Paul Lin MD

Bariatric Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Vice Chairman, Professor of Surgery, Geo Wash University

2150 Pennsylvania Ave NWWashington, DC 20037
Phone+1 202-741-3062

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Education & Training

Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineFellowship, Surgical Oncology Fellowship/Hepatobiliary Pancreas, 1992 - 1995
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1987 - 1994
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1987
Harvard UniversityBA, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, summa cum laude, 1979 - 1983

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Certifications & Licensure

DC State Medical License 1995 - 2027
FL State Medical License 2015 - 2021
MD State Medical License 1990 - 2018
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification FollowMyHealth, Jardogs, 2014-2015, 2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR (Complete), Allscripts, 2014-2015, 2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2014-2015, 2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Retroperitoneal Soft Tissue Xanthogranulomatous Pseudocyst: A Report of a Rare Case and Literature Review.
Raj M Dongol, Mohadese Behtaj, Tapan M Bhavsar, Paul P Lin, Abiye Kassa
Cureus. 2025-11-01
4 citations
Analysis of Surgery Residency Website Content: Implications during the COVID-19 Era.
Jacob Lambdin, Ryan P Lin, Erik J DeAngelis, Khashayar Vaziri, Paul Lin
Journal of Surgical Education. 2022-03-21
16 citations
Attending guidance advised: educational quality of surgical videos on YouTube
Hope T. Jackson, Chen-min S. Hung, Deepika Potarazu, Noor Habboosh, Erik J. DeAngelis
Surgical Endoscopy. 2021-10-19