
Paul Lin MD
Bariatric Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)
Vice Chairman, Associate Professor of Surgery, Geo Wash University
2150 Pennsylvania Ave NWWashington, DC 20037
Overview of Dr. Lin
Dr. Paul Lin is a general surgeon in Washington, DC and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including George Washington University Hospital and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and has been in practice 30 years. Dr. Lin accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 83 doctors at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and one of 65 doctors at George Washington University Hospital who specialize in General Surgery. He has more than 30 publications and over 500 citings.
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
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 Stage 1 Certification FollowMyHealth, Jardogs, 2014-2015, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR (Complete), Allscripts, 2014-2015, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 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 citationsAnalysis 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 - 14 citationsAttending guidance advised: educational quality of surgical videos on YouTubeHope T. Jackson, Chen-min S. Hung, Deepika Potarazu, Noor Habboosh, Erik J. DeAngelis
Surgical Endoscopy. 2021-10-19
Professional Memberships
- Member
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Anthem HealthKeepers HMO/POS
Anthem KeyCare PPO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
CareFirst BCBS Maryland POS
CareFirst BlueChoice Advantage
CareFirst BlueChoice Network POS
CareFirst BluePreferred PPO
CIGNA HMOCIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
First Health PPO
Great West PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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