Emily Finlayson, MD, MPH, MS

Education
2019 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training, University of California
M.D., 1997 - School of Medicine, Harvard University
Websites
Publications

  1. Colley A, Broering J, Lee K, Lin JA, Pierce L, Finlayson E, Sudore RL, Wick EC. "It Gives Me Peace of Mind So I Can Focus on Healing": Views on Advance Care Planning for Older Surgical Patients. Journal of palliative medicine 2024. PMID: 38386513


  2. Gutierrez RD, Smith EJT, Matthay ZA, Gasper WJ, Hiramoto JS, Conte MS, Finlayson E, Walter LC, Iannuzzi JC. Risk Factors and Associated Outcomes of Postoperative Delirium After Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Journal of vascular surgery 2023. PMID: 38042511


  3. Tang VL, Cenzer I, Keny C, John Boscardin W, Covinsky K, Finlayson E, Kotwal A. Social Strain is associated with Functional Decline in Older Adults after Surgery. Journal of general internal medicine 2023. PMID: 37946019


  4. Hamouche F, Hakam N, Unno R, Ahn J, Yang H, Bayne D, Stoller ML, Smith S, Finlayson E, Smith J, Chi T. Reimagining Ambulatory Care in Urology: Conversion of the Urology Clinic into a Procedure Center Improves Patient's Experience. Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association 2023. PMID: 37862049


  5. Lin JA, Colley A, Pierce L, Finlayson E, Sudore RL, WIck EC. Clinician Review of Advanced Care Planning for Older Surgical Patients Requiring Intensive Care. Joint Commission journal on quality and patient safety 2023. PMID: 37926671


  6. Bongiovanni T, Gan S, Finlayson E, Ross JS, Harrison JD, Boscardin WJ, Steinman MA. Trends in the Use of Gabapentinoids and Opioids in the Postoperative Period Among Older Adults. JAMA network open 2023. PMID: 37326989


  7. Colley A, Lin J, Pierce L, Johnson C, Bongiovanni T, Finlayson E, Sudore R, Wick EC. Experiences with targeting inpatient advance care planning for emergency general surgery patients: A resident-led quality improvement project. Surgery 2023. PMID: 37183132


  8. Ma M, Peters XD, Zhang LM, Hornor M, Christensen K, Coleman J, Finlayson E, Flood KL, Katlic M, Lagoo-Deenadayalan S, Robinson TN, Rosenthal RA, Tang VL, Ko CY, Russell MM. Multi-Site Implementation of an American College of Surgeons Geriatric Surgery Quality Improvement Initiative. Journal of the American College of Surgeons 2023. PMID: 37185633


  9. Smith EJT, Gasper WJ, Schneider PA, Finlayson E, Walter LC, Covinsky KE, Conte MS, Iannuzzi JC. Cognitive Impairment is Common in a�Veterans Affairs Population with Peripheral Arterial Disease. Annals of vascular surgery 2022. PMID: 36581154


  10. Colley A, Lin JA, Pierce L, Finlayson E, Sudore RL, Wick E. Missed Opportunities and Health Disparities for Advance Care Planning Before Elective Surgery in Older Adults. JAMA surgery 2022. PMID: 36001323


  11. Colley A, Finlayson E, Zhao S, Boscardin J, Suskind A. High risk of complications after a "low risk" procedure: A national study of nursing home residents and older adults undergoing haemorrhoid surgery. Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland 2022. PMID: 36097828


  12. Bongiovanni T, Gan S, Finlayson E, Ross J, Harrison JD, Boscardin J, Steinman MA. Prolonged use of newly prescribed gabapentin after surgery. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2022. PMID: 36000860


  13. Colley A, Finlayson E, Sosa JA, Wick E. "I wish someone had asked me earlier" - Perspectives on Advance Care Planning in Surgery. Annals of surgery 2022. PMID: 35848744


  14. Greenberg AL, Lin JA, Colley A, Finlayson E, Bongiovanni T, Wick EC. Characteristics and Procedures Among Adults Discharged to Hospice After Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery in California. JAMA network open 2022. PMID: 35793086


  15. Chou WH, Covinsky K, Zhao S, Boscardin WJ, Finlayson E, Suskind AM. Functional and cognitive outcomes after suprapubic catheter placement in nursing home residents: A national cohort study. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2022. PMID: 35696283


  16. Shah SK, Adler RR, Xiang L, Clark CJ, Cooper Z, Finlayson E, Kim DH, Lin KJ, Lipsitz SR, Weissman JS. Patients living with dementia have worse outcomes when undergoing high-risk procedures. TO REMOVE 2022. PMID: 35637607


  17. Van Kuiken ME, Zhao S, Covinsky K, Boscardin J, Finlayson E, Suskind AM. Reply by Authors. TO REMOVE 2022. PMID: 35232227


  18. Van Kuiken ME, Zhao S, Covinsky K, Boscardin J, Finlayson E, Suskind AM. Frailty is Associated with an Increased Risk of Complications and Need for Repeat Procedures after Sling Surgery in Older Adults. TO REMOVE 2022. PMID: 35060760


  19. Cohan JN, Ozanne EM, Hofer RK, Kelly YM, Kata A, Larsen C, Finlayson E. Ileostomy or ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for ulcerative colitis: patient participation and decisional needs. TO REMOVE 2021. PMID: 34538236


  20. Kalbfell E, Kata A, Buffington AS, Marka N, Brasel KJ, Mosenthal AC, Cooper Z, Finlayson E, Schwarze ML. Frequency of Preoperative Advance Care Planning for Older Adults Undergoing High-risk Surgery: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. TO REMOVE 2021. PMID: 33978693


  21. Kalbfell EL, Buffington A, Kata A, Brasel KJ, Mosenthal AC, Cooper Z, Finlayson E, Schwarze ML. Expressions of conflict following postoperative complications in older adults having major surgery. TO REMOVE 2021. PMID: 34218931


  23. Suskind AM, Zhao S, Nik-Ahd F, Boscardin WJ, Covinsky K, Finlayson E. Comparative outcomes for older adults undergoing surgery for bladder and bowel dysfunction. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2021. PMID: 33818753


  24. Seib CD, Suh I, Meng T, Trickey A, Smith AK, Finlayson E, Covinsky KE, Kurella Tamura M, Kebebew E. Patient Factors Associated With Parathyroidectomy in Older Adults With Primary Hyperparathyroidism. TO REMOVE 2021. PMID: 33404646


  25. Donovan AL, Braehler MR, Robinowitz DL, Lazar AA, Finlayson E, Rogers S, Douglas VC, Whitlock EL, Anesthesia Resident Quality Improvement Committee. An Implementation-Effectiveness Study of a Perioperative Delirium Prevention Initiative for Older Adults. TO REMOVE 2020. PMID: 33105281


  26. Whitlock EL, Braehler MR, Kaplan JA, Finlayson E, Rogers SE, Douglas V, Donovan AL. Derivation, Validation, Sustained Performance, and Clinical Impact of an Electronic Medical Record-Based Perioperative Delirium Risk Stratification Tool. Anesthesia and analgesia 2020. PMID: 33105280


  27. Suskind AM, Zhao S, Boscardin WJ, Covinsky K, Finlayson E. Reply by Authors. The Journal of urology 2020. PMID: 33112710


  28. Ma M, Zhang L, Rosenthal R, Finlayson E, Russell MM. The American College of Surgeons Geriatric Surgery Verification Program and the Practicing Colorectal Surgeon. TO REMOVE 2020. PMID: 33041604


  29. Tang VL, Cenzer I, McCulloch CE, Finlayson E, Cooper Z, Silvestrini M, Ngo S, Schmitt EM, Inouye SK. Preoperative Depressive Symptoms Associated with Poor Functional Recovery after Surgery. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2020. PMID: 32898280


  30. Suskind AM, Zhao S, Boscardin WJ, Covinsky K, Finlayson E. Comparative Outcomes for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery Among Nursing Home Residents and Matched Community-Dwelling Older Adults. The Journal of urology 2020. PMID: 32808855


  31. Smith EJT, Ramirez JL, Wu B, Zarkowsky DS, Gasper WJ, Finlayson E, Conte MS, Iannuzzi JC. Living in a Food Desert is Associated with 30-day Readmission After Revascularization for Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia. Annals of vascular surgery 2020. PMID: 32628994


  32. Tang VL, Jing B, Boscardin J, Ngo S, Silvestrini M, Finlayson E, Covinsky KE. Association of Functional, Cognitive, and Psychological Measures With 1-Year Mortality in Patients Undergoing Major Surgery. JAMA surgery 2020. PMID: 32159753


  33. Ramirez JL, Gasper WJ, Seib CD, Finlayson E, Conte MS, Sosa JA, Iannuzzi JC. Patient complexity by surgical specialty does not correlate with work relative value units. Surgery 2020. PMID: 32336468


  34. Suskind AM, Zhao S, Boscardin WJ, Smith A, Finlayson E. Time Spent Away from Home in the Year Following High-Risk Cancer Surgery in Older Adults. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2020. PMID: 31981366


  35. Chen CL, Jeffery MM, Krebs EE, Thiels CA, Schumacher MA, Schwartz AJ, Thombley R, Finlayson E, Rodriguez-Monguio R, Ward D, Dudley RA. Long-Term Trends in Postoperative Opioid Prescribing, 1994 to 2014. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews 2020. PMID: 32159068


  36. Schwarze ML, Buffington A, Tucholka JL, Hanlon B, Rathouz PJ, Marka N, Taylor LJ, Zimmermann CJ, Kata A, Baggett ND, Fox DA, Schmick AE, Berlin A, Glass NE, Mosenthal AC, Finlayson E, Cooper Z, Brasel KJ. Effectiveness of a Question Prompt List Intervention for Older Patients Considering Major Surgery: A Multisite Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA surgery 2019. PMID: 31664452


  37. Tang V, Finlayson E, Covinsky K. Including the Family in Perioperative Care of Older Adults-A Call for HELP. JAMA internal medicine 2019. PMID: 31633747


  38. Arsoniadis EG, Finlayson E, Potenti F. Is there a role for specialized geriatric centers in treating geriatric cancer patients? European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology 2019. PMID: 32005554


  39. Kata A, Dutt M, Sudore RL, Finlayson E, Broering JM, Tang VL. What Matters? The Valued Life Activities of Older Adults Undergoing Elective Surgery. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2019. PMID: 31400227


  40. Suskind AM, Kowalik C, Quanstrom K, Boscardin J, Zhao S, Reynolds WS, Mishra K, Finlayson E. The impact of frailty on treatment for overactive bladder in older adults. Neurourology and Urodynamics 2019. PMID: 31286561


  41. Kaplan JA, Tang V, Finlayson E. How Did We Get Here? A Broader View of the Postoperative Period. Anesthesiology clinics 2019. PMID: 31337475


  42. Seib CD, Finlayson E. Invasive Procedures to Improve Function in Frail Older Adults: Do Outcomes Justify the Intervention? JAMA internal medicine 2019. PMID: 30715086


  43. Washington SL, Porten SP, Quanstrom K, Jin C, Bridge M, Finlayson E, Walter LC, Suskind AM. THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN RACE AND FRAILTY IN OLDER ADULTS PRESENTING TO A NON-ONCOLOGIC UROLOGY PRACTICE. Urology 2019. PMID: 30822479


  44. Hornor MA, Tang VL, Berian J, Robinson TN, Coleman J, Katlic MR, Rosenthal RA, Christensen K, Baker T, Finlayson E, Lagoo-Deenadaayalan SA, Ko CY, Russell MM. Optimizing the Feasibility and Scalability of a Geriatric Surgery Quality Improvement Initiative. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2019. PMID: 30747992


  45. Tang V, Zhao S, Boscardin J, Sudore R, Covinsky K, Walter LC, Esserman L, Mukhtar R, Finlayson E. Functional Status and Survival After Breast Cancer Surgery in Nursing Home Residents. JAMA surgery 2018. PMID: 30167636


  46. Whitlock EL, Finlayson E. Depth of Propofol Sedation and Postoperative Delirium: The Jury Is Still Out. JAMA surgery 2018. PMID: 30090922


  47. Kata A, Sudore R, Finlayson E, Broering JM, Ngo S, Tang VL. Increasing Advance Care Planning Using a Surgical Optimization Program for Older Adults. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2018. PMID: 30289968


  48. Seib CD, Chomsky-Higgins K, Gosnell JE, Shen WT, Suh I, Duh QY, Finlayson E. Patient Frailty Should Be Used to Individualize Treatment Decisions in Primary Hyperparathyroidism. World journal of surgery 2018. PMID: 29696330


  49. Berian JR, Zhou L, Russell MM, Hornor MA, Cohen ME, Finlayson E, Ko CY, Rosenthal RA, Robinson TN. Postoperative Delirium as a Target for Surgical Quality Improvement. Annals of surgery 2017. PMID: 28742701


  50. Suskind AM, Zhao S, Walter LC, Boscardin WJ, Finlayson E. Mortality and Functional Outcomes After Minor Urological Surgery in Nursing Home Residents: A National Study. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2018. PMID: 29572851


  51. Berian JR, Baker TL, Rosenthal RA, Coleman J, Finlayson E, Katlic MR, Lagoo-Deenadayalan SA, Tang VL, Robinson TN, Ko CY, Russell MM. Application of the RAND-UCLA Appropriateness Methodology to a Large Multidisciplinary Stakeholder Group Evaluating the Validity and Feasibility of Patient-Centered Standards in Geriatric Surgery. Health services research 2018. PMID: 29569262


  52. Seib CD, Rochefort H, Chomsky-Higgins K, Gosnell JE, Suh I, Shen WT, Duh QY, Finlayson E. Association of Patient Frailty With Increased Morbidity After Common Ambulatory General Surgery Operations. Volume 153 of Issue 2. JAMA surgery 2017. PMID: 29049457


  53. Berian JR, Rosenthal RA, Baker TL, Coleman J, Finlayson E, Katlic MR, Lagoo-Deenadayalan SA, Tang VL, Robinson TN, Ko CY, Russell MM. Hospital Standards to Promote Optimal Surgical Care of the Older Adult: A Report From the Coalition for Quality in Geriatric Surgery. Volume 267 of Issue 2. Annals of surgery 2018. PMID: 28277408


  54. Fleming F, Gaertner W, Ternent CA, Finlayson E, Herzig D, Paquette IM, Feingold DL, Steele SR. The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guideline for the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolic Disease in Colorectal Surgery. Volume 61 of Issue 1. Diseases of the colon and rectum 2018. PMID: 29219916


  55. Colley A, Finlayson E. Treatment Intensity After Traumatic Brain Injury: More Is Not Better. Volume 153 of Issue 1. JAMA surgery 2018. PMID: 28975229


  56. Min L, Hall K, Finlayson E, Englesbe M, Palazzolo W, Chan CL, Hou H, Miller A, Diehl KM. Estimating Risk of Postsurgical General and Geriatric Complications Using the VESPA Preoperative Tool. Volume 152 of Issue 12. JAMA surgery 2017. PMID: 28768325


  57. Berian JR, Zhou L, Hornor MA, Russell MM, Cohen ME, Finlayson E, Ko CY, Robinson TN, Rosenthal RA. Optimizing Surgical Quality Datasets to Care for Older Adults: Lessons from the American College of Surgeons NSQIP Geriatric Surgery Pilot. Volume 225 of Issue 6. Journal of the American College of Surgeons 2017. PMID: 29054389


  58. Wick EC, Finlayson E. Frailty-Going From Measurement to Action. JAMA surgery 2017. PMID: 28467521


  59. Suskind AM, Finlayson E. Author Reply. Volume 106. Urology 2017. PMID: 28579211


  60. Taylor LJ, Rathouz PJ, Berlin A, Brasel KJ, Mosenthal AC, Finlayson E, Cooper Z, Steffens NM, Jacobson N, Buffington A, Tucholka JL, Zhao Q, Schwarze ML. Navigating high-risk surgery: protocol for a multisite, stepped wedge, cluster-randomised trial of a question prompt list intervention to empower older adults to ask questions that inform treatment decisions. Volume 7 of Issue 5. BMJ open 2017. PMID: 28554911


  61. Suskind AM, Quanstrom K, Zhao S, Bridge M, Walter LC, Neuhaus J, Finlayson E. Overactive Bladder Is Strongly Associated With Frailty in Older Individuals. Volume 106. Urology 2017. PMID: 28502833


  62. Pangilinan J, Quanstrom K, Bridge M, Walter LC, Finlayson E, Suskind AM. The Timed Up and Go Test as a Measure of Frailty in Urologic Practice. Volume 106. Urology 2017. PMID: 28477941


  63. Cohan J, Finlayson E. Delivery Mode in Pregnant Patients with IBD: Uncertainty Remains. Volume 23 of Issue 5. Inflammatory bowel diseases 2017. PMID: 28426454


  64. Kaplan JA, Finlayson E, Auerbach AD. Impact of Multimodality Pain Regimens on Elective Colorectal Surgery Outcomes. Volume 83 of Issue 4. The American surgeon 2017. PMID: 28424140


  65. Suskind AM, Finlayson E. A Call for Frailty Screening in the Preoperative Setting. Volume 152 of Issue 3. JAMA surgery 2017. PMID: 27902810


  66. Suskind AM, Jin C, Walter LC, Finlayson E. Frailty and the Role of Obliterative versus Reconstructive Surgery for Pelvic Organ Prolapse: A National Study. Volume 197 of Issue 6. The Journal of urology 2016. PMID: 27939512


  67. Suskind AM, Walter LC, Zhao S, Finlayson E. Functional Outcomes After Transurethral Resection of the Prostate in Nursing Home Residents. Volume 65 of Issue 4. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2016. PMID: 27918098


  68. Kaplan JA, Brinson Z, Hofer R, O'Sullivan P, Chang A, Horvath H, Chang GJ, Finlayson E. Early learners as health coaches for older adults preparing for surgery. Volume 209. The Journal of surgical research 2016. PMID: 28032558


  69. Velayos F, Kathpalia P, Finlayson E. Changing Paradigms in Detection of Dysplasia and Management of Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Is Colectomy Still Necessary? Volume 152 of Issue 2. Gastroenterology 2016. PMID: 27765687


  70. Yeo H, Mao J, Abelson JS, Lachs M, Finlayson E, Milsom J, Sedrakyan A. Development of a Nonparametric Predictive Model for Readmission Risk in Elderly Adults After Colon and Rectal Cancer Surgery. Volume 64 of Issue 11. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2016. PMID: 27650646


  71. Suskind AM, Finlayson E. Focus on Surgical Outcomes That Matter to Older Patients. Volume 151 of Issue 9. JAMA surgery 2016. PMID: 27409232


  72. Tang VL, Sudore R, Cenzer IS, Boscardin WJ, Smith A, Ritchie C, Wallhagen M, Finlayson E, Petrillo L, Covinsky K. Rates of Recovery to Pre-Fracture Function in Older Persons with Hip Fracture: an Observational Study. Volume 32 of Issue 2. Journal of general internal medicine 2016. PMID: 27605004


  73. Suskind AM, Finlayson E, Walter LC. Author Reply. Volume 97. Urology 2016. PMID: 27492666


  74. Suskind AM, Finlayson E. Thinking Beyond Age for Postacute Care After Major Abdominal Surgery: A New Surgical Era. Volume 151 of Issue 8. JAMA surgery 2016. PMID: 27144382


  75. Suskind AM, Jin C, Cooperberg MR, Finlayson E, Boscardin WJ, Sen S, Walter LC. Preoperative Frailty Is Associated With Discharge to Skilled or Assisted Living Facilities After Urologic Procedures of Varying Complexity. Volume 97. Urology 2016. PMID: 27392651


  76. Cohan JN, Ozanne EM, Sewell JL, Hofer RK, Mahadevan U, Varma MG, Finlayson E. A Novel Decision Aid for Surgical Patients with Ulcerative Colitis: Results of a Pilot Study. Volume 59 of Issue 6. Diseases of the colon and rectum 2016. PMID: 27145309


  77. Brinson Z, Tang VL, Finlayson E. Postoperative Functional Outcomes in Older Adults. Volume 4 of Issue 6. Current surgery reports 2016. PMID: 28344894


  78. Yeo HL, O'Mahoney PR, Lachs M, Michelassi F, Mao J, Finlayson E, Abelson JS, Sedrakyan A. Surgical oncology outcomes in the aging US population. Volume 205 of Issue 1. The Journal of surgical research 2016. PMID: 27620993


  79. Finlayson E, Cohan J. Center the Patient in the Decision Process: A Tool to Inform the Consent and Share the Decision-Making in Patients With Rectal Cancer. Volume 59 of Issue 3. Diseases of the colon and rectum 2016. PMID: 26855388


  80. Suskind AM, Walter LC, Jin C, Boscardin J, Sen S, Cooperberg MR, Finlayson E. Impact of frailty on complications in patients undergoing common urological procedures: a study from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement database. Volume 117 of Issue 5. BJU international 2016. PMID: 26691588


  81. Cohan JN, Rhee JY, Finlayson E, Varma MG. Impact of Surgery on Relationship Quality in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis and Their Partners. Volume 58 of Issue 12. Diseases of the colon and rectum 2015. PMID: 26544811


  82. Robinson JC, Brown TT, Whaley C, Finlayson E. Association of Reference Payment for Colonoscopy With Consumer Choices, Insurer Spending, and Procedural Complications. Volume 175 of Issue 11. JAMA internal medicine 2015. PMID: 26348851


  83. Cohan JN, Bacchetti P, Varma MG, Finlayson E. Impact of Patient Age on Procedure Type for Ulcerative Colitis: A National Study. Volume 58 of Issue 8. Diseases of the colon and rectum 2015. PMID: 26163956


  84. Sbitany H, Kwon E, Chern H, Finlayson E, Varma MG, Hansen SL. Outcomes Analysis of Biologic Mesh Use for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction in Clean-Contaminated and Contaminated Ventral Hernia Repair. Volume 75 of Issue 2. Annals of plastic surgery 2015. PMID: 24317239


  85. Oresanya L, Zhao S, Gan S, Fries BE, Goodney PP, Covinsky KE, Conte MS, Finlayson E. Functional outcomes after lower extremity revascularization in nursing home residents: a national cohort study. Volume 175 of Issue 6. JAMA internal medicine 2015. PMID: 25844523


  86. Cohan JN, Bacchetti P, Varma MG, Finlayson E. Outcomes after ileoanal pouch surgery in frail and older adults. Volume 198 of Issue 2. The Journal of surgical research 2015. PMID: 25937568


  87. Finlayson E. Reply to N.H. Turner et al and L. Dziki et al. Volume 33 of Issue 12. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2015. PMID: 25800761


  88. Wang ED, Conkling N, Xu X, Chern H, Finlayson E, Varma MG, Hansen SL, Foster RD, Hoffman WY, Sbitany H. Perineal flap reconstruction following oncologic anorectal extirpation: an outcomes assessment. Volume 135 of Issue 1. Plastic and reconstructive surgery 2015. PMID: 25539325


  89. Gajdos C, Kile D, Hawn MT, Finlayson E, Henderson WG, Robinson TN. The significance of preoperative impaired sensorium on surgical outcomes in nonemergent general surgical operations. Volume 150 of Issue 1. JAMA surgery 2015. PMID: 25409305


  90. Finlayson E. RAMPing up the quality of rectal cancer surgery. Volume 32 of Issue 27. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2014. PMID: 25092784


  91. Robinson TN, Finlayson E. How to best forecast adverse outcomes following geriatric trauma: an ageless question? Volume 149 of Issue 8. JAMA surgery 2014. PMID: 24920098


  92. Oresanya LB, Lyons WL, Finlayson E. Preoperative assessment of the older patient: a narrative review. Volume 311 of Issue 20. JAMA 2014. PMID: 24867014


  93. Gajdos C, Kile D, Hawn MT, Finlayson E, Henderson WG, Robinson TN. Advancing age and 30-day adverse outcomes after nonemergent general surgeries. Volume 61 of Issue 9. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2013. PMID: 23927841


  95. Finlayson E, Zhao S, Varma MG. Outcomes after rectal cancer surgery in elderly nursing home residents. Volume 55 of Issue 12. Diseases of the colon and rectum 2012. PMID: 23135580


  97. Finlayson E, Zhao S, Boscardin WJ, Fries BE, Landefeld CS, Dudley RA. Functional status after colon cancer surgery in elderly nursing home residents. Volume 60 of Issue 5. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2012. PMID: 22428583


  98. Finlayson E, Wang L, Landefeld CS, Dudley RA. Major abdominal surgery in nursing home residents: a national study. Volume 254 of Issue 6. Annals of surgery 2011. PMID: 22020197


  99. Finlayson E, Maselli J, Steinman MA, Rothberg MB, Lindenauer PK, Auerbach AD. Inappropriate medication use in older adults undergoing surgery: a national study. Volume 59 of Issue 11. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2011. PMID: 21883113


  100. Finlayson E. Invited commentary. Gender influences treatment and survival in colorectal cancer surgery. Volume 52 of Issue 12. Diseases of the colon and rectum 2009. PMID: 19934919


  102. Finlayson E, Birkmeyer JD. Research based on administrative data. Volume 145 of Issue 6. Surgery 2009. PMID: 19486760


  103. Breslin TM, Morris AM, Gu N, Wong SL, Finlayson EV, Banerjee M, Birkmeyer JD. Hospital factors and racial disparities in mortality after surgery for breast and colon cancer. Volume 27 of Issue 24. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2009. PMID: 19470926


  104. Kryczek I, Banerjee M, Cheng P, Vatan L, Szeliga W, Wei S, Huang E, Finlayson E, Simeone D, Welling TH, Chang A, Coukos G, Liu R, Zou W. Phenotype, distribution, generation, and functional and clinical relevance of Th17 cells in the human tumor environments. Volume 114 of Issue 6. Blood 2009. PMID: 19470694


  105. Stoohs RA, Philip P, Andries D, Finlayson EV, Guilleminault C. Reaction time performance in upper airway resistance syndrome versus obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Volume 10 of Issue 9. Sleep medicine 2009. PMID: 19410510


  106. Kryczek I, Liu R, Wang G, Wu K, Shu X, Szeliga W, Vatan L, Finlayson E, Huang E, Simeone D, Redman B, Welling TH, Chang A, Zou W. FOXP3 defines regulatory T cells in human tumor and autoimmune disease. Volume 69 of Issue 9. Cancer research 2009. PMID: 19383912


  107. Finlayson E, Fan Z, Birkmeyer JD. Outcomes in octogenarians undergoing high-risk cancer operation: a national study. Volume 205 of Issue 6. Journal of the American College of Surgeons 2007. PMID: 18035254


  108. Finlayson E, Nelson H. Laparoscopic colectomy for cancer. Volume 28 of Issue 5. American journal of clinical oncology 2005. PMID: 16199994


  109. Finlayson E, Nelson H. Predicting quality in surgery. Volume 92 of Issue 2. The British journal of surgery 2005. PMID: 15685699


  110. Finlayson E, Clark OH. Surgical treatment of insulinomas. Volume 84 of Issue 3. The Surgical clinics of North America 2004. PMID: 15145234


  111. Goodney PP, Stukel TA, Lucas FL, Finlayson EV, Birkmeyer JD. Hospital volume, length of stay, and readmission rates in high-risk surgery. Volume 238 of Issue 2. Annals of surgery 2003. PMID: 12894006


  112. Finlayson EV, Goodney PP, Birkmeyer JD. Hospital volume and operative mortality in cancer surgery: a national study. Volume 138 of Issue 7. Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) 2003. PMID: 12860752


  113. Finlayson EV, Birkmeyer JD. Effects of hospital volume on life expectancy after selected cancer operations in older adults: a decision analysis. Volume 196 of Issue 3. Journal of the American College of Surgeons 2003. PMID: 12648693


  114. Finlayson EV, Birkmeyer JD, Stukel TA, Siewers AE, Lucas FL, Wennberg DE. Adjusting surgical mortality rates for patient comorbidities: more harm than good? Volume 132 of Issue 5. Surgery 2002. PMID: 12464861


  115. Finlayson EV, Birkmeyer JD. Should consumers trust hospital quality report cards? Volume 287 of Issue 24. JAMA 2002. PMID: 12076205


  116. Finlayson EV, Birkmeyer JD. Outcomes in vascular surgery: volume versus certification. Volume 130 of Issue 5. Surgery 2001. PMID: 11685203


  117. Birkmeyer JD, Finlayson EV, Birkmeyer CM. Volume standards for high-risk surgical procedures: potential benefits of the Leapfrog initiative. Volume 130 of Issue 3. Surgery 2001. PMID: 11562662


  118. Stoohs RA, Gingold J, Cohrs S, Harter R, Finlayson E, Guilleminault C. Sleep-disordered breathing and systemic hypertension in the older male. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 1996. PMID: 8909343