Dr. Edward A. Lin grew up in Flushing, Queens, and attended Stuyvesant High School in New York, where he distinguished himself with a perfect 1600 SAT score. He subsequently enrolled in the eight-year combined BA/MD program at New York University, where he graduated summa cum laude with honors in biology. He completed his medical degree at NYU School of Medicine, where he received multiple awards and graduated with honors in orthopaedic surgery. Dr. Lin went on to complete his orthopaedic surgery residency at the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York, one of the highest-ranked orthopaedic residency programs in the country. He finished his training at the renowned Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship Program at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Dr. Lin is an expert in the management of all upper extremity conditions, including those affecting the finger/hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder. As a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, his practice also includes general orthopaedic conditions and injuries affecting the spine, hip, knee, ankle and foot. He is the author of numerous publications in the medical literature and has written on topics including cartilage regeneration, bone fracture healing, nerve injury and joint replacement. He has given numerous lectures and presentations to other orthopaedic surgeons throughout the country.
SPECIALTY:
Hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder surgery
General orthopaedic surgery
EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship Program
New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases, Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program
New York University School of Medicine, Doctorate of Medicine
New York University, College of Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Arts
