SamuelJ.LinMD

Aesthetic/Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, Breast Reconstruction, Plastic & Reconstructive Microsurgery, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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Office
110 Francis Street
Lowry 5A
Boston, MA 02215
Phone+1 617-632-7369
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Education & Training

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2003 - 2006
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1999 - 2003
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityInternship, Transitional Year, 1998 - 1999
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2007 - 2024
TX State Medical License 2006 - 2011
IL State Medical License 1998 - 2011
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
Fellow (FAAO-HNS) American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Continuing Insurance Coverage for Flap-Based Breast Reconstruction: Is There a Reservation Cost Related to a Woman's Abdominal Flap Choice?
Jose A Foppiani, Erin Kim, Allan A Weidman, Angelica Hernandez Alvarez, Maria J Escobar-Domingo, Lauren Valentine, Theodore C Lee, David W Mathes, Bernard T Lee, Samue...> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2024 Apr 1
Women in Plastic Surgery Innovation: A 10-Year Review of Gender Representation in Mammary Device Patents.
Jose A Foppiani, Valeria P Bustos, Lauren Valentine, Allan Weidman, Angelica Hernandez Alvarez, JacqueLyn Kinney, Miroslava Verbat, Helen Xun, Ashley Boustany, Bernard...> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2024 Apr 1
Which Groups of Plastic Surgery Patients Are Impacted by Social Media Use? An In-Depth Review of Social Media Engagement.
JacqueLyn R Kinney, Erin Kim, Rosie Friedman, Valeria Bustos, Natalie Hassell, Nicholas Elmer, Bernard T Lee, Samuel J Lin> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2024 Apr 1
A National Analysis of Targeted Muscle Reinnervation Following Major Upper Extremity Amputation.
Lauren Valentine, Allan A Weidman, Jose Foppiani, Angelica Hernandez Alvarez, Erin Kim, Natalie E Hassell, Nicholas Elmer, Toni F Engmann, Sammy Dowlatshahi, Samuel J Lin> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2024 Mar 29
Patient Comfort with Before and After Photography at Plastic Surgery Offices.
Allan A Weidman, Lauren Valentine, Stephen A Stearns, Angelica Hernandez Alvarez, Jose Foppiani, Emily Long, Samuel J Lin> ;Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 2024 Mar 14
Tuning the Biodegradation Rate of Silk Materials via Embedded Enzymes.
Junqi Wu, Kareen A Fajardo Cortes, Chunmei Li, Yushu Wang, Chengchen Guo, Kaveh Momenzadeh, Diana Yeritsyan, Philip Hanna, Aron Lechtig, Ara Nazarian, Samuel J Lin, Da...> ;ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering. 2024 Apr 8
The Plastic Surgery Central Application versus ERAS: Which is Preferred?
Kianna Jackson, Rachel Schwartz, Janis, J. E., Benjamin A Sarac, Amanda A Gosman, Samuel J Lin, Jeffrey E Janis> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2024 Mar 1
From Case Reports to Molecular Insight: Examining the Outcomes and Underlying Mechanisms of Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Breast Implant Patients-A Systematic Review.
Alexandra Camicia, Jose A Foppiani, Otakar Raska, Angelica Hernandez Alvarez, Daniela Lee, Iulianna C Taritsa, Kirsten A Schuster, Rou Wan, Sylva Neradová, Gavin J Lin...> ;International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2024 Mar 1
Racial and ethnic representation in united states plastic surgery clinical trials: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Angelica Hernandez Alvarez, Lauren Valentine, Valeria P Bustos, Jose Foppiani, Allan A Weidman, Lacey Foster, Daniela Lee, Maria J Escobar-Domingo, Bernard T Lee, Samu...> ;Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 2024 Apr 1
The impact of race and ethnicity in outpatient breast reconstruction decision-making and postoperative outcomes: A propensity score-matched NSQIP analysis.
Maria J Escobar-Domingo, Valeria P Bustos, Erin Kim, Helen Xun, Jose Foppiani, Ainsley Taylor, Dominick Falcon, Samuel J Lin, Bernard T Lee> ;Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 2024 Apr 1
Merits of simulation-based education: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Jose Foppiani, Krystof Stanek, Angelica Hernandez Alvarez, Allan Weidman, Lauren Valentine, Irena J Oh, Khaled Albakri, Umar Choudry, Carolyn R Rogers-Vizena, Samuel J...> ;Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 2024 Mar 1
Utilization of patient-reported outcome measures in plastic surgery clinical trials: A systematic review.
Jose Foppiani, Angelica Hernandez Alvarez, Stephen A Stearns, Iulianna C Taritsa, Allan A Weidman, Lauren Valentine, Maria J Escobar-Domingo, Lacey Foster, Kirsten A S...> ;Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 2024 Mar 1
Preservation versus dissection of the intercostobrachial nerve for breast cancer surgeries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Nada M Al-Dardery, Abdulrhman M Khaity, Khaled A Albakri, Ahmed T Abdelsattar, Amira Y Benmelouka, Theodore Lee, Jose A Foppiani, Samuel J Lin> ;Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2024 Feb 1
Rhinoplasty Preferences: Can the Public Detect Prior Surgery on Social Media?
Valentine, L., Weidman, A., Stearns, S., Dennis, D., Alvarez, A., Foppiani, J., Lin, S.> ;Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 2024 Jan 29
In the Age of Social Media, How Does the Public Choose a Plastic Surgeon? A Crowdsourcing Analysis of Major Deciding Factors.
Nicholas A Elmer, Anamika Veeramani, Natalie Hassell, Carly Comer, Valeria Bustos, Manstein, S., Shiah, E., Lin, S.> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2024 Jan 1
1 citations
Incidental Bystander or Essential Culprit: A Systematic Review of Bacterial Significance in the Pathogenesis of Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma.
Jose A Foppiani, Otakar Raska, Iulianna Taritsa, Angelica Hernandez Alvarez, Daniela Lee, Maria J Escobar-Domingo, Josephine Berger, Pavel Klener, Kirsten A Schuster, ...> ;International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2023 Dec 26
The impact of metabolic syndrome in breast reconstruction decision-making and postoperative outcomes: A nationwide analysis.
Escobar-Domingo, M., Bustos, V., Kim, E., Campbell, T., Fanning, J., Foppiani, J., Merle, C., Lin, S., Lee, B.> ;Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 2024 Feb 1
Complications from Fat Grafting and Gluteal Augmentation in Outpatient Plastic Surgery: An Analysis of American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Fa...
Allan A Weidman, Jose Foppiani, Lauren Valentine, Angelica Hernandez Alvarez, Nicholas Elmer, Natalie Hassell, Nargiz Seyidova, Paul Hwang, Marek Paul, Alberto Arguell...> ;Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 2023 Nov 23
Having Social Media among Integrated Plastic Surgery Applicants: Is It Needed to Match?
Alan Z Yang, Valeria P Bustos, Samuel M Manstein, Carly D Comer, Lacey Foster, Benjamin A Sarac, Jeffrey E Janis, Samuel J Lin> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2023 Nov 1
Reply to Comment on "Evaluating the Impact of ACGME Resident Duty Hour Restrictions on Patient Outcomes for Bilateral Breast Reductions".
David Chi, Austin D Chen, Samuel J Lin> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2023 Nov 1
Beyond Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Required Scholarship: The Academic Journey of Plastic Surgery Residents.
Jose A Foppiani, Allan A Weidman, Erin Kim, Lauren Valentine, Angelica Hernandez Alvarez, Bernard T Lee, Samuel J Lin> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2024 Jan 1
Preferences and Barriers of Male Patients Seeking Aesthetic Procedures.
Jose A Foppiani, Erin Kim, Allan Weidman, Lauren Valentine, Stephen Stearns, Angelica Hernandez Alvarez, Theodore C Lee, Simon Moradian, Bernard T Lee, Samuel J Lin> ;Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 2023 Sep 26
Commentary on: "Measuring Patient-Reported Outcomes After Facial Paralysis Reconstruction Surgery Using the Face-Q" by Vicente-Ruiz et al.
Allan A Weidman, Lauren Valentine, Samuel J Lin> ;Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine. 2023 Sep 6
Pedicled Flaps for High-Risk Open Vascular Procedures of the Lower Extremity: An Analysis of The National Surgical Quality Improvement Project Database.
Shannon R Garvey, Lauren Valentine, Allan A Weidman, Amy Chen, Asha D Nanda, Daniela Lee, Samuel J Lin, Bernard T Lee, Patric Liang, Ryan P Cauley> ;Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery. 2024 May 1
2 citations
Workplace Bias Affecting Applicants to Independent Plastic Surgery Residencies.
Allan A Weidman, Angelica Hernandez Alvarez, Lauren Valentine, Samuel M Manstein, Carly Comer, Jose Foppiani, Benjamin A Sarac, Jeffrey E Janis, Samuel J Lin> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2023 Aug 1
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Popular Celebrity-Inspired Plastic Surgery Procedure RequestsMarch 28th, 2022
CoolSculpting Left One Supermodel Disfigured — Here’s Exactly What Happened, According to DoctorsFebruary 22nd, 2022
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