Mark Mu-Quan Lin, MD PHD| Neurology | MedStar Health
About me
Board-certified in neurology, Mark Lin, MD, PhD, serves as Director of Movement Disorders at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. His background in immunology is influential to his research and making advances in patient care.
Dr. Lin is highly regarded in the treatment and research of management for movement disorders with special expertise in the programming of deep brain stimulators for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, other types of tremor, and dystonia. He is also considered highly skilled in the use of botulinum therapy for the treatment of movement disorders, limb spasticity and chronic migraine.
Dr. Lin's work has been published in prominent clinical and scientific journals. A special focus of his current research is the prevention of levodopa-related dyskinesia and motor fluctuations in Parkinson's disease. Over the years, he has developed a prevention strategy for levodopa induced motor complications. He is as an associate professor at Georgetown University, participating in clinical teaching and clinical research.
After earning his medical degree from what is now known as Guangdong Medical University in Guangdong, China, Dr. Lin completed an MS and PhD at Albert Einstein College of Medicine followed by a residency in neurology at the same institution. Post-graduate training in movement disorders followed at the New York Neurological Institute, Columbia University.
Clinical areas of focus
- Botox Injections For Movement Disorders
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dystonia
- Electromyography
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Lewy Body Dementia Treatment
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Mri
- Acute Disseminated Demyelination
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Anxiety
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Artery Disorders Of The Brain
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Bipolar Disorder
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Brain Disorders
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Convulsions
- Deficiency Of Essential Nutrients
- Degenerative Diseases Of Basal Ganglia
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Cranial Nerves
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Dystonia
- Emotional Disorders
- Encephalitis, Myelitis And Encephalomyelitis
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gait And Balance Problems
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Huntington's Disease
- Hydrocephalus
- Hypotension
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Inflammatory Polyneuropathy
- Lack Of Coordination
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Maternal Diseases
- Meningitis
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nonpsychotic Mental Disorder
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Nystagmus
- Optic Nerve Disorders
- Orbit Disorders
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Phakomatoses
- Poisoning
- Postprocedural States
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Sarcoidosis
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Secondary Parkinsonism
- Sleep Disorders
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- Speech Disturbances
- Subcortical Infarction
- Tic Disorder
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vestibular Neuritis
- Vision Disturbances
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Voice And Resonance Disorders
- Zoster
Procedures I perform
- Anal Fistula Treatment
- Anesthesia Of Peripheral Nerves
- Balance And Gait Disorders Treatment
- Biofeedback
- Botox Injection For Migraines
- Botox Injections For Movement Disorders
- Brain Biopsy
- Central Nervous Electrical Activity Monitoring
- Cervicogenic Dizziness Treatment
- Chemodenervation Of Neck Muscle
- Chemodenervation Of Salivary Glands
- Chorea Treatment
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Cranial Ultrasonography
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Duplex Scan Of Upper Extremity Arteries
- Dystonia Treatment
- Electromyography
- Electronic Analysis Of Implanted Neurostimulator
- Encephalitis Treatment
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Facial Nerve Palsy Treatment
- Falls Prevention
- Fine Motor Skills Evaluation
- Inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring
- Lewy Body Dementia Treatment
- Lumbar Puncture
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Molst Discussions
- MRA With Contrast
- Muscle Biopsy
- Muscle Injection
- Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
- Nerve Block
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuromuscular Monitoring
- Neuromuscular Testing
- Numbness Treatment
- Pain Medication Management
- Parkinson's Disease
- Patching Therapy
- Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Seizure Treatment
- Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
- Sleep Efficiency Assessment
- Soft Tissue Neck Ct Without Contrast
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Sports Injury Treatment
- Subarachnoid Block
- Transcranial Doppler
- Twitching Treatment
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Vestibular Testing
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
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- POS OA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA PPO
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- First Health PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Administrators
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Employee Health Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Navigate
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Core Essential (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Sentara Health
- Medicare FFS
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: Columbia University In The City Of New York (2002)
Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2001)
Graduate: Yeshiva University Albert Einstein College of Medicine (1997)
Medical School: Guangdong Medical College (1984)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- Lin, M.M., Laureno, R., (2019) When and how to start levodopa in the treatment of Parkinson disease. Open Access J Neurol Neurosurg. 11(2): 555808.
- Lin, M.M., Laureno, R., (2019) Less pulsatile levodopa therapy (6 doses daily) is associated with a reduced incidence of dyskinesia. J Mov Disord. 12(1): 37-42.
- Pal, G., Lin, M.M., Laureno, R., (2014) Asterixis: a study of 103 patients. Metabolic brain disease. 29(3): 813-24.
- Erwin, A., Tornatore, C. and Lin, M. (2012) Profound alternating corticospinal tract enhancement in Neuro-Behcet's disease. Annals of Neurology 72(S16): S118.
- Cooper, H.A., Thompson, E.C., Laureno, R., Fuisz, A., Mark, AS., Lin, M., Goldstein, S.A., (2009) Subclinical brain embolization in left-side infective endocarditis. Circulation. 120(7): 585-91.
- Green, N.S. Lin, M.M., and Scharff, M.D. , (1998) Immunoglobulin hypermutation in cultured cells. Immunol. Rev. 162:77-87.
- Green, N.S. Lin, M.M., and Scharff, M.D. , (1998) Somatic hypermutation of antibody genes: a hot spot warms up. Bioessays 20:227-234.
- Lin, M.M., Green, N.S. and Scharff, M.D., (1998) The effects of E, 3' (hs1,2) and 3' enhancers on mutation of an Ig-VDJ-C2a Ig heavy gene in cultured B cells. Int. Immunol. 10:1121-1129.
- Lin, M., and Scharff, M.D. (1997) Antibody V region hypermutation in vitro. Einstein Quart. J. Biol. Med. 14:49.
- Lin, M., Zhu, M. and Scharff, M.D. (1997) Sequence dependent hypermutation of immunoglobulin heavy chains in cultured B cells. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 94:5284-5289.
- Lin, M., Spira, G., and Scharff, M.D. (1996) Molecular comparison of cultured hybridoma cells that switch isotypes at high and low rates. Somatic Cell and Molecular Genetics 22:329-340.
- Lin, M., Chang, C.J. and Green, N.S. (1996) A new method for estimating high mutation rates in cultured cells Mutation Research 351:105-116.
- Chang, C.J. and Lin, M.Q. (1995) Statistical model of the fluctuation analysis in cell biology. Proceedings of the Biometrics Section of the American Statistical Association 455-460.