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Joseph Lin, M.D.

Joseph Lin, M.D.

  • Chief Resident (PGY-5)
  • General Surgery

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Biography

Joseph Lin received MD and MPH degrees at Johns Hopkins University before joining the UCSF General Surgery Residency Program. He completed a clinical fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and a research fellowship in Surgical Education at UCSF. His interests include surgical palliative care, surgical education, and colorectal surgery.

Education & Training

  Institution  
  Degree    
  Dept or School    
  End Date    
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • MD MPH
  • 06/2016

    • Residencies

    • University of California San Francisco Medical Center - General Surgery Intern - 2016-2017
    • University of California San Francisco Medical Center - General Surgery Resident - 2017-present

    Fellowships

    • UCSF Palliative Medicine - 2019-2020

    Research Interests

    • Integrating principles of palliative care into surgical practice to improve the care of surgical patients and the education of surgical trainees

    Publications

    MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 22
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    1. Colley A, Lin JA, Pierce L, Finlayson E, Sudore RL, Wick E. Missed Opportunities and Health Disparities for Advance Care Planning Before Elective Surgery in Older Adults. JAMA Surg. 2022 10 01; 157(10):e223687. View in PubMed
    2. Schwartz HEM, Abel MK, Lin JA, Decker HC, Kushel MB, Wick EC. Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening and Surveillance in Homeless Patients: A Case Report and Policy Recommendations. Ann Surg Open. 2022 Sep; 3(3). View in PubMed
    3. Abel MK, Lin JA, Wick EC. How Can We Improve Surgical Care of Patients Who Are Homeless? JAMA Surg. 2022 09 01; 157(9):846-847. View in PubMed
    4. Greenberg AL, Lin JA, Colley A, Finlayson E, Bongiovanni T, Wick EC. Characteristics and Procedures Among Adults Discharged to Hospice After Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery in California. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 07 01; 5(7):e2220379. View in PubMed
    5. Chapman AC, Lin JA, Cobert J, Marks A, Lin J, O'Riordan DL, Pantilat SZ. Utilization and Delivery of Specialty Palliative Care in the ICU: Insights from the Palliative Care Quality Network. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2022 06; 63(6):e611-e619. View in PubMed
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    In the News

    • Research Team Led by Dr. Joseph Lin Awarded Education Innovations Funding Grant

      UCSF Department of Surgery - Richard Barg - May 15, 2020
      Joseph Lin, M.D., a general surgery research resident, was awarded an Education Innovations Funding Grant by the The Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators. These grants, which address a range of priorities in education of students and trainees, are expected to make significant contributions to educational excellence at UCSF. Dr. Lin is a principal investigator on the project entitled, Integrating Palliative Care Skills into Surgical Training along with Patricia O'Sullivan, Ed.D., [...]

     

     
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