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Office
5 E 98th St
New York, NY 10029Phone+1 212-241-9410Fax+1 212-427-4088
Summary
- Dr. Lin, a cum laude graduate of the University of Louisville School of Medicine and elected member of the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society, completed his residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the Mount Sinai Medical Center, where he served as chief resident. Following residency, he completed a Fellowship in Sleep Surgery at the Stanford University Medical Center in conjunction with Dr. Robert Riley and Dr. Nelson Powell of the California Sleep Institute.
A Diplomate of the American Board of Otolaryngology, Dr. Lin is an expert in all aspects related to the surgical treatment of sleep apnea, snoring, and nasal obstruction, and has been named the Division Chief of Sleep Surgery of the Mount Sinai Health System and Director of the Mount Sinai Hospital Sleep Surgery Program. Dr. Lin has lectured nationally on sleep surgery and airway obstruction and is widely published in peer reviewed medical journals and textbooks. His clinical interests include general otolaryngology, allergy and rhinology, and sleep surgery, including robotic surgery and upper airway stimulation.
Education & Training
- Stanford Health CareFellowship, Sleep Surgery, 2010 - 2011
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/New York Eye and Ear Infirmary at Mount SinaiResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2005 - 2010
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiInternship, Transitional Year, 2005 - 2006
- University of Louisville School of MedicineClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2010 - Present
- NY State Medical License 2006 - 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, 2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsUse of the Complete Airway Repositioning and Expansion (CARE) approach in 220 patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA): A retrospective cohort study.Daniel Katz, Samuel DeMaria, Seth Heckman, Fred Lin, Clete Kushida
Sleep Medicine. 2022-11-01 - 2 citationsTonsillectomy on rivaroxabanAlok T. Saini, Victor J. Schorn, Fred Y. Lin
American Journal of Otolaryngology. 2015-03-01 - 8 citationsAn unusual presentation of NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal-type in the United States.Sarah M. Kidwai, Arjun K. Parasher, Fred Y. Lin
American Journal of Otolaryngology. 2015-01-01
Press Mentions
- New Device Helping People Who Suffer from Sleep ApneaMay 3rd, 2017
- Daily Checkup: Sleep Apnea Has Serious Consequences for up to 20 Million Americans; Many Remain UndiagnosedDecember 13th, 2015
- Head and Neck Research Focus NewsletterNovember 28th, 2018
Committees
- Member, Mount Sinai Faculty Council 2017 - Present
- Member, Faculty Diversity Council 2013 - Present
Research History
- Co-InvestigatorInvestigating pain control in sleep surgery patients2016 - Present
- Co-InvestigatorInvestigating Hypoglossal nerve stimulation outcomes2016 - Present
Other Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin)
External Links
- Mount Sinai Sleep Surgeryhttp://www.mountsinai.org/patient-care/service-areas/ent/areas-of-care/sleep-surgery-center
- Mount Sinai Inspire Therapyhttp://www.mountsinai.org/patient-care/service-areas/ent/areas-of-care/sleep-surgery-center/inspire-therapy-for-osa
- Mount Sinai Outcomeshttp://www.mountsinai.org/static_files/MSMC/Files/Patient%20Care/ENT/ENT-Outcomes.pdf?
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