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Dr. James D. Lin is a distinguished orthopedic surgeon specializing in spine surgery, practicing in New York with affiliations at prestigious institutions including Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai Morningside and West. With over a decade of clinical experience, he brings comprehensive expertise in treating complex spinal conditions such as spinal fusion, stenosis, and spondylosis. His educational foundation includes a medical degree from the renowned Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, complemented by advanced training through his orthopedic surgery residency and specialized fellowship in Adult and Pediatric Comprehensive Spine Surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Lin's unique background also encompasses engineering expertise, holding both Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. Board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, he maintains an active research profile with numerous peer-reviewed publications and has received recognition including the Whitecloud Award nomination for clinical excellence. Dr. Lin is committed to providing exceptional patient care and accepts various insurance plans to ensure accessibility for his patients.
• New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus) - Fellowship, Adult and Pediatric Comprehensive Spine Fellowship
• New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus) - Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery
• Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai - Medical School
• Stanford University - MS, Electrical Engineering
• Stanford University - BS, Electrical Engineering
• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABMS®)
• Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery
• Whitecloud Award Nominee for Best Clinical Paper, 2017
• Best Poster, Hand and Wrist Classification, 2014
• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABMS®)
The iliac kickstand screw: anatomic CT analysis of screw trajectory and osseous corridor for screw placement. Lawrence G Lenke, Alexander J Schupper, Jeremy M Steinberger, Wesley H Bronson, James D Lin, Jeffrey Okewunmi, Jonathan Lee
The Fragility of Statistical Findings in Cervical Disc Arthroplasty: a Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. Emmanuel C Megafu, Janet T Nguyen, Elisabeth Point Du Jour, Wesley H Bronson, James D Lin, Andrew C Hecht, Robert L Parisien, Michael N Megafu
Postoperative Opioid Use and Prescribing Patterns among Patients Undergoing Cervical Laminectomy with Instrumented Fusion versus Cervical Laminoplasty with Reconstruction. Dhruv S Shankar, Jinseong Kim, Yunsoo Lee, Nicole J Zubizarreta, Jashvant Poeran, James D Lin, Saad B Chaudhary, Andrew C Hecht, Dennis M Bienstock, Michael Gao
Areas of Specialization/Expertise
- Orthopedic spine surgery
- Spinal fusion
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylosis
- Adult spine surgery
- Pediatric spine surgery
- Cervical disc arthroplasty
- Cervical laminectomy
- Cervical laminoplasty