ABOUT DR. RICHARD LIN
Dr. Lin was born in Shanghai, China and immigrated to the United States with his family at the age of five. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of California, Davis and medical school at Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He finished his residency in orthopedic surgery within the North Shore – Long Island Jewish Health System in New York where he served as chief resident.
Dr. Lin completed his spine fellowship training at the world-renowned University of California, San Diego where he was involved in resident education and the operative management of United States Olympic athletes. During his training, he has given scientific poster presentations to the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics and AO Spine North America.
Dr. Lin leads an active lifestyle and enjoys playing basketball, water polo, and surfing in his spare time. He speaks English, Mandarin, and Shanghainese.
ORTHOPEDIC ASSOCIATES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Attending Physician
Orthopedic Spine Surgery
FOOTHILL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Medical Executive Committee
Director of Spine Surgery
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA,
SAN DIEGO
Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Fellow
NORTH SHORE - LIJ HEALTH SYSTEM
Orthopedic Surgery
Chief Resident
PUBLICATIONS
Age alterations in extent and severity of experimental intranasal infection with Chlamydophila Pneumoniae in BALB/c mice
Little CS, Bowe A, Lin R, Litsky J, Fogel RM, Balin BJFresa-Dillon KL
Infection Immunity 2005 Mar.73(3):1723-34
PRESENTATIONS / LECTURES
Proximal Junctional Kyphosis
American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics
Efficacy of MEP and SSEP Signal Monitoring In Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF)
AO Spine North America
Minimally Invasive Techniques in Management Of Low Energy Pilon Fractures
