Dana Lin, MD

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Biography

Dr. Lin is a fellowship-trained endocrine surgeon who specializes in surgery of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands. After receiving her undergraduate degree from Stanford University, Dr. Lin pursued her medical and surgical training on the east coast, where she completed her residency in general surgery at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and fellowship in endocrine surgery at the Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital.

Dr. Lin's clinical practice focuses on the surgical management of benign and malignant thyroid conditions, hyperparathyroidism, adrenal tumors, as well as melanoma and advanced skin cancers. She is skilled in mini-incision, minimally invasive (laparoscopic), and remote access (scarless endoscopic) surgery as well as lymph node dissection for cancer. She currently serves as Director of the Parathyroid Center within the Endocrine Oncology Program at Stanford.

Dr. Lin strives to deliver expert surgical care to patients with utmost humanism and compassion. She considers it a privilege and joy to be entrusted as one’s surgeon and is committed to ensuring the best clinical and cosmetic outcome for each of her patients. Dr. Lin welcomes patients at Stanford Cancer Center in Palo Alto as well as Stanford Health Care in Emeryville and Pleasanton (ValleyCare).

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Professional Summary

Education & Certifications

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery (2011)
Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital MA, Endocrine Surgery (2011)
Fellowship, Stanford School of Medicine CA, Surgical Education and Simulation (2013)

Residency, Rutgers (UMDNJ) Robert Wood Johnson Medical School NJ, General Surgery (2010)

Internship, Rutgers (UMDNJ) Robert Wood Johnson Medical School NJ, General Surgery (2005)

MD, University at Buffalo School of Medicine NY (2004)

MA, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary MA, Religion (2002)

BS, Stanford University CA, Biology (1997)

Board Certification, American Board of Surgery, Surgery (2011)

Administrative Appointments

Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency Program, Department of Surgery, Stanford Medicine (2018 - Present)
Curriculum Director, ACS Education Institute / Goodman Surgical Education Center, Department of Surgery, Stanford Medicine (2014 - 2018)

Publications

The Effect of Positive and Negative Verbal Feedback on Surgical Skills Performance and Motivation
Kannappan, A., Yip, D. T., Lodhia, N. A., Morton, J., & Lau, J. N. (2012). The Effect of Positive and Negative Verbal Feedback on Surgical Skills Performance and Motivation. JOURNAL OF SURGICAL EDUCATION, 69(6), 798–801.
MDM4 is a key therapeutic target in cutaneous melanoma
Gembarska, A., Luciani, F., Fedele, C., Russell, E. A., Dewaele, M., Villar, S., … Marine, J.-C. (2012). MDM4 is a key therapeutic target in cutaneous melanoma. NATURE MEDICINE, 18(8), 1239-?
Preoperative basal calcitonin and tumor stage correlate with postoperative calcitonin normalization in patients undergoing initial surgical management of medullary thyroid carcinoma
Yip, D. T., Hassan, M., Pazaitou-Panayiotou, K., Ruan, D. T., Gawande, A. A., Gaz, R. D., … Lubitz, C. C. (2011). Preoperative basal calcitonin and tumor stage correlate with postoperative calcitonin normalization in patients undergoing initial surgical management of medullary thyroid carcinoma. SURGERY, 150(6), 1168–76.

Routine second-opinion cytopathology review of thyroid fine needle aspiration biopsies reduces diagnostic thyroidectomy
Davidov, T., Trooskin, S. Z., Shanker, B.-A., Yip, D., Eng, O., Crystal, J., … Artymyshyn, R. L. (2010). Routine second-opinion cytopathology review of thyroid fine needle aspiration biopsies reduces diagnostic thyroidectomy. SURGERY, 148(6), 1294–99.

The EphB4 receptor promotes the growth of melanoma cells expressing the ephrin-B2 ligand
Yang, N.-Y., Lopez-Bergami, P., Goydos, J. S., Yip, D., Walker, A. M., Pasquale, E. B., & Ethell, I. M. (2010). The EphB4 receptor promotes the growth of melanoma cells expressing the ephrin-B2 ligand. PIGMENT CELL & MELANOMA RESEARCH, 23(5), 684–687.

Papillary Thyroid Cancer Presenting As Horner Syndrome
Yip, D., Drachtman, R., Amorosa, L., & Trooskin, S. (2010). Papillary Thyroid Cancer Presenting As Horner Syndrome. PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER, 55(4), 739–741.

A Phase 0 Trial of Riluzole in Patients with Resectable Stage III and IV Melanoma
Yip, D., Le, M. N., Chan, J. L. K., Lee, J. H., Mehnert, J. A., Yudd, A., … Goydos, J. S. (2009). A Phase 0 Trial of Riluzole in Patients with Resectable Stage III and IV Melanoma. CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH, 15(11), 3896–3902.

Rewired ERK-JNK signaling pathways in melanoma
Lopez-Bergami, P., Huang, C., Goydos, J. S., Yip, D., Bar-Eli, M., Herlyn, M., … Ronai, Z. (2007). Rewired ERK-JNK signaling pathways in melanoma. CANCER CELL, 11(5), 447–60.

The assessment of emotional intelligence among candidates interviewing for general surgery residency.
Lin, D. T., Kannappan, A., & Lau, J. N. (2013). The assessment of emotional intelligence among candidates interviewing for general surgery residency. Journal of Surgical Education, 70(4), 514–521.

Validity evidence for Surgical Improvement of Clinical Knowledge Ops: a novel gaming platform to assess surgical decision making
Lin, D. T., Park, J., Liebert, C. A., & Lau, J. N. (2015). Validity evidence for Surgical Improvement of Clinical Knowledge Ops: a novel gaming platform to assess surgical decision making. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY, 209(1), 79–85.

Effectiveness of the Surgery Core Clerkship Flipped Classroom: a prospective cohort trial
Liebert, C. A., Lin, D. T., Mazer, L. M., Bereknyei, S., & Lau, J. N. (2016). Effectiveness of the Surgery Core Clerkship Flipped Classroom: a prospective cohort trial. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY, 211(2), 451–U214.

Student perceptions of a simulation-based flipped classroom for the surgery clerkship: A mixed-methods study.
Liebert, C. A., Mazer, L., Bereknyei Merrell, S., Lin, D. T., & Lau, J. N. (2016). Student perceptions of a simulation-based flipped classroom for the surgery clerkship: A mixed-methods study. Surgery, 160(3), 591–98.

Emotional Intelligence as a Predictor of Resident Well-Being.
Lin, D. T., Liebert, C. A., Tran, J., Lau, J. N., & Salles, A. (2016). Emotional Intelligence as a Predictor of Resident Well-Being. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 223(2), 352–58.

A Mixed-Methods Analysis of a Novel Mistreatment Program for the Surgery Core Clerkship.
Lau, J. N., Mazer, L. M., Liebert, C. A., Merrell, S. B., Lin, D. T., & Harris, I. (2017). A Mixed-Methods Analysis of a Novel Mistreatment Program for the Surgery Core Clerkship. Academic Medicine .

Prevalence and predictors of depression among general surgery residents.
Lin, D. T., Liebert, C. A., Esquivel, M. M., Tran, J., Lau, J. N., Greco, R. S., … Salles, A. (2017). Prevalence and predictors of depression among general surgery residents. American Journal of Surgery, 213(2), 313–17.

Grit as a predictor of risk of attrition in surgical residency.
Salles, A., Lin, D., Liebert, C., Esquivel, M., Lau, J. N., Greco, R. S., & Mueller, C. (2017). Grit as a predictor of risk of attrition in surgical residency. American Journal of Surgery, 213(2), 288–91.

Pilot evaluation of the Computer-Based Assessment for Sampling Personal Characteristics test.
Shipper, E. S., Mazer, L. M., Merrell, S. B., Lin, D. T., Lau, J. N., & Melcher, M. L. (2017). Pilot evaluation of the Computer-Based Assessment for Sampling Personal Characteristics test. The Journal of Surgical Research, 215, 211–18.

Evaluation of a technical and nontechnical skills curriculum for students entering surgery.
Shipper, E. S., Miller, S. E., Hasty, B. N., Merrell, S. B., Lin, D. T., & Lau, J. N. (2017). Evaluation of a technical and nontechnical skills curriculum for students entering surgery. The Journal of Surgical Research, 219, 92–97.

Underlying mechanisms of mistreatment in the surgical learning environment: A thematic analysis of medical student perceptions.
Brandford, E., Hasty, B., Bruce, J. S., Bereknyei Merrell, S., Shipper, E. S., Lin, D. T., & Lau, J. N. (2017). Underlying mechanisms of mistreatment in the surgical learning environment: A thematic analysis of medical student perceptions. American Journal of Surgery.

Medical student perceptions of a mistreatment program during the surgery clerkship.
Hasty, B. N., Miller, S. E., Bereknyei Merrell, S., Lin, D. T., Shipper, E. S., & Lau, J. N. (2018). Medical student perceptions of a mistreatment program during the surgery clerkship. American Journal of Surgery.

Belonging as a Measure of Risk of Attrition
Salles, A., Liebert, C. A., & Lin, D. T. (2015). Belonging as a Measure of Risk of Attrition. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 221(4), S49.

Belonging, Well-being, and Attrition in General Surgery
Salles, A., Lin, D. T., Liebert, C. A., Esquivel, M., & Mueller, C. (2016). Belonging, Well-being, and Attrition in General Surgery. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 223(4), E40–E41.

Emotional Intelligence as a Predictor of Resident Wellness
Lin, D. T., Liebert, C. A., Lau, J. N., & Salles, A. (2015). Emotional Intelligence as a Predictor of Resident Wellness. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 221(4), S52.

Determining the educational value of a technical and nontechnical skills medical student curriculum.
Shipper, E. S., Miller, S. E., Hasty, B. N., De La Cruz, M. M., Merrell, S. B., Lin, D. T., & Lau, J. N. (2018). Determining the educational value of a technical and nontechnical skills medical student curriculum. The Journal of Surgical Research, 225, 157–65.

A Multi-Institutional, Qualitative Interview Study Investigating Attrition and Retention Resident Experiences Affecting the Decision to Complete General Surgery Training
Shipper, E. S., Braverman, G., Brandford, E. C., Hasty, B., Mazer, L. M., Lin, D. T., … Lau, J. N. (2017). A Multi-Institutional, Qualitative Interview Study Investigating Attrition and Retention Resident Experiences Affecting the Decision to Complete General Surgery Training. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.

Aggressive resection of neuroendocrine tumor (NET) liver metastases: NET neutral or gain?
Cisco, R., Lin, D., & Kebebew, E. (2018). Aggressive resection of neuroendocrine tumor (NET) liver metastases: NET neutral or gain? Surgery.

Psychologist-Facilitated Group Sessions for Residents: A Worthwhile Investment?
Lin, D. T., Qiu, W., Lai, C., Post, L. I., Merrell, S. B., Lau, J. N., … Mueller, C. M. (2018). Psychologist-Facilitated Group Sessions for Residents: A Worthwhile Investment? JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.

Surgeon Emotional Intelligence Is Strongly Correlated with Patient Satisfaction
Lee, E. W., Hasty, B. N., Lau, J. N., Merrell, S. B., Hawn, M. T., Shanafelt, T., … Lin, D. T. (2018). Surgeon Emotional Intelligence Is Strongly Correlated with Patient Satisfaction. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 227(4), S164–S165.

Emotional Intelligence as a Possible Safeguard to Surgeon Wellness
Lee, E. W., Hasty, B. N., Lau, J. N., Merrell, S. B., Hawn, M. T., Shanafelt, T., … Lin, D. T. (2018). Emotional Intelligence as a Possible Safeguard to Surgeon Wellness. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 227(4), S145.

Social Belonging as a Predictor of Surgical Resident Well-being and Attrition.
Salles, A., Wright, R. C., Milam, L., Panni, R. Z., Liebert, C. A., Lau, J. N., … Mueller, C. M. (2018). Social Belonging as a Predictor of Surgical Resident Well-being and Attrition. Journal of Surgical Education.

Introductory Surgical Skills Course: Technical Training and Preparation for the Surgical Environment.
Miller, S., Shipper, E., Hasty, B., Bereknyei Merrell, S., Lee, E. W., Lin, D., & Lau, J. N. (2018). Introductory Surgical Skills Course: Technical Training and Preparation for the Surgical Environment. MedEdPORTAL : the Journal of Teaching and Learning Resources, 14, 10775.

Aggressive resection of neuroendocrine tumor (NET) liver metastases: NET neutral or gain?
Cisco, R., Lin, D., & Kebebew, E. (2019). Aggressive resection of neuroendocrine tumor (NET) liver metastases: NET neutral or gain? SURGERY, 165(1), 176–77.

Flipping the Boot Camp: A Multidisciplinary Curriculum for Incoming Interns
Lee, E. W., Sapp, R. W., Mazer, L. M., Merrell, S. B., Lau, J. N., & Lin, D. T. (2019). Flipping the Boot Camp: A Multidisciplinary Curriculum for Incoming Interns. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 229(4), E184.

Resection of the Primary Tumor in Patients with Distant Thyroid Cancer Metastasis Is Associated with Longer Survival
Sedaghati, M., Lin, D. T., Cisco, R. M., & Kebebew, E. (2019). Resection of the Primary Tumor in Patients with Distant Thyroid Cancer Metastasis Is Associated with Longer Survival. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 229(4), S82.

Pediatric vs Adult Adrenocortical Carcinoma: Different Rate of Surgical Treatment and Patient Outcome
Sedaghati, M., Lin, D. T., Cisco, R. M., & Kebebew, E. (2019). Pediatric vs Adult Adrenocortical Carcinoma: Different Rate of Surgical Treatment and Patient Outcome. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 229(4), S81–S82.

Perception and confidence of medical students in informed consent: A core EPA.
Anderson, T. N., Aalami, L. R., Lee, E. W., Merrell, S. B., Sgroi, M. D., Lin, D. T., & Lau, J. N. (2019). Perception and confidence of medical students in informed consent: A core EPA. Surgery.

Preclinical Surgical Preparatory Course and the NRMP Match: Early Exposure and Surgical Recruitment a 10-Year Follow-Up.
Anderson, T. N., Shi, R., Schmiederer, I. S., Miller, S. E., Lee, E. W., Hasty, B. N., … Lau, J. N. (2020). Preclinical Surgical Preparatory Course and the NRMP Match: Early Exposure and Surgical Recruitment a 10-Year Follow-Up. Journal of Surgical Education.

Undertreatment of primary hyperparathyroidism in a privately insured US population: Decreasing utilization of parathyroidectomy despite expanding surgical guidelines.
Seib, C. D., Meng, T., Suh, I., Cisco, R. M., Lin, D. T., Morris, A. M., … Kebebew, E. (2020). Undertreatment of primary hyperparathyroidism in a privately insured US population: Decreasing utilization of parathyroidectomy despite expanding surgical guidelines. Surgery.

Using a virtual platform for personal protective equipment education and training.
Nassar, A. K., Lin, D. T., Spain, D. A., & Knowlton, L. M. (2020). Using a virtual platform for personal protective equipment education and training. Medical Education.

Interns on the Internet for Resident Readiness: A Successful Option
Schmiederer, I. S., Anderson, T., Shi, R., Huffman, E., Phares, A., Naples, R., … Lau, J. N. (2020). Interns on the Internet for Resident Readiness: A Successful Option. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.

COVID-19 Impact on Surgical Resident Education and Coping.
Wise, C. E., Bereknyei Merrell, S., Sasnal, M., Forrester, J. D., Hawn, M. T., Lau, J. N., … Knowlton, L. M. (2021). COVID-19 Impact on Surgical Resident Education and Coping. The Journal of Surgical Research, 264, 534–43.

A Novel Blended Curriculum for Communication of Informed Consent With Surgical Interns.
Anderson, T. N., Kaba, A., Gros, E., Schmiederer, I. S., Shi, R., Aalami, L. R., … Lau, J. N. (2021). A Novel Blended Curriculum for Communication of Informed Consent With Surgical Interns. Journal of Graduate Medical Education, 13(3), 411–416.

Racial disparities in the utilization of parathyroidectomy among patients with primary hyperparathyroidism: Evidence from a nationwide analysis of Medicare claims.
Alobuia, W. M., Meng, T., Cisco, R. M., Lin, D. T., Suh, I., Tamura, M. K., … Seib, C. D. (2021). Racial disparities in the utilization of parathyroidectomy among patients with primary hyperparathyroidism: Evidence from a nationwide analysis of Medicare claims. Surgery.

Isolating steps instead of learners: Use of deliberate practice and validity evidence in coronavirus disease (COVID)-era procedural assessment.
Schmiederer, I. S., Kearse, L. D. E., Lin, D. T., Anderson, T. N., Lau, J. N., & Korndorffer, J. R. (2021). Isolating steps instead of learners: Use of deliberate practice and validity evidence in coronavirus disease (COVID)-era procedural assessment. Surgery.

ENTRUST: A Serious Game-Based Virtual Patient Platform to Assess Entrustable Professional Activities in Surgical Education
Liebert, C. A., Lin, D. T., Melcer, E. F., Keehl, O. G., Trickey, A., Eddington, H., … Korndorffer, J. R. (2021). ENTRUST: A Serious Game-Based Virtual Patient Platform to Assess Entrustable Professional Activities in Surgical Education. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.

Factors associated with postoperative complications and costs for adrenalectomy in benign adrenal disorders.
Sung, T.-Y., Tennakoon, L., Alobuia, W. M., Seib, C., Cisco, R., Lin, D., & Kebebew, E. (2021). Factors associated with postoperative complications and costs for adrenalectomy in benign adrenal disorders. Surgery.

Validity Evidence for ENTRUST as an Assessment of Surgical Decision-Making for the Inguinal Hernia Entrustable Professional Activity (EPA).
Liebert, C. A., Melcer, E. F., Keehl, O., Eddington, H., Trickey, A. W., Lee, M., … Lin, D. T. (2022). Validity Evidence for ENTRUST as an Assessment of Surgical Decision-Making for the Inguinal Hernia Entrustable Professional Activity (EPA). Journal of Surgical Education.

Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes Among Older Adults with Primary Hyperparathyroidism Treated with Parathyroidectomy vs. non-operative Management.
Seib, C. D., Meng, T., Cisco, R. M., Suh, I., Lin, D. T., Harris, A. H., … Kebebew, E. (2022). Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes Among Older Adults with Primary Hyperparathyroidism Treated with Parathyroidectomy vs. non-operative Management. Annals of Surgery.

Risk of permanent hypoparathyroidism requiring calcitriol therapy in a population-based cohort of adults older than 65 undergoing total thyroidectomy for Graves' disease.
Seib, C. D., Meng, T., Cisco, R. M., Lin, D. T., McAninch, E. A., Chen, J., … Kebebew, E. (2022). Risk of permanent hypoparathyroidism requiring calcitriol therapy in a population-based cohort of adults older than 65 undergoing total thyroidectomy for Graves' disease. Thyroid : Official Journal of the American Thyroid Association.

Increased Risk of Complications Associated With Concurrent Parathyroidectomy in Patients Undergoing Total Thyroidectomy.
Cisco, R., Arnow, K., Barreto, N., Lin, D., Kebebew, E., & Seib, C. (2023). Increased Risk of Complications Associated With Concurrent Parathyroidectomy in Patients Undergoing Total Thyroidectomy. The Journal of Surgical Research, 288, 275–281.

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Specializing In

Adrenal Nodules
Adrenal Tumors
Endocrine Surgery
General Surgery
Goiter
Hyperaldosteronism
Hypercalcemia
Hyperparathyroidism
Hyperthyroidism
Melanoma
Melanoma Surgery
Merkel Cell Carcinoma

Neuroendocrine Tumors
Parathyroid Abnormality
Parathyroid Adenoma
Parathyroid Diseases
Parathyroid Tumors and Disorders
Pheochromocytoma
Pheochromocytoma
Surgical Oncology
Thyroid Cancer
Thyroid Disease
Thyroid Nodules

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Excellent Doctor I'm very confident that if I decide to have the surgery that Dr. Lin will do an exceptional job.

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Excellent doctor, she took time to acknowledge and answer my questions

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Dana, itâ€™s been a pleasure working with you.

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I have complete faith in Dr. Lin as a surgeon and look forward to the surgery she will perform on me.

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It is quite easy to talk with Her and her responses are quite clear, therefore I feel confident to be in her care.

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Sheâ€™s exceptional. Just a great experience.

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Iâ€™m very happy with Dr Lin as my surgeon. I think she is extremely competent and cared about me

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I thought Dr. Lin was very professional and answered every question I had. I felt very confident in Dr. Lin after the visit

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Very personable and knowledgeable

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A very caring and understanding Dr Thorough about the surgery coming up

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Very professional and courteous.

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Dr Lin Iâ€™m so grateful to have Dr Lin as my surgeon. She is very professional and knowledgeable doctor. And Dr. Lin will always take care of you, thank you very much for her care.

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Top-notch professional Personable and caring Will highly recommend her

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Professional and helpful

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Very professional, answered all of my questions clearly. Made me feel very at ease.

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Very knowledgeable and articulate

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Dr. Lin has been all I could ask for in a physician regarding my parathyroid issues.

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Great job

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Very please with doctor Lin fantastic doctor

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Absolutely what I wS looking for!!!

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She is awesome. Very clear and efficient.

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Service was great

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I thought we had a very productive exchange.

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I am thankful to have her as my surgeon. She explained my procedure well and I know exactly what to expect.

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She was excellent explaining the whole procedure and respond to all the questions we had

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Dr. Dana Lin is an excellent surgeon with a wonderful bedside manner. My experience with her could not have gone any better. She is responsive, very knowledgable and extremely caring. I would not hesitate to refer friends and family to her in the future.

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Dr. Lin was very clear and easy to understand. I believe I understood all of her instructions

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Dr. Lin answered well my concerns. Thank you so much Dr.

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Many thanks for the excellent care.

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Dr. Lin was excellent. She was informative and reassuring. She explained the surgery she would be doing and what I might expect....The known land the unknown. She was very thorough, observant and sensitive to her patient's concerns. She has good communication skills with an awareness of her patient's concerns.

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She was very compassionate, kind and knowledgeable.

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One of the best doctors ever. Very humane, smart and diligent

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Solid physician.

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Excellent doctor and patient interactions. Her nurse, Hope, also very compassionate.

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Dr Dana Lin helps me to feel at ease. She explains my Hyper Parathyroidism and the options on treatment in an easy to understand manner.

Dec 2021

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She did an excellent job to tell me what I asked and detailed explained.

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She was very informative and answered all of my questions.

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Dr. Dana Lin is very detail and patience to explain my medical situation and the procedures that will follow. That very much put me at easy. Thank

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She was very pleasant and easy to understand and informative. She answered my questions.

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Dr. Lin is wonderful.

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She is an excellent surgeon, she showed true professionalism on her bedside manner and care of customerâ€™s feelings. She gives me time to make my own decisions, and she provided her wealth of medical knowledge to help me. I have no complaints at all, and wish more do are like her. She is definitely a 10.

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Excellent and thorough with visit. I trust her care and love the up beat conversations on a sad subject.

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She was very polite and professional. She explained everything to me in a way I could understand and made sure to answer any of my questions. I feel extremely comfortable with her as my surgeon.

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Dr. Dana Lin is so nice and caring! I like her!

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Dana is caring, and listens. She answers my questions and adresses my concerns as best as she can.

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It was a wonderful appointment and she is absolutely amazing

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She gave me plenty time to ask all my questions. I didnâ€™t feel rushed on our video appt.

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Wonderful!!

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Dr. Dana Lin is so caring, considerate and kind she never makes me feel rush and always gives me the time to talk and ask her questions during my visit. Many thanks to Dr. Dana Lin!

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She explained things clearly to me and my spouse. Things happened exactly as what she said. She is a good and skillful surgeon. I have a lot of confidence in her. I remember her holding my hand and reassuring me right before the surgery. To me, it is that caring attitude that makes her stand out among other physicians.

Jun 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

Sheâ€™s a great & kind person!! Thank you

Jun 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

Lovely lady. Very kind.

May 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

First time visit. She was very friendly and easy to talk with

May 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

Very clear and concise

May 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

She was great!

May 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

Very thorough and pleasant.

May 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

I found her to be easy to talk with, and she answered all my questions in a manner that I could understand.

May 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Lin was excellent.

Oct 2020

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Lin is a fabulous surgeon and very caring person. As much as one can "enjoy" a surgical experience, mine was exceptional!

Apr 2020

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Lin thoroughly explained everything in an easy-to-understand, positive manner.

Jan 2020

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Verified SHC Patient

A very good experience - Thank you -

Sep 2019

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Lin and Hope are amazing!

Aug 2019

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Verified SHC Patient

AMAZING care from this team.

May 2019

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Lin was very professional and made myself and family very comfortable during my procedure.

Mar 2019

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Verified SHC Patient

All was very good thanks.

Feb 2019

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Verified SHC Patient

Felt very comfortable with and confident in the doctor.

Feb 2019

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Verified SHC Patient

Excellent care.

Jun 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

The trip to Stanford was stressful given the melanoma diagnosis - the data given & thorough explanation & good energy was excellent!

Apr 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

I'm actually excited for my surgery one Monday because the team is so competent and thoughtful... I feel cared for and considered

Mar 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Dana Lin is amazing. I'm so happy to have found her. I know when I'm with her I'm in great hands.

Sep 2017

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Verified SHC Patient

Care provider did a great job of answering my questions.

Sep 2017

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Verified SHC Patient

Very good.

Jan 2017

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Dana Lin took excellent care of me and explained the procedure thoroughly.

Dec 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

Fantastic attention from both doctors who reviewed my progress from the operation.

Dec 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

Drs. Swetter & Lin were excellent at all issues with respect to my visit and care. Dr. Lin and Dr. Swetter.

Dec 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

Very professional, skilled experienced I would recommend without hesitation.

Nov 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Lin was excellent in every way!

Nov 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

Answered my questions clearly.

Oct 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Lin is extremely professional, kind, courteous, caring and pretty. I am so impressed by all at Stanford. The nurses, the staff all excellent.

Oct 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

Visit went well.

May 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

I was not rushed at all! Plenty of time to address my concerns. Printed material was particularly appreciated for reference.

May 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

Very good experience, very knowledgeable and kind.

Mar 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Lin is fantastic!

Mar 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

Outstanding care from all providers.

Dec 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Lin was wonderful to work with.

Nov 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

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