Derrick T. Lin MD

Head & Neck Microvascular Surgery, Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery, Head & Neck Plastic Surgery

Associate Professor, Otology & Laryngology, Harvard Medical School

243 Charles StBoston, MA 02114
Phone+1 617-523-7900

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Education & Training

Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1997 - 2003
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiInternship, Transitional Year, 1996 - 1997
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 1996

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Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2004 - 2026
TN State Medical License 2003 - 2004
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Partners Longitudinal Medical Record, Partners Healthcare System, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification OpTime Surgical 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Longitudinal Medical Record, Partners Healthcare System, 2013-2014, 2016-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Donor Site Morbidity of Lower Extremity Free Flaps After Reconstructive Surgery of the Head and Neck, a Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study.
Emilie C M de Groot, Lillian W Dattilo, Sarah C Nyirjesy, Anika S Park, Renna Mohsen-Breen
Head & Neck. 2026-07-01
Clinical validation of an HPV whole-genome sequencing assay for MRD detection in patients with HPV+ head and neck cancer treated with surgery.
Shun Hirayama, Yana Al-Inaya, Michael E Bryan, Dipon Das, Ling Aye
Science Translational Medicine. 2026-06-10
Swallowing Function and Perioperative Complications After Transoral Robotic Surgery.
Emilie C M de Groot, Minjee Kim, Edward S Sim, Sarah C Nyirjesy, Tessa A Goldsmith
JAMA Otolaryngology-- Head & Neck Surgery. 2026-06-01

Journal Articles

Transfusion in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Pedicled Flap Reconstruction
Neerav Goyal, Sumi Sinha, Kevin S Emerick, Sidharth V Puram, Derrick T Lin, Daniel G Deschler, The Laryngoscope
Close Margins and Adjuvant Radiotherapy in Acinic Cell Carcinoma of the Parotid Gland
Kevin S Emerick, Daniel G Deschler, Derrick T Lin, JAMA