University of California San Francisco

Dr. Matthew Lin
Matthew
Lin
MD

Professor of Surgery
Interim Vice Chair for Education
Division of General Surgery
Director, UCSF Surgery Clerkship Program

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Address

513 Parnassus Avenue, HSW, #1609
San Francisco, CA 94143
United States

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-476-0972

Biography

Dr. Matthew Y.C. Lin is a gastrointestinal and acute care surgeon who specializes in minimally invasive surgery of the upper digestive tract. Dr. Lin treats conditions of the bile ducts, esophagus, gallbladder, intestines and stomach. 

Dr. Lin received his medical degree at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, followed by a general surgery residency at Harbor – UCLA Medical Center. He then completed a fellowship in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery at UCSF. He subsequently joined the Department of Surgery faculty as a member of the Division of General Surgery, Section of Gastrointestinal Surgery.

During his career, Dr. Lin has been keenly focused on medical and surgical education. He has earned certificates from the UCSF Teaching Scholars Program (TSP) and the UCSF Training in Clinical Research (TICR) Program. 

In 2017, Dr. Lin was appointed Associate Director of the Surgery Clerkship at the UCSF School of Medicine. UCSF has consistently ranked among the top progrrams for surgical education of medical students by US News and World Report. Dr. Lin also serves as Surgery Clerkship Site Director at UCSF Parnassus and as PISCES Surgery Liaison for third year medical students, overseeing the surgical curriculum and pairing students with surgery preceptors. 

In 2019, Dr. Lin was inducted into the prestigious Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators. 

In addition to medical and surgical education, Dr. Lin's research interests include advanced foregut endoscopy, rescue therapies for weight regain, complex hernia repairs, acute care surgery, bariatric surgery, and robotic surgery.

Dr. Lin serves on the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Emergent Technology Committee and the American Hernia Society Membership Committee, and is a member of the American College of Surgeons and Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons. He has also published numerous peer-reviewed articles in his fields of interest.

Education

Institution Degree Dept or School End Date
University of California Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training 2017
University of California Los Angeles M.D. School of Medicine 2005

Board Certifications

American Board of Surgery, General Surgery

Clinical Expertise

Achalasia
Barrett's Esophagus
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Gallstones (Cholelithiasis)
Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors
Inguinal Hernia
Small Intestine Cancer
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
Stomach (Gastric) Cancer

Research Interests

Medical and Surgical education
Long-term outcomes for Heller myotomy 
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Pre-transplant Candidates
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for Morbidly Obese Undergoing Lung Transplantation
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) in Morbidly Obese Patients  Awaiting Liver Transplantation and in Post-Transplant setting

 

Publications

MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 31
  1. Lowering the Barrier of Surgical Endoscopy With a Novel Articulating Retractor.
    Neil A. Ray, Dillon Kwiat, Stanley Rogers, Matthew Y. C. Lin| | UCSF Research Profile
  2. Peer video review and feedback improve performance in basic surgical skills.
    Vaughn CJ, Kim E, O'Sullivan P, Huang E, Lin MY, Wyles S, Palmer BJ, Pierce JL, Chern H| | PubMed
  3. Expanded indications for bariatric surgery: should patients on chronic steroids be offered bariatric procedures?
    Kaplan JA, Schecter SC, Rogers SJ, Lin MYC, Posselt AM, Carter JT| | PubMed
  4. A123 The Benefit and Cost Effectiveness of Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Stems Largely From Resolution of Metabolic Disease, Not Just Weight Loss.
    Jennifer Kaplan, James G Kahn, Stanley Rogers, Matthew Lin, Samuel C Schecter, Jonathan Carter| | UCSF Research Profile
  5. Morbidity and Mortality Associated With Elective or Emergency Paraesophageal Hernia Repair.
    Kaplan JA, Schecter S, Lin MY, Rogers SJ, Carter JT| | PubMed
  6. A prospective, randomized controlled trial of single-incision laparoscopic vs conventional 3-port laparoscopic appendectomy for treatment of acute appendicitis.
    Carter JT, Kaplan JA, Nguyen JN, Lin MY, Rogers SJ, Harris HW| | PubMed
  7. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is safe and efficacious for pretransplant candidates.
    Lin MY, Tavakol MM, Sarin A, Amirkiai SM, Rogers SJ, Carter JT, Posselt AM| | PubMed
  8. A public hospital experience with young gastric cancer patients.
    Bryan S. Goldner, Jonathan Velasquez, Bruce E. Stabile, Steven L. Chen, Joseph Kim, Matthew Lin, Amy Caton, Byrne Lee| | UCSF Research Profile
  9. Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) Is Safe, Well Tolerated and Improves Candidacy in Morbidly Obese Patients Awaiting Liver Transplantation.
    M. M. Tavakol, S. Amirkiai, R. Amin, M. Lin, J. Carter, A. M. Posselt| | UCSF Research Profile
  10. Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) Is Safe, Well Tolerated and Improves Candidacy in Morbidly Obese Patients Awaiting Liver Transplantation.
    M. M. Tavakol, S. Amirkiai, R. Amin, M. Lin, J. Carter, A. M. Posselt| | UCSF Research Profile
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MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 31
  1. Bursting the Hidden Curriculum Bubble: A Surgical Near-Peer Mentorship Pilot Program for URM Medical Students.
    Hernandez S, Nnamani Silva ON, Conroy P, Weiser L, Thompson A, Mohamedaly S, Coe TM, Alseidi A, Campbell AR, Sosa JA, Gosnell J, Lin MYC, Roman SA| | PubMed
  2. Instilling Resiliency in Surgical Education: The Benefits of Longitudinal Medical Student Learning.
    Abel MK, Collins C, Lancaster EM, Poncelet A, Lin MYC, Bongiovanni T, Wick EC| | PubMed
  3. Paying it forward: A pilot program for near-peer support for medical students during the surgery clerkship.
    Weiser L, Nnamani Silva ON, Thompson A, Hernandez S, Kelly YM, Kim EH, Campbell AR, Sosa JA, Gosnell J, Alseidi A, Lin MYC, Roman SA| | PubMed
  4. "There Is a Lot of Change Afoot": A Qualitative Study of Faculty Adaptation to Elimination of Tiered Grades With Increased Emphasis on Feedback in Core Clerkships.
    McDonald JA, Lai CJ, Lin MYC, O'Sullivan PS, Hauer KE| | PubMed
  5. Where Do We Go From Here? Assessing Medical Students' Surgery Clerkship Preparedness During COVID-19.
    Nnamani Silva ON, Hernandez S, Kim AS, Campbell AR, Kim EH, Alseidi A, Wick EC, Sosa JA, Gosnell J, Lin MYC, Roman SA| | PubMed
  6. Students are watching: They see how surgical residents and attendings deal with difficult situations.
    Nnamani Silva ON, Campbell AR, Roman SA, Sosa JA, Lin MYC, O'Sullivan PS| | PubMed
  7. The Students Have Spoken: Results from a Preclinical Surgical Curriculum Pilot.
    Ogonna N. Nnamani, Sophia E. Hernandez, Julie Ann Sosa, Matthew Y. Lin, Andre R. Campbell, Edward H. Kim, Sanziana A. Roman| | UCSF Research Profile
  8. Near-Peer Learning During the Surgical Clerkship: A Way to Facilitate Learning After a 15-Month Preclinical Curriculum.
    Hernandez S, Nnamani Silva ON, Lin MYC, Kim EH, Sosa JA, Campbell AR, O'Sullivan PS, Roman SA| | PubMed
  9. Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in an Academic General Surgical Program: Implications for Acute Care Surgeons.
    Ross JT, Liang NE, Lebares CC, Carter JT, Harris HW, Cello JP, Rogers SJ, Lin MYC| | PubMed
  10. Surgery Clerkship Curriculum Changes at an Academic Institution during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
    Nnamani Silva ON, Hernandez S, Kim EH, Kim AS, Gosnell J, Roman SA, Lin MYC| | PubMed
  11. New Onset of Painless Jaundice.
    James X. Wu, Christian de Virgilio, Matthew Y. C. Lin, Danielle M. Hari| | UCSF Research Profile
  12. Postprandial Right Upper Quadrant Pain.
    Manan P. Shah, Matthew Y. C. Lin, Christian de Virgilio| | UCSF Research Profile
  13. Right Upper Quadrant Pain, Fever, Nausea, and Vomiting.
    Manan P. Shah, Matthew Y. C. Lin, Paul N. Frank, Christian de Virgilio| | UCSF Research Profile
  14. Severe Epigastric Pain with Nausea and Vomiting.
    Areg Grigorian, Matthew Y. C. Lin, Christian de Virgilio| | UCSF Research Profile
  15. Predictors and Outcomes of Paramedian Incisional Hernia After Anterior Spine Exposure.
    Luu HY, Zobel MJ, Jonzzon S, Lin M, Lee D, Eichler C, Lin MYC| | PubMed
  16. Students Are Watching: They See How Surgical Residents and Attendings Deal with Difficult Situations.
    Ogonna Nnamani, Andre R. Campbell, Sanziana A. Roman, Julie Ann Sosa, Matthew Y.C. Lin, Patricia S. O'Sullivan| | UCSF Research Profile
  17. Subcutaneous Fat Fibrosis Links Obesity to Insulin Resistance in Chinese Americans.
    Alba DL, Farooq JA, Lin MYC, Schafer AL, Shepherd J, Koliwad SK| | PubMed
  18. Is laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy safer than laparoscopic gastric bypass? a comparison of 30-day complications using the MBSAQIP data registry.
    Kumar SB, Hamilton BC, Wood SG, Rogers SJ, Carter JT, Lin MY| | PubMed
  19. A Rare Cause of Small-Bowel Ischemia.
    Luu HY, Bhangoo MS, Lin MYC| | PubMed
  20. A101 Is laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy safer than laparoscopic gastric bypass? A comparison of complications and mortality using the MBSAQIP data registry.
    Sandhya Kumar, Barbara Hamilton, Soren Jonzzon, Stephanie G Wood, Stanley Rogers, Jonathan Carter, Matthew Lin| | UCSF Research Profile
  21. Lowering the Barrier of Surgical Endoscopy With a Novel Articulating Retractor.
    Neil A. Ray, Dillon Kwiat, Stanley Rogers, Matthew Y. C. Lin| | UCSF Research Profile
  22. Peer video review and feedback improve performance in basic surgical skills.
    Vaughn CJ, Kim E, O'Sullivan P, Huang E, Lin MY, Wyles S, Palmer BJ, Pierce JL, Chern H| | PubMed
  23. Expanded indications for bariatric surgery: should patients on chronic steroids be offered bariatric procedures?
    Kaplan JA, Schecter SC, Rogers SJ, Lin MYC, Posselt AM, Carter JT| | PubMed
  24. A123 The Benefit and Cost Effectiveness of Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Stems Largely From Resolution of Metabolic Disease, Not Just Weight Loss.
    Jennifer Kaplan, James G Kahn, Stanley Rogers, Matthew Lin, Samuel C Schecter, Jonathan Carter| | UCSF Research Profile
  25. Morbidity and Mortality Associated With Elective or Emergency Paraesophageal Hernia Repair.
    Kaplan JA, Schecter S, Lin MY, Rogers SJ, Carter JT| | PubMed
  26. A prospective, randomized controlled trial of single-incision laparoscopic vs conventional 3-port laparoscopic appendectomy for treatment of acute appendicitis.
    Carter JT, Kaplan JA, Nguyen JN, Lin MY, Rogers SJ, Harris HW| | PubMed
  27. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is safe and efficacious for pretransplant candidates.
    Lin MY, Tavakol MM, Sarin A, Amirkiai SM, Rogers SJ, Carter JT, Posselt AM| | PubMed
  28. A public hospital experience with young gastric cancer patients.
    Bryan S. Goldner, Jonathan Velasquez, Bruce E. Stabile, Steven L. Chen, Joseph Kim, Matthew Lin, Amy Caton, Byrne Lee| | UCSF Research Profile
  29. Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) Is Safe, Well Tolerated and Improves Candidacy in Morbidly Obese Patients Awaiting Liver Transplantation.
    M. M. Tavakol, S. Amirkiai, R. Amin, M. Lin, J. Carter, A. M. Posselt| | UCSF Research Profile
  30. Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) Is Safe, Well Tolerated and Improves Candidacy in Morbidly Obese Patients Awaiting Liver Transplantation.
    M. M. Tavakol, S. Amirkiai, R. Amin, M. Lin, J. Carter, A. M. Posselt| | UCSF Research Profile
  31. Safety and feasibility of sleeve gastrectomy in morbidly obese patients following liver transplantation.
    Lin MY, Tavakol MM, Sarin A, Amirkiai SM, Rogers SJ, Carter JT, Posselt AM| | PubMed