Credentials & Education
Medical School
- Lincoln Memorial University/DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine,
Cumberland Gap, TN
Residency
- OB/GYN Surgery - Chief Resident, Michigan State University/College of Osteopathic Medicine/Mercy Health
Professional Affiliations
- American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
- American Academy of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
- American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- American Osteopathic Association
About
Austin Finklea, D.O., joined the obstetrics/gynecology team at Lutheran Health Physicians in August 2015.
Dr. Finklea graduated from Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, with a bachelor's degree in zoology and a minor in chemistry in 2007. While at Weber, he worked as a lab instructor for the department of anatomy and physiology.
Before beginning his medical career, Dr. Finklea completed a two-year mission in 2000 in Helsinki, Finland, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He was founder, owner and operator of Sundance Window Cleaning in Layton, Utah, for eight years, and also worked for DF Construction, also in Layton, while going to school.
Dr. Finklea, who is trained to perform robotic and single-site laparoscopy surgeries and advanced minimally invasive surgeries, has special interests in cosmetic vaginal/pelvic surgery, hypertension in pregnancy, hysterosalpingogram (HSG), in-office sonohysterography, surgical and medical management of urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse surgery and management.
Dr. Finklea serves as a scout master for the Boy Scouts of America and is an Eagle scout.
Watch Dr. Finklea's 2-minute talk on pelvic pain.
Watch Dr. Finklea's 2-minute talk on treating urinary incontinence.
Austin Finklea, D.O., joined the obstetrics/gynecology team at Lutheran Health Physicians in August 2015. Dr. Finklea graduated from Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, with a bachelor's degree in zoology and a minor in chemistry in 2007. While at Weber, he worked as a lab instructor for the department of anatomy and physiology. Before beginning his medical career, Dr. Finklea completed a two-year mission in 2000 in Helsinki, Finland, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He was founder, owner and operator of Sundance Window Cleaning in Layton, Utah, for eight years, and also worked for DF Construction, also in Layton, while going to school. Dr. Finklea, who is trained to perform robotic and single-site laparoscopy surgeries and advanced minimally invasive surgeries, has special interests in cosmetic vaginal/pelvic surgery, hypertension in pregnancy, hysterosalpingogram (HSG), in-office sonohysterography, surgical and medical management of urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse surgery and management. Dr. Finklea serves as a scout master for the Boy Scouts of America and is an Eagle scout. Watch Dr. Finklea's 2-minute talk on pelvic pain. Watch Dr. Finklea's 2-minute talk on treating urinary incontinence.