Samuel R.G. Finlayson,
MD, MPH
Chair, Department of Surgery
Languages Spoken: English, Mandarin Chinese
Dr. Finlayson's clinical specialty is minimally invasive abdominal surgery. His primary areas of clinical practice are colon surgery, including colon cancer, colon polyps, diverticulitis, and other conditions of the colon; abdominal wall hernias, including ventral, incisional, inguinal and femoral hernias; and gallbladder and gallstone disease.
Clinical Locations
Clinic 2E, GI/Liver
801-585-9670
General Surgery, Area E
801-585-9670
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Surgery
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Professor |
| Academic Divisions | General Surgery |
| Board Certification | American Board of Surgery National Board of Medical Examiners |
Dr. Finlayson's clinical specialty is minimally invasive abdominal surgery. His primary areas of clinical practice are colon surgery, including colon cancer, colon polyps, diverticulitis, and other conditions of the colon; abdominal wall hernias, including ventral, incisional, inguinal and femoral hernias; and gallbladder and gallstone disease.
Academic Locations
School of Medicine
801-581-7304
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Surgery
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Professor |
| Academic Divisions | General Surgery |
| Board Certification | American Board of Surgery National Board of Medical Examiners |
Research Interests
- Health Services
- Surgical Access, Quality, and Outcomes
- Global Health and Surgery
Education History
| Residency | Massachusetts General Hospital General Surgery Senior Resident |
| Research Fellow | Massachusetts General Hospital Surgical Research Research Fellow |
| Research Fellow | VA Medical Center Surgical Outcomes Research Research Fellow |
| Residency | Massachusetts General Hospital General Surgery Resident |
| Internship | Massachusetts General Hospital General Surgery Intern |
| Graduate Training | Harvard School of Public Health International Health M.P.H. |
| Professional Medical | Harvard Medical School Medicine M.D. |
| Undergraduate | Harvard College East Asian Languages and Civilization B.A. |
Selected Publications - Journal Articles
Journal Article
- Finlayson SRG (2019). Tracking More and Better Surgical Evidence. Ann Surg, 270(2), e18.
- Wren SM, Balch CM, Doherty GM, Finlayson SR, Kauffman GL, Kibbe MR, Haider AH, Minter RM, Mock C, Muguti GI, Numann PJ, Olutoye OO, Roy N, Weigel RJ (2019). Academic Advancement in Global Surgery: Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure: Recommendations from the American Surgical Association Working Group on Global Surgery. (Epub ahead of print) Ann Surg.
- Bucher BT, Ferraro JP, Finlayson SRG, Chapman WW, Gundlapalli AV (2018). Use of Computerized Provider Order Entry Events for Postoperative Complication Surveillance. JAMA Surg, 154(4), 311-318.
- Ulrich CM, Himbert C, Boucher K, Wetter DW, Hess R, Kim J, Lundberg K, Ligibel JA, Barnes CA, Rushton B, Marcus R, Finlayson SRG, LaStayo PC, Varghese TK (2018). Precision-Exercise-Prescription in patients with lung cancer undergoing surgery: rationale and design of the PEP study trial. BMJ Open, 8(12), e024672.
- Lombardo S, Rosenberg JS, Kim J, Erdene S, Sergelen O, Nellermoe J, Finlayson SR, Price RR (2018). Cost and outcomes of open versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy in Mongolia. J Surg Res, 229, 186-191.
- Saluja S, Nwomeh B, Finlayson SRG, Holterman AL, Jawa RS, Jayaraman S, Juillard C, Krishnaswami S, Mukhopadhyay S, Rickard J, Weiser TG, Yang GP, Shrime MG, Society of University Surgeons Global Academic Surgery Committee (2017). Guide to research in academic global surgery: A statement of the Society of University Surgeons Global Academic Surgery Committee. Surgery, 163(2), 463-466.