Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson MD
Assistant Professor, Surgery, UCSF School of Medicine
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2330 Post StSan Francisco, CA 94115
Phone+1 415-885-3625
Fax+1 415-885-7678
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Education & Training
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2004 - 2005
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Surgery, 2002 - 2004- University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Surgery, 1997 - 2000
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1999 - 2027
MI State Medical License 2005 - 2012
MN State Medical License 2004 - 2006
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Communication After Emergent Surgery by English Proficiency: An Exploratory Qualitative Study.Kelsey Ogomori, Julia K Axelrod, Emily Finlayson, Daniel Dohan, Christine Dehlendorf
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2025-04-23 - Cholecystitis Treatment and Outcomes Among People Living With Dementia.Rachel R Adler, Lingwei Xiang, Samir K Shah, Clancy J Clark, Zara Cooper
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2025-04-22 - Evaluating a digital prehabilitation tool in patients with colorectal surgery: protocol for a multisite randomised controlled trial.Kelsey Ogomori, Jeanette Broering, Camille Rogine, Cindy Kin, George J Chang
BMJ Open. 2025-02-18
Journal Articles
- Increasing Advance Care Planning Using a Surgical Optimization Program for Older AdultsEmily Finlayson, Jeanette M Broering, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Depth of Propofol Sedation and Postoperative DeliriumEmily Finlayson, MD, JAMA
Press Mentions
- Weighing Risks of a Major Surgery: 7 Questions Older Americans Should Ask Their SurgeonJanuary 4th, 2023
- What Should Older Adults Know Before Undergoing Surgery?December 27th, 2022
- Weighing Risks of a Major Surgery: 7 Questions Older Americans Should Ask Their SurgeonDecember 13th, 2022
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Grant Support
- Functional Outcomes After Major Surgery In Nursing Home ResidentsNational Institute On Aging2009–2010
- Functional Outcomes After Major Surgery In Nursing Home ResidentsNational Institute On Aging2006–2008
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