Samuel R.G. Finlayson
Rating: 5.0 of 5
( out of 11 reviews )

Samuel R.G. Finlayson, MD, MPH, MBA

Languages spoken: English, Mandarin Chinese

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Huntsman Cancer Institute - Cancer Hospital South

Clinic 3A, Gastrointestinal
1950 Circle of Hope
Salt Lake City , UT 84112
801-646-4365
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University of Utah Hospital

General Surgery, Area E
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132
801-585-6035
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  • 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.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    National Board of Medical Examiners
    American Board of Surgery

    Patient Rating

    Rating: 5.0 out of 5
    5.0 /5
    ( out of 11 reviews )

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    The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

    Patient Comments

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    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Sam was great, inspired confidence and was very through.

    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Super professional with a great bedside manner, and answered all the questions we had.

    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Definitely recommend Dr Finlason. Explained every detail in a way I understood.

    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    An overall very pleasant visit, all my questions were answered as well as any concerns. He was friendly and genuine. A great in person experience.

    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    the care provided during this visit was absolutely excellent!

    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Thoughtful, listened, and very clearly explained the situation and options. Very knowledgeable.

    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr. F. exudes confidence and knowledge without being overbearing or condescending. The description of my condition was complete and understandable, including options that might be viable. I felt as being an 'equal partner' in all decisions made about my care and treatment.

    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr. Finlayson was kind, methodical, And smooth discussing my situation and options for treatment.

    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Very impressed with both him and his intern!

  • 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.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Surgery -Professor
    Academic Divisions General Surgery
    Board Certification
    National Board of Medical Examiners
    American Board of Surgery

    Education history

    Undergraduate East Asian Languages and Civilization - Harvard College B.A.
    Professional Medical Medicine - Harvard Medical School M.D.
    Graduate Training International Health - Harvard School of Public Health M.P.H.
    Internship General Surgery - Massachusetts General Hospital Intern
    Residency General Surgery - Massachusetts General Hospital Resident
    Research Fellow Surgical Research - Massachusetts General Hospital Research Fellow
    Research Fellow Surgical Outcomes Research - VA Medical Center Research Fellow
    Residency General Surgery - Massachusetts General Hospital Senior Resident

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Kang D, Siddiqui S, Weiss H, Sifri Z, Krishnaswami S, Nwomeh B, Price R, Tarpley J, Finlayson S, Swaroop (2018). Are we meeting ACGME core competencies? A systematic review of literature on international surgical rotations. American journal of surgery, 216(4), 782-786. (Read full publication)
    2. Swords DS, Mulvihill SJ, Skarda DE, Finlayson SRG, Stoddard GJ, Ott MJ, Firpo MA, Scaife C (2019). Hospital-level Variation in Utilization of Surgery for Clinical Stage I-II Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. Annals of surgery, 269(1), 133-142. (Read full publication)
    3. Finlayson SR (2019). Tracking More and Better Surgical Evidence. Annals of surgery, 270(2), e18. (Read full publication)
    4. 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 R (2020). Academic Advancement in Global Surgery: Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure: Recommendations From the American Surgical Association Working Group on Global Surgery. Annals of surgery, 271(2), 279-282. (Read full publication)
    5. Stokes SM, Scaife CL, Brooke BS, Glasgow RE, Mulvihill SJ, Finlayson SRG, Varghese TK J (2020). Hospital Costs Following Surgical Complications: A Value-driven Outcomes Analysis of Cost Savings Due to Complication Prevention. Annals of surgery, 275, e375-e381. (Read full publication)
    6. Bucher BT, Shi J, Ferraro JP, Skarda DE, Samore MH, Hurdle JF, Gundlapalli AV, Chapman WW, Finlayson SR (2020). Portable Automated Surveillance of Surgical Site Infections Using Natural Language Processing: Development and Validation. Annals of surgery, 272(4), 629-636. (Read full publication)
    7. Smith BK, Finlayson SRG, Perler BA, Presson AP, Allen CM, Brooke B (2020). Comparison of Patient Outcomes Among Integrated Residency Versus Fellowship-Trained Vascular Surgeons. Annals of surgery, Publish Ahead of Print(6), e1044-e1051. (Read full publication)
    8. Lombardo S, Rosenberg JS, Kim J, Erdene S, Sergelen O, Nellermoe J, Finlayson SR, Price R (2018). Cost and outcomes of open versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy in Mongolia. The Journal of surgical research, 229, 186-191. (Read full publication)
    9. Stokes SM, Kim RY, Jacobs A, Esplin J, Kwok AC, Varghese TK Jr, Glasgow RE, Brooke BS, Finlayson SRG, Huang L (2020). Home Disposal Kits for Leftover Opioid Medications After Surgery: Do They Work?. The Journal of surgical research, 245, 396-402. (Read full publication)
    10. Matsen CB, Ray D, Kaphingst KA, Zhang C, Presson AP, Finlayson SR (2020). Patient Satisfaction With Decision Making Does Not Correlate With Patient Centeredness of Surgeons. The Journal of surgical research, 246, 411-418. (Read full publication)
    11. Chen J, Presson A, Zhang C, Ray D, Finlayson S, Glasgow (2018). Online physician review websites poorly correlate to a validated metric of patient satisfaction. The Journal of surgical research, 227, 1-6. (Read full publication)
    12. Martin L, Presson AP, Zhang C, Ray D, Finlayson S, Glasgow (2017). Association between surgical patient satisfaction and nonmodifiable factors. The Journal of surgical research, 214, 247-253. (Read full publication)
    13. 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 (2018). Guide to research in academic global surgery: A statement of the Society of University Surgeons Global Academic Surgery Committee. Surgery, 163(2), 463-466. (Read full publication)
    14. Lantz A, Holmer H, Finlayson SRG, Ricketts TC, Watters DA, Gruen RL, Johnson WD, Hagander (2020). Measuring the migration of surgical specialists. Surgery, 168(3), 550-557. (Read full publication)
    15. Shi J, Hurdle JF, Johnson SA, Ferraro JP, Skarda DE, Finlayson SRG, Samore MH, Bucher B (2021). Natural language processing for the surveillance of postoperative venous thromboembolism. Surgery, 170(4), 1175-1182. (Read full publication)
    16. Smiley K, Ofori L, Spangler C, Acquaah-Arhin R, Deh D, Enos J, Manortey S, Baiden F, Finlayson S, Price R, McCrum (2019). Safety Culture and Perioperative Quality at the Volta River Authority Hospital in Akosombo, Ghana. World journal of surgery, 43(1), 16-23. (Read full publication)
    17. 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 T (2018). Precision-Exercise-Prescription in patients with lung cancer undergoing surgery: rationale and design of the PEP study trial. BMJ open, 8(12), e024672. (Read full publication)
    18. Bucher BT, Ferraro JP, Finlayson SRG, Chapman WW, Gundlapalli A (2019). Use of Computerized Provider Order Entry Events for Postoperative Complication Surveillance. JAMA surgery, 154(4), 311-318. (Read full publication)
    19. Wakeam E, Hyder JA, Jiang W, Lipsitz SA, Finlayson (2015). Risk and patterns of secondary complications in surgical inpatients. JAMA surgery, 150(1), 65-73. (Read full publication)
    20. Glasgow RE, Mulvihill SJ, Pettit JC, Young J, Smith BK, Vargo DJ, Ray DM, Finlayson SR (2021). Value Analysis of Methods of Inguinal Hernia Repair. Annals of surgery, 274(4), 572-580. (Read full publication)
    21. Bucher BT, Yang M, Richards Steed R, Fraser A, Finlayson SRG, Hanson H (2022). Geographic Proximity of Family Members and Healthcare Utilization After Complex Surgical Procedures. Annals of surgery, 276(4), 720-731. (Read full publication)
    22. Finlayson SR (2020). Invited Commentary on "The Increasing Financial Burden of Outpatient Elective Surgery for the Privately Insured". Annals of surgery, 272(3), 537. (Read full publication)

    Letter

    1. Holmer H, Lantz A, Kunjumen T, Finlayson S, Hoyler M, Siyam A, Montenegro H, Kelley ET, Campbell J, Cherian MN, Hagander (2015). Global distribution of surgeons, anaesthesiologists, and obstetricians. The Lancet. Global health, 3 Suppl 2, S9-11. (Read full publication)
    2. Lantz A, Holmer H, Finlayson S, Ricketts TC, Watters D, Gruen R, Hagander (2015). International migration of surgeons, anaesthesiologists, and obstetricians. The Lancet. Global health, 3 Suppl 2, S11-2. (Read full publication)

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