Bio
Dr. Lin is a fellowship-trained endocrine surgeon who specializes in surgery of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands. After receiving her undergraduate degree from Stanford University, Dr. Lin pursued her medical and surgical training on the east coast, where she completed her residency in general surgery at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and fellowship in endocrine surgery at the Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital.
Dr. Lin's clinical practice focuses on the surgical management of benign and malignant thyroid conditions, hyperparathyroidism, adrenal tumors, as well as melanoma and advanced skin cancers. She is skilled in mini-incision, minimally invasive (laparoscopic), and remote access (scarless endoscopic) surgery as well as lymph node dissection for cancer. She currently serves as Director of the Parathyroid Center within the Endocrine Oncology Program at Stanford.
Dr. Lin strives to deliver expert surgical care to patients with utmost humanism and compassion. She considers it a privilege and joy to be entrusted as one’s surgeon and is committed to ensuring the best clinical and cosmetic outcome for each of her patients. Dr. Lin welcomes patients at Stanford Cancer Center in Palo Alto as well as Stanford Health Care in Emeryville and Pleasanton (ValleyCare).
Clinical Focus
- Endocrine Surgery
- Melanoma Surgery
- Surgery
Administrative Appointments
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Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency Program, Stanford Department of Surgery (2018 - Present)
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Curriculum Director, ACS Education Institute / Goodman Surgical Education Center, Stanford Department of Surgery (2014 - 2018)
Professional Education
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Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Surgery (2011)
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Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital MA, Endocrine Surgery (2011)
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Fellowship, Stanford School of Medicine CA, Surgical Education and Simulation (2013)
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Residency, Rutgers (UMDNJ) Robert Wood Johnson Medical School NJ, General Surgery (2010)
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Internship, Rutgers (UMDNJ) Robert Wood Johnson Medical School NJ, General Surgery (2005)
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MD, University at Buffalo School of Medicine NY (2004)
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MA, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary MA, Religion (2002)
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BS, Stanford University CA, Biology (1997)
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Board Certification, American Board of Surgery, Surgery (2011)