His research interests include colon & rectal surgery outcomes, health service research, patient reported outcomes and global surgery. Dr. Hawkins has multiple first-author publications in these areas. Also, he has worked with the NCDB, NSQIP, NIS and the SID/SEED and other large databases. Hawkins most recently published articles include Impact of Rising Grades of Internal Rectal Intussusception On Fecal Continence and Symptoms of Constipation. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, Impact of Expanded Insurance Coverage on Racial Disparities in Vascular Disease: Insights from Massachusetts. Annals of Surgery, and Does Diverting Loop Ileostomy Improve Outcomes Following Open Ileo-Colic Anastomoses? A Nationwide Analysis. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery.