AaronSFinkMD

General Surgery • Decatur, GA

Professor of Surgery, Emory University

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Office
1670 Clairmont Rd
Surgical Service (112)
Decatur, GA 30033
Phone+1 404-728-7621

Fax+1 404-327-4971
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Education & Training

Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1974

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1980 - 2025
GA State Medical License 1993 - 2017

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Benefits of 'Repeat Back' Protocols Within A Computer-Based Informed Consent Program Start of enrollment: 2006 Aug 07
Completed
Phase 1

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

9 citations
Systematic Review of Preoperative Risk Discussion in Practice
Davis M. Aasen, Brett M. Wiesen, Abhinav B. Singh, Christi Piper, Ben Harnke, Allan V. Prochazka, Aaron S. Fink, Karl E. Hammermeister, Robert A. Meguid> ;Journal of Surgical Education. 2020 Jul 1
2 citations
Does adding clinical data to administrative data improve agreement among hospital quality measures
Amresh D. Hanchate, Kelly Stolzmann, Amy K. Rosen, Aaron S. Fink, Michael Shwartz, Arlene S. Ash, Hassen Abdulkerim, Mary Jo Pugh, Priti Shokeen, Ann M. Borzecki> ;Healthcare. 2017 Sep 1
3 citations
How pooling fragmented healthcare encounter data affects hospital profiling.
Amresh D. Hanchate, Arlene S. Ash, Ann M. Borzecki, Hassen Abdulkerim, Kelly Stolzmann, Amy K. Rosen, Aaron S. Fink, Mary Jo Pugh, Priti Shokeen, Michael Shwartz> ;The American Journal of Managed Care. 2015 Feb 19
9 citations
Patient perceptions of surgical informed consent: is repeat back helpful or harmful?
Allan V. Prochazka, Aaron S. Fink, Debra Bartenfeld, William G. Henderson, Carsie Nyirenda, Alexandra L.B. Webb, David H. Berger, Kamal M.F. Itani, Thomas A. Whitehill...> ;Journal of Patient Safety. 2014 Sep 1
Surgical care and career opportunities in a changing practice paradigm
Joseph J. Tepas, Tyler G. Hughes, David S. Aaronson, James L. Kesler, Richard J. Buckley, Anthony J. Dippolito, Matthew J. Wall, Nipun B. Merchant, Walter C. Dandridge...> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2013 Oct 1
161 citations
Informed consent for clinical treatment
Daniel E. Hall, Allan V. Prochazka, Aaron S. Fink> ;CMAJ. 2012 Mar 20
85 citations
Enhancement of surgical informed consent by addition of repeat back: a multicenter, randomized controlled clinical trial.
Aaron S. Fink, Allan V. Prochazka, William G. Henderson, Debra Bartenfeld, Carsie Nyirenda, Alexandra L.B. Webb, David H. Berger, Kamal M.F. Itani, Thomas A. Whitehill...> ;Annals of Surgery. 2010 Jul 1
93 citations
Predictors of Comprehension during Surgical Informed Consent
Aaron S. Fink, Allan V. Prochazka, William G. Henderson, Debra Bartenfeld, Carsie Nyirenda, Alexandra L.B. Webb, David H. Berger, Kamal M.F. Itani, Thomas A. Whitehill...> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2010 Jun 1
15 citations
Adjusted or unadjusted outcomes.
Aaron S. Fink> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2009 Nov 1
49 citations
Inguinoscrotal bladder hernias: report of a series and review of the literature.
Kate H. Kraft, Sarah Sweeney, Aaron S. Fink, Chad W.M. Ritenour, Muta M. Issa> ;Canadian Urological Association Journal = Journal De L'association Des Urologues Du Canada. 2008 Dec 1
489 citations
Successful Implementation of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ National Surgical Quality Improvement Program in the Private Sector: The Patient Safety in Surgery Study
Shukri F. Khuri, William G. Henderson, Jennifer Daley, Olga Jonasson, R. Scott Jones, Darrell A. Campbell, Aaron S. Fink, Robert M. Mentzer, Leigh Neumayer, Karl E. Ha...> ;Annals of Surgery. 2008 Aug 1
15 citations
Assessing the quality of surgical care.
Aaron S. Fink, Kamal M.F. Itani, Darrell C. Campbell> ;The Surgical Clinics of North America. 2007 Aug 1
304 citations
The Patient Safety in Surgery Study: Background, Study Design, and Patient Populations
Shukri F. Khuri, William G. Henderson, Jennifer Daley, Olga Jonasson, R. Scott Jones, Darrell A. Campbell, Aaron S. Fink, Robert M. Mentzer, Janet E. Steeger> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2007 Jun 1
1 citations
Comparison of risk-adjusted 30-day postoperative mortality and morbidity in Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals and selected university medical centers: vascular ...
Matthew M Hutter, Robert T Lancaster, William G Henderson, Shukri F Khuri, Cecilia Mosca, Robert G Johnson, William M Abbott, Richard P Cambria> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2007 Jun 1
1 citations
Relationship of processes and structures of care in general surgery to postoperative outcomes: a hierarchical analysis.
Tracy L Schifftner, Gary K Grunwald, William G Henderson, Debbi Main, Shukri F Khuri> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2007 Jun 1
76 citations
Comparison of risk-adjusted 30-day postoperative mortality and morbidity in Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals and selected university medical centers: vascular ...
Robert G Johnson, Catherine M Wittgen, Matthew M Hutter, William G Henderson, Cecilia Mosca, Shukri F Khuri> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2007 Jun 1
Relationship of processes and structures of care in general surgery to postoperative outcomes: a descriptive analysis.
Main, D.S., Henderson, W.G., Pratte, K., Cavender, T.A., Schifftner, T.L., Kinney, A., Stoner, T., Steiner, J.F., Fink, A.S., Khuri, S.F.> ;J Am Coll Surg. 2007 Jun
Comparison of risk-adjusted 30-day postoperative mortality and morbidity in Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals and selected university medical centers: general s...
Henderson, W.G., Khuri, S.F., Mosca, C., Fink, A.S., Hutter, M.M., Neumayer, L.A.> ;J Am Coll Surg. 2007 Jun
1 citations
Comparison of risk-adjusted 30-day postoperative mortality and morbidity in Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals and selected university medical centers: general s...
Aaron S Fink, Matthew M Hutter, Darrell C Campbell Jr, William G Henderson, Cecilia Mosca, Shukri F Khuri> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2007 Jun 1
Relationship of processes and structures of care in general surgery to postoperative outcomes: a qualitative analysis.
Main, D.S., Cavender, T.A., Nowels, C.T., Henderson, W.G., Fink, A.S., Khuri, S.F.> ;J Am Coll Surg. 2007 Jun
3 citations
Veterans Administration physician compensation: past, present, future.
Aaron S. Fink> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2006 Nov 1
31 citations
Reducing surgical site infections through a multidisciplinary computerized process for preoperative prophylactic antibiotic administration.
Alexandra L.B. Webb, Rene L. Flagg, Aaron S. Fink> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2006 Nov 1
41 citations
Informed Versus Uninformed Consent for Prostate Surgery: The Value of Electronic Consents
Muta M. Issa, Erin Setzer, Christine Charaf, Alexandra L.B. Webb, Rachel Derico, I. Jane Kimberl, Aaron S. Fink> ;The Journal of Urology. 2006 Aug 1
33 citations
The role of the Veterans Affairs Medical Centers in patient care, surgical education, research and faculty development.
Walter E. Longo, William G. Cheadle, Aaron S. Fink, Robert A. Kozol, Ralph G. DePalma, Robert V. Rege, Leigh Neumayer, John L. Tarpley, Margaret J. Tarpley, Ray Joehl,...> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2005 Nov 1
7 citations
Evidence-based outcome data after hernia surgery: a possible role for the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.
Aaron S. Fink> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2004 Dec 1
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