Dr. Hawkins is a 2018 Seattle Met Top Doctor Award winner. She likes to take a full body approach to patient care, recognizing that the effects of a patients 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.
Medical School
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Residency
Swedish Medical Center General Surgery
Fellowship
St Marks Colorectal Surgery Fellowship, Utah
Professional Associations
As a member of the American College of Surgeons, she has presented at several meetings of the Northwest Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Board Certifications
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery
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4.866 Ratings | 10 Comments
Melinda E. Hawkins, M.D.
550
04-10-2022
Caring, compassionate, qualified
Providence Patient
Melinda E. Hawkins, M.D.
550
03-07-2022
Dr. Hawkins listens, responds, and took care of my health issues.
Providence Patient
Melinda E. Hawkins, M.D.
550
03-04-2022
Dr. Hawkins is a wonderful and caring provider. She truly care about her patients and is incredibly knowledgeable and professional. I think she deserve a long vacation (she truly has a very stressful job, but she always put the patient first).
Providence Patient
Melinda E. Hawkins, M.D.
550
02-10-2022
I trust Dr. Hawkins ver much
Providence Patient
Melinda E. Hawkins, M.D.
4.950
02-08-2022
Dr. Hawkin's was very professional and attentive. She explained everything in detail and made me feel at ease.
Providence Patient
Melinda E. Hawkins, M.D.
4.950
02-05-2022
Dr. Hawkins is fantastic. HOWEVER, the wait time to make a follow-up appointment on an ongoing medical issue was very long. And the email response to my concerns was ridiculous and unprofessional. (The nurse/assistant who responded to my email made a diagnosis via email and concluded that my symptoms could not be related to the care I had received from Dr. Hawkins. When I responded to them that about this they were defensive and reiterated their poorly drawn conclusions. This was in contrast to Dr. Hawkins, who, when she was able to see me, took my concerns seriously and in fact assessed that they could indeed be related to prior treatment I had received from her office.)
Providence Patient
Melinda E. Hawkins, M.D.
550
09-27-2021
I had a very good professional experience with Dr Hawkins and am looking forward in having her as my surgeon for an upcoming procedure soon to be scheduled.
Providence Patient
Melinda E. Hawkins, M.D.
550
09-24-2021
Great care at Swedish.
Providence Patient
Melinda E. Hawkins, M.D.
4.950
09-18-2021
Very good experience. Prompt service after I emailed thru MyChart with my questions. Very helpful and understanding.
Providence Patient
Melinda E. Hawkins, M.D.
550
09-18-2021
Can't say enough good
Providence Patient
Clinical Interests
Abdominoperineal Resection
Altemeier Procedure
Anal Abscess
Anal Cancer
Anal Dilation
Anal Dysplasia
Anal Fissure
Anal Fistula
Anal Fistula Repair
Anal Incontinence Surgery
Anal Pain
Anal Polyp
Anal Spasm
Anal Sphincterotomy
Anal Stenosis
Anal Ulcer
Anal Warts
Anorectal Abnormalities
Anorectal Cancer
Anorectal Disease
Anorectal Myectomy
Anoscopy
Appendiceal Cancer
Appendiceal Carcinoid
Benign Carcinoid Of Colon
Benign Carcinoid Tumor Of Rectum
Benign Neoplasm Of Colon
Bladder Uterine Fistula
Bleeding Hemorrhoids
Blood In Stool
Bowel Resection
Cancer
Cancer Surgery
Carcinoid Of Stomach
Colectomy
Colon Cancer
Colonic Polyps
Colonic Volvulus
Colonoscopy
Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal Screening
Colostomy
Colostomy Revision
Colovaginal Fistula
Condylomata Acuminata
Constipation
Cryoablation
Cystadenoma Of Pancreas
Cytoreduction Surgery
Delorme Procedure
Diverticular Disease
Diverticulitis
Diverticulosis
Ear Melanoma
Excision Of External Hemorrhoidal Tags And Papillae
Familial Polyposis
Fecal Incontinence
Fissurectomy
Foreign Body (Anus-Rectum)
Foreign Body (Colon-Intestine)
Gastrin Secreting Tumor Of Pancreas
Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
Gastrointestinal (Gi) Cancer
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (Gist)
Genital Warts
Hematochezia
Hematuria
Hemicolectomy
Hemorrhoid Surgery
Hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids With Complications
Idiopathic Megacolon
Ileal Pouch Anal Anastomosis Surgery
Ileo Colonic Fistula
Ileostomy
Incision And Drainage Of Deep Pelvirectal Abscess
Incision And Drainage Of Perianal Abscess
Incision Of Anal Septum
Intestinal Obstruction
Laparoscopic Abdominoperineal Resection Of The Rectum
Caring, compassionate, qualified
Providence Patient