Dr. Richard Samuel Finn, MD

Dr. Finn is one of the top, if not the top doctor to see for liver cancer. He is truly amazing. My mom was diagnosed with stage 4 liver cancer this year. When we first met with Dr. Finn we were scared. Dr. Finn was patient, thorough and efficient, and explained every step of the process. He was up front and honest about the diagnosis (when we asked) and gave us options that would possibly help extend my mom’s life. Though my mom’s cancer is terminal, our family is incredibly grateful to have had the chance to work with Dr. Finn. We highly recommend him!

I am so blessed to have Dr Finn as my cancer doctor. He gave me hope when no one else could. He’s up front and very caring. I am doing so well since my treatment started 6 months ago. My tumors have shrank over 50%. Thank you Dr Finn for everything you’ve done. May God bless.

Dr Finn took on my wife's cancer treatment with a clinical trial after we had been given the "there is nothing we can do except for treat her cancer with quality of life medications" speech from another cancer doctor. Dr Finn has been nothing but an angel that is here on earth. He accepted my wife's clinical trial request on short notice and made sure she was able to participate in an upcoming trial that started 1 week from our first visit with him. Since being treated, my wife has seen remarkable improvements in her condition. He is up front, meticulous, kind, and always very considerate. Thank you so much Dr. Finn! We are so blessed.

If you want the qualified medical expertise for complex cancers with a comprehensive medical plan that is augmented by the input from an expansive team of medical experts that comprise world-renowned surgeons, you want to go here. You will not just be given a medical strategy with a detailed explanation of it versus other alternatives, you will end up leaving the office feeling knowledgeable, empowered, and confident.

If you are a patient of Dr. Richard Finn, please make sure that you follow up on all of your test and imaging results yourself. My father was treated by Dr Finn for many years following his liver transplant for bile duct cancer. Surveillance CT scan imaging of the abdomen and chest is standard at regular intervals for this type of situation, according to UCLA's own protocol. My father regularly complied with this protocol, and on one of them...he developed a new suspicious lesion in his lung, which should have raised concern for any physician who regularly treats cancer patients. Moreover, although this lesion was being 'watched,' when it continued to grow in size...and clearly warranted further evaluation, this much was never communicated to my father or family. As the MD ordering said CT scan, it was Dr Finn's responsibility to follow up on this test...especially when the radiologist reading the study noted that the lesion was suspicious for metastasis. He did not. Instead, what… was communicated to my father was that his surveillance scans were 'clear'...without evidence of recurrent disease. About a year later, my father presented with advanced, extensive brain metastases; leaving him in a position of vulnerability, as well as inability to effectively communicate during his last days. Further, the sudden onset of this advanced terminal state did not allow my father the time that he deserved to even get his affairs in order. He died shortly thereafter...eight weeks later to be exact. When choosing a physician you look for honesty, trust and integrity. In my opinion this physician failed... on every level. My father should have and would have had more time to decide how he wanted to live the remaining part of his life...had he simply been properly informed. He was not afforded that opportunity. Instead, that was taken away from him because Dr. Finn failed to simply communicate the results of his CAT scan. To add insult in injury, when our family finally had the opportunity to review the imaging results ourselves, and noted this lapse in care...confronting Dr. Finn about it, he simply denied it and instead chose to blame his patient. I am fairly sure that such actions are frowned upon in oncology, and medicine in general. Shame on you, Richard Finn!.

Dr. Richard Finn came into my life a year ago and has turned it around. He is smart, in touch with cutting edge and medical advancement and is very encouraging. After trying two other oncologist this man turned my life around. Thank you Dr. Finn

If you look at credentials there not bad but if you want a doctor with good bedside manner while your ill I would look elsewhere.

He is moody, too busy, and not caring enough for people with this disease. I strongly recommend against.