Consulting Producer Elisabeth Finch Takes Personal Leave from ‘Grey’s Anatomy’

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Administrative leave is turning into personal leave for Elisabeth Finch, the consulting producer on Grey’s Anatomy whose medical and personal history is under scrutiny.“I will always remain one of Grey’s Anatomy’s biggest fans,” according to a statement provided to Deadline. “I loved the show from day one and had the honor to write for it since season 11.

The proudest moment of my career was watching survivors of rape receive the episode ‘Silent All These Years.’ Grey’s Anatomy is one big-hearted, brilliant family.

As hard as it is to take some time away right now, I know it is more important that I focus on my own family and my health. I’m immensely grateful to Disney, ABC, and Shondaland for allowing me to do so and for supporting me through this very difficult time.”Earlier this month, ABC placed the writer on personal leave after The Ankler questioned her medical history.

Some of her past claims included how she was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer, how she lost a kidney and part of her leg but was then misdiagnosed, and how she had endured verbal and sexual abuse by a male director while writing for The Vampire Diaries.The Los Angeles law firm of Lavely & Singer, which represents Finch, previously said that “Ms.