Dr John N. Fink, Our people, University of Otago, Christchurch

MB ChB(Otago) FRACP

Email john.fink@cdhb.govt.nz

Department of Neurology
Christchurch Hospital
Private Bag 4710
Christchurch
New Zealand

Current Roles

Clinical Senior Lecturer, Department of Medicine
Clinical Director, Department of Neurology, Christchurch Hospital

Research Interests

Acute Stroke Imaging and Reperfusion Therapies
Stroke Units

Top 10 Publications

Campbell BCV, Mitchell PJ, Churilov L, Yassi N, Kleinig TJ, Dowling RJ, Yan B, Bush SJ, Dewey HM, Thijs V, Scroop R, Simpson M, Brooks M, Asadi H, Wu TY, Shah DG, Wijeratne T, Ang T, Miteff F, Levi CR, Rodrigues E, Zhao H, Salvaris P, Garcia-Esperon C, Bailey P, Rice H, de Villiers L, Brown H, Redmond K, Leggett D, Fink JN, Collecutt W, Wong AA, Muller C, Coulthard A, Mitchell K, Clouston J, Mahady K, Field D, Ma H, Phan TG, Chong W, Chandra RV, Slater LA, Krause M, Harrington TJ, Faulder KC, Steinfort BS, Bladin CF, Sharma G, Desmond PM, Parsons MW, Donnan GA, Davis SM; EXTEND-IA TNK Investigators. Tenecteplase versus Alteplase before Thrombectomy for Ischemic Stroke. N Engl J Med. 2018 Apr 26;378(17):1573-1582. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1716405. PMID: 29694815.
Campbell BCV, Mitchell PJ, Churilov L, Yassi N, Kleinig TJ, Dowling RJ, Yan B, Bush SJ, Thijs V, Scroop R, Simpson M, Brooks M, Asadi H, Wu TY, Shah DG, Wijeratne T, Zhao H, Alemseged F, Ng F, Bailey P, Rice H, de Villiers L, Dewey HM, Choi PMC, Brown H, Redmond K, Leggett D, Fink JN, Collecutt W, Kraemer T, Krause M, Cordato D, Field D, Ma H, O'Brien B, Clissold B, Miteff F, Clissold A, Cloud GC, Bolitho LE, Bonavia L, Bhattacharya A, Wright A, Mamun A, O'Rourke F, Worthington J, Wong AA, Levi CR, Bladin CF, Sharma G, Desmond PM, Parsons MW, Donnan GA, Davis SM; EXTEND-IA TNK Part 2 investigators. Effect of Intravenous Tenecteplase Dose on Cerebral Reperfusion Before Thrombectomy in Patients With Large Vessel Occlusion Ischemic Stroke: The EXTEND-IA TNK Part 2 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2020 Feb 20;323(13):1257–65. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.1511. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32078683; PMCID: PMC7139271.
Davis SM, Donnan GA, Parsons MW, Levi C, Butcher KS, Peeters A, Barber PA, Bladin C, De Silva DA, Byrnes G, Chalk JB, Fink JN, Kimber TE, Schultz D, Hand PJ, Frayne J, Hankey G, Muir K, Gerraty R, Tress BM, Desmond PM; EPITHET investigators. Effects of alteplase beyond 3 h after stroke in the Echoplanar Imaging Thrombolytic Evaluation Trial (EPITHET): a placebo-controlled randomised trial. Lancet Neurol. 2008 Apr;7(4):299-309.
Thompson SG, Barber PA, Gommans JH, Cadilhac DA, Davis A, Fink JN, Harwood M, Levack W, McNaughton HK, Feigin VL, Abernethy V, Girvan J, Kim J, Denison H, Corbin M, Wilson A, Douwes J, Ranta A. Geographic Disparities in Stroke Outcomes and Service Access: A Prospective Observational Study. Neurology. 2022 May 27;99(4):e414–26. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000200526. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35623890; PMCID: PMC9421775.
Zhong CS, Beharry J, Salazar D, Smith K, Withington S, Campbell BCV, Wilson D, Le Heron C, Mason D, Duncan R, Reimers J, Mein-Smith F, Diprose WK, Barber PA, Ranta A, Fink JN, Wu TY. Routine Use of Tenecteplase for Thrombolysis in Acute Ischemic Stroke. Stroke. 2021 Mar;52(3):1087-1090. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.030859. Epub 2021 Feb 16. PMID: 33588597.
Beharry J, Fink J, Colgan F, Laing A, Mann D, Collecutt W, Krauss M, Wu T. Endovascular Therapy for Ischemic Stroke Can Be Successfully Performed by Peripheral Vascular Interventionalists. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2020 Dec;31(12):1978-1983. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2020.08.031. Epub 2020 Nov 10. PMID: 33187862.
Senadeera SC, Palmer DG, Keenan R, Beharry J, Yuh Lim J, Hurrell MA, Mouthaan P, Fink JN, Wilson D, Lim A, Wu TY. Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus Detected During Hyperacute Stroke Imaging Is Associated With Atrial Fibrillation. Stroke. 2020 Dec;51(12):3760-3764. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.030258. Epub 2020 Nov 9. PMID: 33161849.
Beharry J, Waters MJ, Drew R, Fink JN, Wilson D, Campbell BCV, Parsons MW, Kleinig TJ, Wu TY. Dabigatran Reversal Before Intravenous Tenecteplase in Acute Ischemic Stroke. Stroke. 2020 May;51(5):1616-1619. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.119.028327. Epub 2020 Mar 25. PMID: 32208845.
Fink JN, Frampton CM, Lyden P, Lees KR; Virtual International Stroke Trials Archive Investigators. Does hemispheric lateralization influence functional and cardiovascular outcomes after stroke?: an analysis of placebo-treated patients from prospective acute stroke trials. Stroke. 2008 Dec;39(12):3335-40
Fink, J.N., Selim, M., Kumar, S., Horkan, C., Linfante, I., Caplan, L.R., Schlaug, G. The stroke patient who woke up: clinical and radiological features, including diffusion and perfusion MRI. Stroke 33: 988-993 (2002)

Publications

Fridman, M. R., Thompson, S. G., Tyson, A., Barber, P. A., Davis, A., Wu, T., Fink, J., … Punter, M. N. M., & Ranta, A. (2024). Sex differences in stroke reperfusion therapy in Aotearoa (New Zealand). Internal Medicine Journal. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/imj.16318 Journal - Research Article

Denison, H. J., Corbin, M., Douwes, J., Thompson, S. G., Harwood, M., Davis, A., Fink, J. N., Barber, P. A., Gommans, J. H., … Levack, W., McNaughton, H., … Ranta, A. (2023). Ethnic differences in stroke outcomes in Aotearoa New Zealand: A national linkage study. International Journal of Stroke. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/17474930231164024 Journal - Research Article

Kim, J., Cadilhac, D. A., Thompson, S., Gommans, J., Davis, A., Barber, P. A., Fink, J., Harwood, M., Levack, W., … Ranta, A. (2023). Comparison of stroke care costs in urban and nonurban hospitals and its association with outcomes in New Zealand: A nationwide economic evaluation. Stroke, 54, 848-856. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.122.040869 Journal - Research Article

Berry-Noronha, A., Myall, D., Hong, J. B., Collecutt, W., Krauss, M., Fink, J., … Chatterjee, A., … Le Heron, C., … Wu, T. Y., & Wilson, D. (2023). Clinical outcomes of delayed mechanical thrombectomy: Descriptive analysis and development of a screening tool. European Journal of Neurology, 30, 671-677. doi: 10.1111/ene.15658 Journal - Research Article

Dunphy, H., Garcia-Esperon, C., Hong, J. B., Manoczki, C., Wilson, D., Chew, B. L. A., Beharry, J., … Ranta, A., Fink, J. N., & Wu, T. Y. (2023). Endovascular thrombectomy for acute ischaemic stroke improves and maintains function in the very elderly: A multicentre propensity score matched analysis. European Stroke Journal, 8(1), 191-198. doi: 10.1177/23969873221145778 Journal - Research Article

2024

Journal - Research Article

2023

Journal - Research Article

Garcia-Esperon, C., Wu, T. Y., Carraro da Nascimento, V., Yan, B., Kurunawai, C., Kleinig, T., … Ranta, A., … Fink, J., … on behalf of the ANZ Ultra-Long EVT Transfer Group, including Collecutt, W., & Krauss, M. (2023). Ultra-long transfers for endovascular thrombectomy: Mission impossible?: The Australia-New Zealand experience. Stroke, 54, 151-158. doi: 10.1161/strokeaha.122.040480

Thompson, S., Levack, W., Douwes, J., Girvan, J., Abernethy, G., Barber, P. A., Fink, J., … Ranta, A. (2023). Patient, carer and health worker perspectives of stroke care in New Zealand: A mixed methods survey. Disability & Rehabilitation, 45(18), 2957-2963. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2117862

2022

Journal - Research Article

Harwood, M., Ranta, A., Thompson, S., Ranta, S., Brewer, K., Gommans, J., … Fink, J., … Levack, W., & Douwes, J. (2022). Barriers to optimal stroke service care and solutions: A qualitative study engaging people with stroke and their whānau. New Zealand Medical Journal, 135(1556), 81-93. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Thompson, S. G., Barber, P. A., Gommans, J. H., Cadilhac, D. A., Davis, A., Fink, J. N., … Levack, W., … Ranta, A. (2022). Geographic disparities in stroke outcomes and service access: A prospective observational study. Neurology, 99(4), e414-e426. doi: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000200526

Thompson, S. G., Barber, P. A., Gommans, J. H., Cadilhac, D. A., Davis, A., Fink, J. N., Harwood, M., Levack, W., McNaughton, H., … Denison, H., … Wilson, A., Douwes, J., & Ranta, A. (2022). The impact of ethnicity on stroke care access and patient outcomes: A New Zealand nationwide observational study. Lancet Regional Health: Western Pacific, 20, 100358. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2021.100358

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Fink, J. (2022, August-September). What's new in IV thrombolysis? Verbal presentation at the Stroke Society of Australasia (SSA) 31st Annual Scientific Meeting, Christchurch, New Zealand.

2021

Journal - Research Article

Beharry, J., Palmer, D., Wu, T., Wilson, D., Le Heron, C., Mason, D., … Fink, J., Mulder, R., & Duncan, R. (2021). Functional neurological disorders presenting as emergencies to secondary care. European Journal of Neurology, 28, 1441-1445. doi: 10.1111/ene.14728

Wu, T. Y., Myall, D., Palmer, D., Beharry, J., Lim, J. Y., Mason, D. F., … Duncan, R., Weaver, J., Collecutt, W., Lim, A., Hurrell, M. A., … Ranta, A., Fink, J. N., & Le Heron, C. (2021). Increased large vessel occlusive strokes after the Christchurch March 15, 2019, terror attack. Neurology, 96(4), 171-174. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000011341

Journal - Research Other

Zhong, C. S., Beharry, J., Salazar, D., Smith, K., Withington, S., Campbell, B. C. V., … Le Heron, C., Mason, D., Duncan, R., … Ranta, A., Fink, J. N., & Wu, T. Y. (2021). Routine use of tenecteplase for thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke [Brief report]. Stroke, 52, 1087-1090. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.030859

Ranta, A., Thompson, S., Harwood, M. L. N., Cadilhac, D. A.-M., Barber, P. A., Davis, A. J., … Fink, J. N., … Wilson, A. (2021). Reducing Ethnic and Geographic Inequities to Optimise New Zealand Stroke Care (REGIONS Care): Protocol for a nationwide observational study. JMIR Research Protocols, 10(1), e25374. doi: 10.2196/25374

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Kim, A., Cadilhac, D. A., Thompson, S., Gommans, J., Davis, A., Barber, A., Fink, J., Harwood, M., Levack, W., … Ranta, A. (2021). Understanding the differences in the costs of acute stroke care in urban and non-urban hospitals of New Zealand: REGIONS Care project. International Journal of Stroke, 16(1, Suppl.), (pp. 17). doi: 10.1177/17474930211036296

Corbin, M., Denison, H., Thompson, S., Harwood, M., Gommans, J., Davis, A., … Fink, J., … Levack, W., … Ranta, A. (2021). Ethnic differences in stroke outcome in Aotearoa New Zealand: Administrative data analysis. International Journal of Stroke, 16(1, Suppl.), (pp. 8). doi: 10.1177/17474930211036296

Kim, J., Cadilhac, D., Thompson, S., Gommans, J., Davis, A., Barber, A., Fink, J., … Levack, W., … Ranta, A. (2021). Costs and quality adjusted life years at 12 months after stroke by urban and non-urban areas: REGIONS Care economic evaluation. International Journal of Stroke, 16(2, Suppl.), (pp. 114). doi: 10.1177/17474930211041949

Ranta, A., Thompson, S., Davis, A., Barber, P. A., Fink, J., Gommans, J., … Levack, W., … Douwes, J. (2021). Urban versus non-urban hospital location impacts on stroke outcomes. Stroke, 52(Suppl. 1). doi: 10.1161/str.52.suppl_1.29

Thompson, S., Davis, A., Gommans, J., McNaughton, H., Barber, A., Fink, J. N., … Levack, W., … Ranta, A. (2021). Geographic location impacts access to stroke rehabilitation services. Stroke, 52(Suppl. 1), AP231. doi: 10.1161/str.52.suppl_1.P231

2020

Journal - Research Article

Thompson, S., Barber, P. A., Fink, J., Gommans, J., Davis, A., Harwood, M., Douwes, J., … McNaughton, H., … Wilson, A., Denison, H., … Levack, W., & Ranta, A. (2020). New Zealand hospital stroke service provision. New Zealand Medical Journal, 133(1526), 18-30. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Journal - Research Other

Senadeera, S. C., Palmer, D. G., Keenan, R., Beharry, J., Lim, J. Y., Hurrell, M. A., … Fink, J. N., … Lim, A., & Wu, T. Y. (2020). Left atrial appendage thrombus detected during hyperacute stroke imaging is associated with atrial fibrilation. Stroke, 51(12), 3760-3764. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.030258

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Ranta, A., Thompson, S., Fink, J., Barber, P., Davis, A., Gommans, J., … Douwes, J. (2020). Impact of various stroke interventions at the population level to guide health service planning. International Journal of Stroke, 15(1, Suppl.), (pp. 344). doi: 10.1177/1747493020963387

Ranta, A., Thompson, S., Harwood, M., Fink, J., McNaughton, H., Barber, P., … Douwes, J. (2020). NZ Māori and Pacific peoples experience poorer long-term outcome following stroke in New Zealand. International Journal of Stroke, 15(1, Suppl.), (pp. 104). doi: 10.1177/1747493020963387

2019

Journal - Research Article

Perry, S. E., Miles, A., Fink, J. N., & Huckabee, M.-L. (2019). The dysphagia in stroke protocol reduces aspiration pneumonia in patients with dysphagia following acute stroke: A clinical audit. Translational Stroke Research, 10(1), 36-43. doi: 10.1007/s12975-018-0625-z

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Thompson, S., Douwes, J., Barber, P. A., Cadilhac, D., McNaughton, H., Fink, J., … Ranta, A. (2019). New Zealand hospital stroke service provision: A national survey. International Journal of Stroke, 14(2, Suppl.), (pp. 26). doi: 10.1177/1747493019862960

Thompson, S., Douwes, J., Barber, A., Cadilhac, D., McNaughton, H., Gommans, J., Fink, J., … Ranta, A. (2019). New Zealand hospital stroke service provision: A national survey. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 90(e7), (pp. A33-A34). doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2019-anzan.91

2018

Journal - Research Article

Langton Burnell, A., Ranta, A., Wu, T., Fink, J., McGuinness, B., Caldwell, J., Collecutt, W., … Barber, P. A. (2018). Endovascular clot retrieval for acute ischaemic stroke in New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal, 131(1484), 13-18. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Wu, T., Coleman, E., Wright, S. L., Mason, D. F., Reimers, J., Duncan, R., … Hurrell, M., … Fink, J. N. (2018). Helsinki stroke model Is transferrable with “real-world” resources and reduced stroke thrombolysis delay to 34 min in Christchurch. Frontiers in Neurology, 9, 290. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2018.00290

2017

Journal - Research Other

Fink, J. (2017). Improvements in acute stroke treatments in New Zealand: No one should be left behind. New Zealand Medical Journal, 130(1453), 6-7. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

2016

Journal - Research Article

Joshi, P., Fink, J., Barber, P. A., Davis, A., Lanford, J., Seymour, A., … Busby, W., … Ranta, A. (2016). Stroke thrombolysis in New Zealand: Data from the first 6 months of the New Zealand Thrombolysis Register. New Zealand Medical Journal, 129(1438), 42-47. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Journal - Research Other

Fink, J. (2016). Ethnic inequalities in stroke: Improvements not fast enough for everyone. New Zealand Medical Journal, 129(1437), 6-7. Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Joshi, P., Fink, J., Barber, P. A., Davis, A., Lanford, J., Wright, P., … Ranta, A. (2016). New Zealand stroke thrombolysis: Comprehensive national data from a newly implemented mandatory national registry. Cerebrovascular Diseases, 42(Suppl. 1), (pp. 31-32). doi: 10.1159/000447732

2014

Journal - Research Article

Brownlee, W., Ranta, A., Dale-Gandar, J., Bennett, P., Gommans, J., Fink, J., & Barber, P. A. (2014). Changes in the provision of transient ischaemic attack services in New Zealand 2008 to 2013. New Zealand Medical Journal, 127(1390). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

Ranta, A., Bonning, J., Fink, J., Fleischer, D., Gommans, J., Jones, P., … Ardagh, M. (2014). Emergency and stroke physician combined consensus statement on thrombolysis for acute stroke. New Zealand Medical Journal, 127(1392). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Davies, S., Huckabee, M.-L., Fink, J., & Tompkins, G. (2014). Examining factors which may reduce the incidence of aspiration pneumonia in patients with acute stroke and dysphagia. New Zealand Dental Journal, 110(1), (pp. 25-26). [Abstract]

2013

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Davies, S., Huckabee, M.-L., Fink, J., & Tompkins, G. (2013, October). Examining factors which may reduce the incidence of aspiration pneumonia in patients with acute stroke and dysphagia. Verbal presentation at the 9th Biomouth Conference, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2012

Journal - Research Article

Child, N., Fink, J., Jones, S., Voges, K., Vivian, M., & Barber, P. A. (2012). New Zealand National Acute Stroke Services Audit: Acute stroke care delivery in New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal, 125(1358). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

2011

Journal - Research Article

Child, N., Barber, P. A., Fink, J., Jones, S., Voges, K., & Vivian, M. (2011). New Zealand National Acute Stroke Services Audit 2009: Organisation of acute stroke services in New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal, 124(1340). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/124-1340/4810/content.pdf

2010

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Hughes, L., Butler, A., & Fink, J. (2010). Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in a patient with multiple myeloma. Internal Medicine Journal, 40(Suppl. 1), (pp. 104). doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2010.02187.x

2009

Journal - Research Article

Lever, M., George, P. M., Slow, S., Elmslie, J. L., Scott, R. S., Richards, A. M., Fink, J. N., & Chambers, S. T. (2009). Fibrates may cause an abnormal urinary betaine loss which is associated with elevations in plasma homocysteine. Cardiovascular Drugs & Therapy, 23(5), 395-401. doi: 10.1007/s10557-009-6188-1

De Silva, D. A., Fink, J. N., Christensen, S., Ebinger, M., Bladin, C., Levi, C. R., … EPITHET Investigators. (2009). Assessing reperfusion and recanalization as markers of clinical outcomes after intravenous thrombolysis in the echoplanar imaging thrombolytic evaluation trial (EPITHET). Stroke, 40(8), 2872-2874. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.543595

2008

Authored Book - Other

Gommans, J., Barber, P. A., & Fink, J. (2008). For the assessment and management of people with recent Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA). Wellington, New Zealand: Stroke Foundation of New Zealand, 37p.

Journal - Research Article

Amadeus Investigators, including Fink, J. (2008). Comparison of idraparinux with vitamin K antagonists for prevention of thromboembolism in patients with atrial fibrillation: A randomised, open-label, non-inferiority trial. Lancet, 371, 315-321. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(08)60168-3

Barber, P. A., Gommans, J., Fink, J., Hanger, H. C., Bennett, P., & Ataman, N. (2008). Acute stroke services in New Zealand: Changes between 2001 and 2007. New Zealand Medical Journal, 121(1285). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/121-1285/3343/content.pdf

McKinlay, A., Kaller, C. P., Grace, R. C., Dalrymple-Alford, J. C., Anderson, T. J., Fink, J., & Roger, D. (2008). Planning in Parkinson's disease: A matter of problem structure? Neuropsychologia, 46(1), 384-389. doi: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2007.08.018

McKinlay, A., Grace, R. C., Dalrymple-Alford, J. C., Anderson, T., Fink, J., & Roger, D. (2008). Neuropsychiatric problems in Parkinson's disease: Comparisons between self and caregiver report. Aging & Mental Health, 12(5), 647-653.

McKinlay, A., Grace, R. C., Dalrymple-Alford, J. C., Anderson, T., Fink, J., & Roger, D. (2008). A profile of neuropsychiatric problems and their relationship to quality of life for Parkinson's disease patients without dementia. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, 14(1), 37-42. doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2007.05.009

Fink, J. N., Frampton, C. M., Lyden, P., Lees, K. R., on behalf of the VISTA Investigators. (2008). Does hemispheric lateralization influence functional and cardiovascular outcomes after stroke? An analysis of placebo-treated patients from prospective acute stroke trials. Stroke, 39(12), 3335-3340. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.523365

Davis, S. M., Donnan, G. A., Parsons, M. W., Levi, C., Butcher, K. S., Peeters, A., … Fink, J. N., … EPITHET Investigators. (2008). Effects of alteplase beyond 3 h after stroke in the Echoplanar Imaging Thrombolytic Evaluation Trial (EPITHET): A placebo-controlled randomised trial. Lancet Neurology, 7(4), 299-309. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(08)70044-9

Journal - Research Other

McKinlay, A., Grace, R. C., Dalrymple-Alford, J. C., Anderson, T., Fink, J., & Roger, D. (2008). The accuracy of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS-Section 1) as a screening measure for depression [Letter to the editor]. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, 14(2), 170-172. doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2007.03.002

2007

Journal - Research Article

Chao, C.-Y., Florkowski, C. M., Fink, J. N., Southby, S. J., & George, P. M. (2007). Prospective validation of cerebrospinal fluid bilirubin in suspected subarachnoid haemorrhage. Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, 44(2), 140-144. doi: 10.1258/000456307780117966

Hanger, C., Fletcher, V., Fink, J., Sidwell, A., & Roche, A. (2007). Improving care to stroke patients: Adding an acute stroke unit helps. New Zealand Medical Journal, 120(1250). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/120-1250/2450/content.pdf

Journal - Research Other

Jardine, D. L., Hurrell, M. A., & Fink, J. (2007). Tilt-test diagnosis of hypotensive transient ischaemic attacks. Internal Medicine Journal, 37(7), 498-501.

2006

Journal - Research Article

Moore, S., David, T., Chase, J. G., Arnold, J., & Fink, J. (2006). 3D models of blood flow in the cerebral vasculature. Journal of Biomechanics, 39, 1454-1463.

Journal - Research Other

Fink, J. (2006). Ethnic trends in stroke in New Zealand: Closing the gaps or widening? [Editorial]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 119(1245). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/119-1245/2305/content.pdf

2005

Authored Book - Other

McAlister, H., Fink, J., Wilkinson, T., & et al (2005). The management of people with atrial fibrillation and flutter: Evidence-based best practice guideline. Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Guidelines Group. Retrieved from http://www.nzgg.org.nz

Journal - Research Article

Anderson, N. E., Mason, D. F., Fink, J. N., Bergin, P. S., Charleston, A. J., & Gamble, G. D. (2005). Detection of focal cerebral hemisphere lesions using the neurological examination. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 76, 545-549.

Butcher, K. S., Parsons, M., MacGregor, L., Barber, P. A., . . ., Fink, J., & … (2005). Refining the perfusion-diffusion mismatch hypothesis. Stroke, 36(6), 1153-1159.

Moorhead, K. T., Moore, S. M., Chase, J. G., David, T., & Fink, J. (2005). Impact of decentralised control in cerebral blood flow auto-regulation using 1D and 3D models. International Journal of Intelligent Systems Technologies & Applications, 1(1-2), 95-110.

Moore, S. M., Moorhead, K. T., Chase, J. G., David, T., & Fink, J. (2005). One-dimensional and three-dimensional models of cerebrovascular flow. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 127(3), 440-449.

Fink, J. (2005). Twelve-month experience of acute stroke thrombolysis in Christchurch, New Zealand: Emergency department screening and acute stroke service treatment. New Zealand Medical Journal, 118(1214). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/118-1214/1430/content.pdf

Fink, J. N., Selim, M. H., Kumar, S., Voetsch, B., Fong, W. C., & Caplan, L. R. (2005). Insular cortex infarction in acute middle cerebral artery territory stroke: Predictor of stroke severity and vascular lesion. Archives of Neurology, 62(7), 1081-1085.

2004

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

McKinlay, A., Dalrymple-Alford, J. C., Anderson, T. J., Fink, J. N., & Barrett, P. (2004). The two towers: Parkinson's disease and cognition. Movement Disorders, 19(Suppl. 9), (pp. S173-S174). [Abstract]

2003

Chapter in Book - Research

Fink, J. N., & Caplan, L. R. (2003). The importance of specific diagnosis in stroke patient management. In S. Davis, M. Fisher & S. Warach (Eds.), Magnetic resonance imaging in stroke. (pp. 1-14). Cambridge University Press.

Journal - Research Other

Fink, J. N., & Caplan, L. R. (2003). Cerebrovascular cases. Medical Clinics of North America, 87, 755-770.

2002

Journal - Research Article

Selim, M. H., Fink, J. N., Kumara, S., Caplan, L. R., Horkan, C., Chen, Y., … Schlaug, G. (2002). Predictors of hemorrhagic transformation after intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator: Prognostic value of initial apparent diffusion coefficient and diffusion-weighted lesion volume. Stroke, 33, 2047-2052.

Selim, M. H., Fink, J. N., Linfante, I., Kumara, S., Schlaug, G., & Caplan, L. R. (2002). Diagnosis of cerebral venous thrombosis with echo-planar T2*-weighted magnetic resonance imaging. Archives of Neurology, 59(6), 1021-1026. doi: 10.1001/archneur.59.6.1021

Fink, J. N., Selim, M. H., Kumara, S., Silver, B., Linfante, I., & Caplan, L. R. (2002). Is the association of NIHSS scores and acute MRI volume equal for patients with right and left- hemisphere ischemic stroke? Stroke, 33, 954-958.

Fink, J. N., Kumara, S., Horkan, C., Linfante, I., Caplan, L. R., & Schlaug, G. (2002). The stroke patient who woke up: Clinical and radiological features, including diffusion and perfusion MRI. Stroke, 33, 988-993.

Fink, J. N., & McAuley, D. L. (2002). Mastoid air sinus abnormalities associated with lateral venous sinus thrombosis: Cause or consequence? Stroke, 33, 290-292.

Selim, M. H., Fink, J. N., Kumar, S., Caplan, L. R., Horkan, C., Chen, Y., … Schlaug, G. (2002). Predictors of hemorrhagic transformation after intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator: Prognostic value of the initial apparent diffusion coefficient and diffusion-weighted lesion volume. Stroke, 33, 2047-2052.

Fink, J. N., Selim, M. H., Kumar, S., Silver, B., Linfante, I., Caplan, L. R., & Schlaug, G. (2002). Is the association of NIHSS scores and acute MRI stroke volume equal for patients with right - and left - hemisphere ischemic stroke? Stroke, 33, 954-958.

Fink, J. N., Kumar, S., Horkan, C., Linfante, I., Selim, M. H., Caplan, L. R., & Schlaug, G. (2002). The stroke patient who woke up: clinical and radiological features, including diffusion and perfusion MRI. Stroke, 33, 988-993.

Fink, J. N., & McAuley, D. L. (2002). Mastoid air sinus abnormalities associated with lateral venous sinus thrombosis: Cause or consequence? Stroke, 33, 290-292.

Journal - Research Other

Fink, J. N., & McAuley, D. L. (2002). Recurrent cerebral venous thrombosis in a 24-year-old puerperal woman (Response). Stroke, 33, 2148-2149.

Selim, M., Kumar, S., Fink, J., Schlaug, G., Caplan, L. R., & Linfante, I. (2002). Seizure at stroke onset: Should it be an absolute contraindication to thrombolysis? [Case report]. Cerebrovascular Diseases, 14(1), 54-57.

Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

Fink, J. N., & McAuley, D. L. (2002). Recurrent cerebral venous thrombosis in a 24-year-old puerperal woman. Stroke, 33, 2148-2149.

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Selim, M. H., Fink, J. N., Kumara, S., Caplan, L. R., Linfante, I., & Schlaug, G. (2002). Hemorrhagic transformation after IV tPA: Predictive value of initial acute diffusion coefficient and diffusion-weighted lesion volume. Neurology. 58(Suppl. 3), (pp. A338-A339). [Abstract]

Fink, J. N., Kumara, S., Horkan, C., Caplan, L. R., & Schlaug, G. (2002). The stroke patient that woke up: Clinical and radiological features, including diffusion and perfusion MRI. Stroke. 33, (pp. 364). [Abstract]

Schlaug, G., Kumara, S., Horkan, C., Caplan, L. R., & Fink, J. N. (2002). The stroke patient that woke up: Clinical and radiological features, including diffusion and perfusion MRI. Neurology. 58(Suppl. 3), (pp. A387-A388). [Abstract]

Fink, J. N., Kumara, S., Caplan, L. R., & Schlaug, G. (2002). Hypertension and cerebral perfusion in acute ischemic stroke: Assessment with diffusion and perfusion MRI. Stroke, 33, (pp. 364-365). [Abstract]

Selim, M. H., Fink, J. N., Kumar, S., Caplan, L. R., Linfante, I., & Schlaug, G. (2002). Hemorrhagic transformation after IV tPA: Predictive value of initial acute diffusion coefficient and diffusion-weighted lesion volume. Stroke. 33, (pp. 357). United States: Lippincott, Wilkins & Williams. [Abstract]

2001

Journal - Research Article

Fink, J. N., & McAuley, D. L. (2001). Safety of anticoagulation for cerebral venous thrombosis associated with intercerebral hematoma. Neurology, 57, 1138-1139.

Fink, J. N. (2001). Localization of the ″sneeze center″. Neurology, 56, 138.

Fink, J. N., & McAuley, D. L. (2001). Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: A diagnostic challenge. Internal Medicine Journal, 31, 384-390.

Fink, J. N., Wallis, W. E., & Haydock, D. A. (2001). Myasthenia gravis with thymoma is more common in the Maori and Pacific Island population of New Zealand. Internal Medicine Journal, 31, 206-210.

Fink, J. N. (2001). Localization of the ″sneeze center″ [Letter]. Neurology, 57, 161.

1998

Journal - Research Article

Fink, J. N., & Anderson, T. J. (1998). Lower cranial nerve palsies due to carotid artery dissection. New Zealand Medical Journal, 111, 166-168.

Fink, J. N., Donaldson, I. M., Avery, S. F., & Anderson, T. J. (1998). Is hypokalaemic periodic paralysis more prevalent in Maori? Australian & New Zealand Journal of Medicine, 28(4), 477-478. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1998.tb02090.x

Fink, J. N., & Anderson, T. J. (1998). Lower cranial nerve palsies due to carotid artery dissection. New Zealand Medical Journal, 111, 166-168.

1996

Authored Book - Other

Beard, M. E. J., Begg, E. J., Ardagh, M. W., Chambers, S. T., Fink, J. N., Lim, V., & Town, G. I. (1996). Management Guidelines for Common Medical Conditions. (6th ed.). Christchurch: Internal Medicine Services, Canterbury Health Ltd.