About me
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Lin, please call 202-295-0560. Dr. Lin treats patients at the following address:
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
3800 Reservoir Road, NW
PHC 4th Fl
Washington, D.C. 20007
Jeffrey Y. Lin, M.D., is a board-certified gynecologic oncologist in the Department of Surgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. With more than 30 years of experience, he specializes in treating cancerous and noncancerous conditions of the female reproductive system, such as ovarian and fallopian tube, uterine, cervical, and vulvar cancers, severe endometriosis, and other complex gynecologic conditions.
Dr. Lin is highly skilled in open abdominal surgery and advanced laparoscopic and robotic procedures. He has extensive experience with radical debulking procedures for ovarian cancer and pelvic exenteration and reconstruction. In addition to his clinical work, he is also a consultant on the role of AI and machine learning in medical practice and surgery.
Before joining MedStar, Dr. Lin served as Director of Gynecologic Oncology and Gynecologic Surgery for the Kelly Gynecologic Oncology Service at Sibley Memorial Hospital. His previous academic appointments include Assistant Professor in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Clinical Professor, Vice Chairman of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Chief Gynecologic Surgeon at George Washington University.
At MedStar Health, Dr. Lin is dedicated to expanding the gynecologic cancer care program. Globally, he is committed to educating and consulting on women's health services in China, South Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Dr. Lin is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a member of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists and the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists.
Outside of medicine, he enjoys being outdoors, art, traveling, and cooking.
Philosophy of Care
“I have deep empathy for what my patients go through, and I use my skills and experience to help them achieve their goals. I take pride in listening carefully to each patient’s needs and concerns and in respecting their autonomy. With my extensive experience and expertise, patients can feel confident that they are in good hands.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervical Cancer
- Cervical Cancer
- Ovarian Cancer
- Ovarian Cancer
- Uterine Cancer
- Vaginal Cancer
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Tumor Markers
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Genital Organs
- Cervical Cancer
- Endometrial Cancer
- Genetic Susceptibility To Disease
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Cervix Uteri
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Female Genital Organs
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Ovary
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Vulva
- Ovarian Cancer
- Uterine Cancer
- Vaginal Cancer
- Vulvar Cancer
Procedures I perform
- Bilateral Fallopian Tubes Excision, Open
- Bilateral Fallopian Tubes Resection Endoscopic
- Bilateral Salpingo
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervical Cancer
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Clinical Trials For Gynecologic Cancer
- Gynecologic Cancer Treatment
- Hysterectomy With Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy
- Hysteroscopic Surgery
- Labia Cancer Treatment
- Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure
- Oophorectomy
- Ovarian Cancer
- Risk-Reducing Salpingo-Oophorectomy
- Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy For Gynecologic Cancer
- Uterine Cancer
- Vulvar Cancer
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Sentara Health
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Navigate
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Administrators
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UHC Passport
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-POS
- IH-Open POS II
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-POS Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Choice POS II
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- POS OA
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- TRICARE East Prime
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Open HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Student Resources
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- HighMark
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
Education
Fellowship: University of Rochester Medical Center (1991)
Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine GME (1989)
Residency: George Washington University (1988)
Internship: George Washington University (1985)
Medical School: Albany Medical College of Union University (1984)