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Board Certification
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National Board of Medical Examiners
American Board of Surgery
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Patient Rating
Patients consistently praise the physician for his knowledge, caring attitude, and clear explanations regarding their conditions and treatment options. Many feel empowered as partners in their care, noting the thoroughness and clarity of communication. Overall, experiences are described as pleasant, with a strong emphasis on the doctor's empathy and attentiveness.
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Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments |
Surgery
-Professor |
|---|---|
| Academic Divisions |
General Surgery
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| Board Certification |
National Board of Medical Examiners
American Board of Surgery
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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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Finlayson SR (2020). Invited Commentary on "The Increasing Financial Burden of Outpatient Elective Surgery for the Privately Insured". Annals of surgery, 272(3), 537.
- 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.
- Finlayson SR (2019). Tracking More and Better Surgical Evidence. Annals of surgery, 270(2), e18.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Letter
- 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.
- 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.
A very knowledgeable and caring physician with whom not only your medical well being but your personal well being is important to as well. He takes this into all account as he carefully, thoughtfully and caringly describes your personalized treatments paths. A great experience in total.
He was thoughtful and kind.
Sam was great, inspired confidence and was very through.
Definitely recommend Dr Finlason. Explained every detail in a way I understood.
Super professional with a great bedside manner, and answered all the questions we had.
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.
the care provided during this visit was absolutely excellent!
Thoughtful, listened, and very clearly explained the situation and options. Very knowledgeable.
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.
Dr. Finlayson was kind, methodical, And smooth discussing my situation and options for treatment.
I have complete confidence in Dr. Finlayson.
Very impressed with both him and his intern!