Melinda E. Hawkins
Experienced in Retroperitoneal Inflammation
Experienced in Retroperitoneal Inflammation
1101 Madison Street, Floor 5, 
Seattle, WA 

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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retroperitoneal Inflammation. 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.

Graduate Institution
George Washington University School Of Medicine And Health Sciences , 2007
Residency
Swedish Medical Center General Surgery Residency Program , 2012
Specialties
Colorectal Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in WA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Colon And Rectal Surgery
American Board Of Surgery
Fellowships
St Marks Hospital Colorectal Surgery Fellowship , 2013
Hospital Affiliations
Swedish Edmonds Hospital
Swedish Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

Insurance

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
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Anthem
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  • HMO
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Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Blue Shield of California
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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  • MEDICARE PDP
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Cambia Health Solutions
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  • INSURANCE PLAN
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CareFirst
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Cigna
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Community Health
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Coordinated Care
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Group Health Cooperative
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Health Care Services Corporation
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HealthPartners
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Humana
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Independent Health
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Kaiser Permanente
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PacificSource
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Premera
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Premera Blue Cross
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Wellcare
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Locations

Swedish Colon & Rectal Clinic - First Hill
1101 Madison Street, Floor 5, Seattle, WA 98104
Other Locations
Swedish Colon & Rectal Clinic - Edmonds
21605 76th Avenue West, Suite 200, Edmonds, WA 98026
Swedish Edmonds
21601 76th Avenue West, Edmonds, WA 98026
Swedish First Hill
747 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122
Swedish Cherry Hill
500 17th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122
Swedish Issaquah
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.

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


7 Total Publications

Diverticular Disease.
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