Robert (Dan) Lawson, MD

Robert (Dan) Lawson, MD, FASGE, is a board-certified and highly rated gastroenterologist with more than 20 years of clinical experience. Before entering clinical practice, Dr. Lawson served for 20 years in the United States Navy. Dr. Lawson provides comprehensive medical care for conditions affecting the digestive system, including disorders of the esophagus, stomach, small intestines, colon, liver, pancreas and gallbladder. Additionally, Dr. Lawson is fellowship-trained in interventional endoscopy and has extensive experience in specialized procedures such as endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) which are used to diagnose and treat diseases of the pancreas, liver and biliary tract and for staging and treating gastrointestinal malignancies. 

Dr. Lawson performs more than 3,000 procedures each year and is known for strong safety and quality outcomes. He is known for a calm, educational bedside manner and a focus on creating a positive care experience. Additionally, Dr. Lawson is a member of multiple multidisciplinary teams such as the MultiCare Cancer Institute, Radiology and Interventional Radiology, Acute Care Surgery, General Surgery, and Bariatric Surgery, helping ensure patients receive timely and coordinated referrals for specialized care.

The procedures Dr. Lawson performs include:

• Colonoscopy
• Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
• Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
• Small Bowel Enteroscopy
• Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
• Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
• Biopsy of the gastrointestinal tract, lymph nodes, pancreas, liver and mediastinal and abdominal masses.
• Foreign body removal
• Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) of large polyps
• Treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding
• Barretts esophagus ablation
• Endoscopic suturing for closure of fistulas and post-surgical leaks
• Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF) for small hiatal hernias
• Esophageal motility for swallowing problems
• Video Capsule Endoscopy using the CapsoCam Plus capsule system for endoscopic evaluation of small bowel
• Dilation of benign strictures of the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, bile and pancreatic ducts and colon
• Stent placement of the esophagus, stomach, small bowel and colon for benign and malignant conditions
• Stent placement of the biliary tract, gallbladder and pancreas duct
• Treatment of esophageal varices
• Pancreatic pseudocyst drainage and necrosectomy
• Biliary tract stone removal
• Biliary tract ablation
• Bravo© pH Study
• Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) testing
• Full Thickness Resection (FTR)
• Celiac plexus block or ablation for pancreatic cancer and chronic pancreatitis

• MultiCare Medical Partners

• American College of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 
• American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
• American College of Gastroenterology