Frank Robert Lin MD

Neurotology

Associate Professor of Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Associate Professor of Mental Health and Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Core Faculty Member, Johns Hopkins Center on Aging and Health

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10803 Falls RoadPavilion III STE 2300Lutherville, MD 21093
Phone+1 443-997-6467
Fax+1 410-367-2297

Education & Training

Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2004 - 2010
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthPh.D., Clinical Investigation, 2004 - 2008
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 2003 - 2004
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

MD State Medical License 2009 - 2026
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014

Clinical Trials

The Baltimore HEARS Pilot Study Start of enrollment: 2014 Feb 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Aging, Cognition, and Hearing Evaluation in Elders Study Start of enrollment: 2015 May 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Effects of Hearing Intervention on Physical Activity Measured by Accelerometry: A Secondary Analysis of the ACHIEVE Study.
Jennifer A Schrack, Amal A Wanigatunga, Nancy W Glynn, Michelle L Arnold, Sheila Burgard
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2025-03-24
Residential Differences and Depression Among Older Adults With Dual Sensory Loss.
Ethan B Wang, Emmanuel E Garcia Morales, Alden L Gross, Frank R Lin, Nicholas S Reed
JAMA Otolaryngology-- Head & Neck Surgery. 2025-03-01
Impact of a hearing intervention on the levels of leisure-time physical activity and T.V. viewing in older adults: results from a secondary analysis of the ACHIEVE trial.
Pablo Martinez-Amezcua, Wuyang Zhang, Sahar Assi, Heramb Gupta, Erica Twardzik
The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 2025-02-15

Journal Articles

Incident Hearing Loss and Comorbidity
Frank R Lin, Charlotte Yeh, JAMA
Trends in Health Care Costs and Utilization Associated with Untreated Hearing Loss over 10 Years
Frank R Lin, Margaret Wallhagen, Charlotte Yeh, JAMA
Otolaryngology for the Internist: Hearing Loss
Carrie L Nieman, Frank R Lin, ScienceDirect
American Geriatrics Society and National Institute on Aging Bench‐to‐Bedside Conference: Sensory Impairment and Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
Kristine Yaffe, Heather E Whitson, Frank R Lin, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
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Lectures

Hearing Care Access?Focus on Clinical Services, Not Devices
2019 ASCO Annual Meeting - 6/1/2019

Press Mentions

How Hearing and Vision Loss Increase the Risk of DementiaAugust 17th, 2024
How Hearing and Vision Loss Increase the Risk of DementiaAugust 8th, 2024
‘A New Frontier’ for Hearing AidsOctober 10th, 2022
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Grant Support

Long-term effects of hearing intervention on brain health in the Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders (ACHIEVE) randomized studyJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY2022–2027
Long-term effects of hearing intervention on brain health in the Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders (ACHIEVE) randomized studyJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY2022–2027
Long-term effects of hearing intervention on brain health in the Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders (ACHIEVE) randomized studyJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY2022–2027
Randomized Trial of Telehealth vs Conventional Hearing Care Delivery in the ACHIEVE StudyJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY2021–2026
Contribution of sensorimotor function to risk and pathogenic mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease and related dementiasJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY2019–2025
Hearing Loss And AgingNational Institute On Deafness And Other Communication Disorders2011–2012