CLINICAL EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE:
(1) Urogynecology experience: Dr. Lin has performed over 1000+ procedures in pelvic organ prolapse repairs over the last several years. In addition, he has performed over 800 bladder slings for stress urinary incontinence. The art of pelvic organ prolapse surgery is that the surgeon needs to tailor each surgical procedure to best suit the needs of each patient’s problem. Dr. Lin has the clinical expertise to choose the appropriate surgical procedures (either vaginally or laparoscopically, or both) for each individual patient’s problem.
His prolapse surgeries range from vaginal prolapse repairs, bladder slings, laparoscopic sacral colpopexy, laparoscopic uterine suspension procedures, and transvaginal graft augmentations using biological and synthetic meshes.
(2) Laparoscopic gynecology experience: Dr. Lin has performed over 1000+ advanced laparoscopic gynecologic procedures. Dr. Lin trained in Chattagnooga, TN with one of the top laparoscopic surgeons in the country. He has sharpened his laparoscopic skills performing challenging Stage IV endometriosis surgery, laparoscopic hysterectomy for enlarged 20-week sized fibroid uterus, and multi-fibroid laparoscopic myomectomy.
He was clinical instructor at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center teaching OB/GYN residents advanced laparoscopic surgery for three years from 2003-2006. Dr. Lin has won numerous laparoscopic awards, including first place in the K. STORZ laparoscopic suturing contest at the 32nd annual AAGL meeting. His laparoscopic procedures include laparoscopic hysterectomy, supracervical hysterectomy, laparoscopic myomectomy, excision of endometriosis, laparoscopic cystectomy and oophorectomy. |
