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 Ileostomy. 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.
Insurance
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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.
Swedish First Hill
Dr. Sceats believes in providing thoughtful, individualized care that takes into account the details of each patient's situation to determine the best treatment course. She understands that good communication before, during, and after surgery is critical in ensuring good patient outcomes. Dr. Sceats' clinical interests include minimally invasive robotic and laparoscopic colorectal surgery and transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS). Additionally, she is interested in colorectal cancer care, screening, and surveillance. Dr Sceats has a longtime interest in surgical care for inflammatory bowel disease. Dr. Sceats is certified by ABCRS in Colorectal Surgery. Dr. Sceats is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Ileostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Ileostomy, and Splenectomy.
Optum Care Washington PLLC
Sara Worden is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon in Everett, Washington. Dr. Worden is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Ileostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Rectal Prolapse, Colorectal Cancer, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Worden is currently accepting new patients.
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 Ileostomy. 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
- 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.
- Experienced
- 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.