Hawwa Alao, MD

Dr. Hawwa Alao is a gastroenterologist with 18 years of experience specializing in digestive health and disorders. She earned her medical degree from St. George's University School of Medicine and completed her residency at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. Dr. Alao has pursued extensive fellowship training, including positions at the National Institutes of Health, University of Maryland Medical Center, and Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, demonstrating her commitment to advanced gastroenterology care. She provides care in English for her patients.

Dr. Alao practices at Swedish Gastroenterology - First Hill in Seattle, Washington, and maintains affiliations with University of Maryland Children's Hospital. Her expertise includes treating complex digestive conditions such as ulcerative colitis, while also managing related health concerns like high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. She performs specialized procedures including colonoscopy for colon cancer …screening and diagnosis, lower GI endoscopy to examine the intestinal tract, and ERCP to diagnose and treat bile duct and pancreatic conditions.