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Fred Lin, MD
Head and Neck Surgery
About Me
Dr. Lin, a cum laude graduate of the University of Louisville School of Medicine and elected member of the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society, completed his residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the Mount Sinai Medical Center, where he served as chief resident. Following residency, he completed a Fellowship in Sleep Surgery at the Stanford University Medical Center in conjunction with Dr. Robert Riley and Dr. Nelson Powell of the California Sleep Institute.
A Diplomate of the American Board of Otolaryngology, Dr. Lin is an expert in all aspects related to the surgical treatment of sleep apnea, snoring, and nasal obstruction, and has been named the Division Chief of Sleep Surgery of the Mount Sinai Health System and Director of the Mount Sinai Hospital Sleep Surgery Program. Dr. Lin has lectured nationally on sleep surgery and airway obstruction and is widely published in peer reviewed medical journals and textbooks. His clinical interests include general otolaryngology, allergy and rhinology, and sleep surgery, including robotic surgery and upper airway stimulation.
Language
English
Position
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Otolaryngology
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- The Derfner Foundation Ambulatory Surgery Center
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
Clinical Focus
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Surgery
- Nasal Airway Obstruction
- Nasal Congestion
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Robot-Assisted Surgery - Overview
- Septoplasty
- Sinus Surgery
- Sinusitis
- Sleep Apnea
- Snoring
Video
Education
MD, University of Louisville
Internship, Surgery (General Surgery)
Mount Sinai Hospital
Residency, Otolaryngology
Mount Sinai Hospital
Fellowship, Otolaryngology
Stanford University School of Medicine
Certifications
American Board of Otolaryngology
Insurance Information
Accepted insurance may vary by the doctor’s office location. Please contact the office directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
- 1199 SEIU
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial/Exchange
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
- Horizon NJ
- Medicare - NJ
- Medicare - NY
- Multiplan PHCS
- Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Empire Plan
- United Health Care - Oxford Care
- United Health Care - Top Tier
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Thank you
Dr. Lin is extraordinary - I have complete confidence and trust in him and his entire team for the care and consideration I may require.
I would recommend Dr. Fred Lin to everyone. He is an amazing doctor.
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. Lin has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
Mount Sinai’s faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.