Bio


Dr. Lin practices both Neuromuscular Medicine and Comprehensive Neurology in Emeryville and Palo Alto. She has a particular interest in the diagnosis and management of neuromuscular disease including neuromuscular junction disorders, motor neuron disease, and focal neuropathy. Additionally, she is interested in medical education and developing a practical framework for teaching neurology and neurophysiology to medical students and neurology residents.

She earned her medical degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine where was awarded a Dean's Scholarship and the Dr. Tryphena Humphrey Student Award in Neurology. She completed neurology residency at the Harvard Neurology Program at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston where she served as an administrative chief resident in her final year and was awarded the Michael Ronthal Resident Teaching Award. She then went on to complete her neuromuscular medicine fellowship at Stanford.

Clinical Focus


  • Neuromuscular Medicine

Academic Appointments


Professional Education


  • Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine (2020)
  • Fellowship: Stanford University Neuromuscular Medicine Fellowship (2019) CA
  • Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology (2018)
  • Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Neurology Residency (2018) MA
  • Internship: Mount Auburn Hospital Internal Medicine Residency (2015) MA
  • Medical Education: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (2014) PA

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