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
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- HighMark
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UHC Passport
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Navigate
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Choice Fund PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Network OA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- POS OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS
- OA Plus
- Choice POS
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)