquah, WA 98029
747 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Pollock 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.
Franciscan Surgical Associates At St. Joseph
Shalini Kanneganti, MD, FACS, FASCRS, is a fellowship-trained surgeon specializing in the treatment of colon and rectal diseases. Her areas of expertise include the laparoscopic treatment of colon and rectal disease; diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy; surgical management of colon and rectal cancer; inflammatory bowel disease; diverticulitis; rectal prolapse; hemorrhoids; fecal incontinence; anal fissures; anal abscesses; and fistulas.Dr. Kanneganti endeavors to deliver care with the highest order of compassion and innovation. She is dedicated to healing patients through surgical intervention.Shalini Kanneganti, MD, #1 Colorectal Surgeon in Pierce County, Top 3 in Washington State. Dr. Kanneganti is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lynch Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Bladder Reconstruction, and Colostomy.
Multicare Health System
Laila Rashidi is a Colorectal Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Gig Harbor, Washington. Dr. Rashidi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lynch Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Bladder Reconstruction, and Endoscopy. Dr. Rashidi is currently accepting new patients.
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Ravi Moonka, MD, is a specialist in diseases of the colon and rectum, including cancer, tumors, diverticulitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, rectal prolapse, ileostomy and colostomy reversal, and any other problem that can afflict the colon and rectum. Dr. Moonka is also an expert in the treatment of hernias, abdominal sarcomas, stomach cancer and gallstones.Dr. Moonka lives to make his patient's lives better. Sometimes he makes them a little better and sometimes a lot better. He does other things with his time, but nothing is more important or brings him more satisfaction than that. Dr. Moonka is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lynch Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Colostomy, and Hernia Surgery.
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
- Colorectal CancerDr. Pollock isAdvanced. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Pollock isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- HemorrhoidsDr. Pollock isAdvanced. Learn about Hemorrhoids.
- Levator SyndromeDr. Pollock isAdvanced. Learn about Levator Syndrome.
- Rectal ProlapseDr. Pollock isAdvanced. Learn about Rectal Prolapse.
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- Anal CancerDr. Pollock isExperienced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- Anal FissureDr. Pollock isExperienced. Learn about Anal Fissure.
- Bladder ReconstructionDr. Pollock isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Reconstruction.
- Bowel IncontinenceDr. Pollock isExperienced. Learn about Bowel Incontinence.
- Crohn's DiseaseDr. Pollock isExperienced. Learn about Crohn's Disease.
- EncopresisDr. Pollock isExperienced. Learn about Encopresis.