Sean M. Wells
Advanced in Retroperitoneal Inflammation

Dr. Sean M. Wells

General Surgery
Swedish Medical Center
Swedish Surgical Specialists First Hill
1221 Madison Street, Suite 1411, 
Seattle, WA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Advanced in Retroperitoneal Inflammation
Swedish Medical Center
Swedish Surgical Specialists First Hill
1221 Madison Street, Suite 1411, 
Seattle, WA 
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Overview

In his practice, Dr. Wells works to uphold the ideals of a doctor/patient relationship by providing the best medical care possible and always making the interests of the patients his highest priority.

Dr. Wells is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retroperitoneal Inflammation. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Ogilvie Syndrome, Gallbladder Disease, Gallbladder Removal, and Hernia Surgery.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Tufts University School Of Medicine , 1994
Residency
Swedish Medical Center , 1999
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in WA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Swedish Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Swedish Surgical Specialists First Hill
1221 Madison Street, Suite 1411, Seattle, WA 98104
Call: 206-386-6700
Other Locations
Swedish Surgical Specialists Ballard
1801 Northwest Market Street, Suite 207, Seattle, WA 98107
Call: 206-215-3500
Swedish Issaquah
751 Northeast Blakely Drive, Issaquah, WA 98029
Call: 425-313-4000
Swedish Cherry Hill
500 17th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122
Call: 206-320-2000
Swedish First Hill
747 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122
Call: 206-386-6000

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Wells 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.

Umbilical Hernia
Biliary Dyskinesia
Urachal Cyst
Colorectal Cancer
Hiatal Hernia
Hernia
Necrotizing Fasciitis
Hepatoblastoma
Paronychia
Femoral Hernia
Peritonitis
Diaphragmatic Hernia
Gastrectomy
Melanoma
Glucagonoma
Gallbladder Disease
Diverticular Disease
Pancreatectomy
Splenectomy
Pancreatic Pseudocyst
Appendectomy
Insulinoma
Hepatorenal Syndrome
Ileostomy
Colostomy
Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Pyogenic Granuloma
Rectal Prolapse
Lynch Syndrome
Appendicitis
Gallbladder Cancer
Splenomegaly
Cholestasis
Rectocele
Cholecystitis
Stomach Cancer
Cholangitis
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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 Total Publications

Endoscopic transpapillary stenting for the management of acute cholecystitis.
Endoscopic transpapillary stenting for the management of acute cholecystitis.
Journal: Langenbeck's archives of surgery
Published: November 13, 2019
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