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Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Emily Finlayson, MD, MS)

(58 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Practice and Colon & Rectal Surgery

Harvard Medical School

Professional interests include: rectal cancer, anal cancer, constipation, and more.

1600 Divisadero Street Floor 4
San Francisco, CA 94143

(415) 885-3606

Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery is a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA specializing in general practice and colon & rectal surgery. She graduated from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery is affiliated with UCSF Health, Hill Physicians and Center for Colorectal Surgery.

Office Locations

1600 Divisadero Street Floor 4
San Francisco, CA 94143

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1600 Divisadero Street Fourth Floor UCSF Center for Colorectal Surgery
San Francisco, CA 94115

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Hill Physicians

2330 Post Street Suite 320
San Francisco, CA 94143

(415) 885-3606

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“The technologies created by Ooney facilitate the dissemination of best practices on surgical readiness and patient care for older adults," said Dr. Emily Finlayson, Professor of Surgery and Ooney...”—"Innovative Health App 'Ooney' Joins National Science Foundation Program to Revolutionize Pre-Surgery Preparation", WIVB, June 2024

“"People often think I'll just die on the operating table if things go wrong," said Dr. Emily Finlayson, director of the UCSF Center for Surgery in Older Adults in San Francisco. "”—"Seven questions older adults should ask their surgeon", Honolulu Star-Advertiser, March 2023

“"People often think I'll just die on the operating table if things go wrong," said Emily Finlayson, director of the UCSF Center for Surgery in Older Adults in San Francisco. "”—"Weighing risks of a major surgery: Seven questions older Americans should ask their surgeon", Philadelphia Inquirer, January 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2012 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and anorectal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	16
doctor visit	104
excision	16
gastrointestinal procedures	41
minimally invasive procedures	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	104
gastrointestinal procedures	26
minimally invasive procedures	26

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery in 2013

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	62
gastrointestinal procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	45
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery in 2014

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	38
gastrointestinal procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	18

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery in 2015

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	50

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	26

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	31
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery in 2016

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	29

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	42
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery in 2017

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	33

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery in 2018

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	45
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery in 2019

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	23

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	38
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery in 2020

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	42
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery in 2021

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	61

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and anorectal procedures.

anorectal procedures	16
doctor visit	50
excision	16
gastrointestinal procedures	25
minimally invasive procedures	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	45
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	26
65 to 74	25

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	2
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Education & Training

Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery graduated from Harvard Medical School. She completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCSF Health

Hill Physicians

Center for Colorectal Surgery

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, SCAN Health Plan, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Health Net, Hill Physicians Care Solutions, Central Health Plan, CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan) and Canopy Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

SCAN Health Plan

Anthem

UnitedHealthcare

Health Net

Hill Physicians Care Solutions

Central Health Plan

CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan)

Canopy Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 58 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery from all over the web to help you find the right in San Francisco, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Emily Virginia Anne Finlayson, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Mentor Worldwide LLC	$115 Augmentation $115
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$114 Da Vinci Surgical System $114

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$229

Biography

Dr. Emily Finlayson specializes in general practice and colon & rectal surgery and practices in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Finlayson's areas of expertise include colorectal surgery procedures, rectal cancer, and crohn's disease. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include UCSF Health and Hill Physicians. She attended medical school at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Finlayson's medical residency was performed at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). She is rated highly by her patients. She usually honors Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem, in addition to other insurance carriers. She has an open panel in San Francisco, CA according to Hill Physicians.