FranklinJohnLinMDFAANS
Neurosurgery • Marietta, GANeurosurgical Spine Surgery, Neurotrauma
Chair - Kennestone Hospital Surgery Department
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Office
61 Whitcher St NE
Suite 3110
Marietta, GA 30060Phone+1 770-422-2326Fax+1 770-422-7797- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Busy clinical practice at a tertiary care hospital and stroke/trauma center. Specializing in complex spinal surgery and neurosurgical trauma. Also with special interest and experience in managing sports-related injuries - specifically spinal injuries and concussions, both at high school and collegiate level. Use the latest management protocols and technology for the management of concussions - ImPACT and Sway Balance.
Education & Training
Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2006- Emory University School of MedicineInternship, Surgery, 2000 - 2001
University of Florida College of MedicineClass of 2000, MD
Duke UniversityBSE, Biomedical Engineering, Economics, Magna Cum Laude, 1992 - 1996
Certifications & Licensure
GA State Medical License 2003 - 2025- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors Georgia Trend Magazine, 2020, 2022
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsSignificant neurologic recovery following a catastrophic open head injury from a motorboat propeller: case illustration.Sanjay S. Dhall, Franklin J. Lin, Luis M. Tumialán, Timothy B. Mapstone> ;The Journal of Trauma. 2008 Jul 1
- 4 citationsSpontaneous bacterial peritonitis causing Serratia marcescens and Proteus mirabilis ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection. Case report.Luis M. Tumialán, Franklin J. Lin, Sanjay K. Gupta> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. 2006 Aug 1
- CT venography used for preoperative planning of foreign body extraction in penetrating craniocerebral trauma: technical case report.Tumialán, L. M., Lin, F. J., Fountain, J., Barrow, D. L.> ;J Trauma. 2009 Feb
Press Mentions
Faces of Neurosurgery: Keeping Families Safe During the COVID-19 PandemicJune 10th, 2021
2020 Top DoctorsMay 14th, 2020
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Georgia Neurosurgical SocietyPast President, Current Board Member
Other Languages
- Taiwanese
Hospital Affiliations
WellStar Kennestone HospitalMarietta, Georgia
External Links
- Georgia Neurosurgical Societyhttp://www.ganeurosurgical.org/boardofdirectors.php
- Marietta Sports Medicinehttps://www.bluedevil-football.com/franklin
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