About me
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Lin, please call 202-360-8613. 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
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Student Resources
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Choice POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst EPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna HMO
- First Health PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- UHC Passport
- Network OA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Sentara Health
- POS OA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-PPO
- HighMark
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Navigate
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- TRICARE East Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Medicare FFS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-POS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
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)