Christina Finlayson, MD
Professor, Surgery-Surgical Oncology
Medical School
- MD, University of Utah School of Medicine (1989)
Graduate School
- MEd, Stanford University (1983)
Undergraduate School
- BS, Idaho State University (ID) (1981)
Internship
- University of Colorado (University Hospital) Program (1990)
Residency
- University of Colorado (University Hospital) Program, Surgery (1994)
Fellowships
- Fox Chase Cancer Center Program, Surgery (1996)
Languages
EnglishDepartment
Surgery-Surgical OncologyProfessional Titles
- Medical Director, Population Health
Recognitions
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One of America's Top Surgeons, Consumer's Research Council of America
(2004)
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Top Doctors In America, Ladies Home Journal
(2002)
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Top Doctors In America, Redbook Magazine
(2001)
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Top Doctor, 5280 Magazine
(2002)
Also honored in 1998 -
Golden Apple Teaching Award, 3rd year medical students
(2010)
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Outstanding Full-Time Physician Award, University of Colorado Hospital
(2008)
Publications
- Jacobs L and Finlayson CA (eds). Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer: Breast Cancer, Saunders Elsevier, 2010.
- 1. Nuss E and Finlayson CA: Surgical breast biopsy. In Jacobs L and Finlayson CA (eds). Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer:Breast Cancer, Saunders Elsevier, 2010
- Kounalakis N and Finlayson C: Advances in neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy for breast cancer. In Cameron JL and Cameron AM (eds). Current Surgical Therapy, Elsevier Saunders, 2014.
- 1. Fisher CM, Diamond JR, Kounalakis N, Kabos P, Mayordomo J, Rabinovitch R, Murphy C, Finlayson C, Borges V, Elias A. The integration of locoregional with systemic adjuvant therapy for early-stage breast cancer: the shifting sands of decision-making. Breast Cancer Manag. 3(2), 205-212 (2014).
- Heelan Gladden AA, Sams S, Gleisner A, Finlayson C, Kounalakis N, Hosokawa P, Brown R, Chong T, Mathes D, Murphy C. Re-excision rates after breast conserving surgery following the 2014 SSO-ASTRO guidelines. Am J Surg. 2017 Dec; 214(6):1104-1109, Epub 2017 Sep 20.
Professional Memberships
- American College of Surgeons Oncology Group, Member
- American College of Surgeons (ACS), Member
- Denver Academy of Surgery, Member
- National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project, Member
- Society of Surgical Oncology, Member
- Southwestern Surgical Congress, Member
- Southwest Oncology Group, Member
Specialty Information
Specialties- Surgery, Board Certification (1996, 2017)
Public Speaking
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