Paul Lin, MD
Specialties: Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
- Female reproductive congenital anomalies
- Advanced laparoscopic reproductive surgery
- Fibroids, including laparoscopic myomectomy
- Irregular menstrual disorders and dysmenorrhea
- Microscopic surgery, i.e. tubal reversals
- Assisted Reproductive Techniques, including IVF
- Endometriosis
Licensure
- State of Washington, 2001
- State of Kentucky, 1998
Board Certification
- Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2004
- Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, 2005
Education
- MD degree (Albany Medical College, 1994)
- Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology
(Baystate Medical Center, Western Campus of Tufts University, 1998) - Fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (University of Louisville School of Medicine, 2001)
Affiliations
- American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
- Society of Reproductive Surgeons
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- American Society of Reproductive Medicine
- Society of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
- Pacific Coast Reproductive Society
- Seattle Gynecological Society
Honors
- Tranvaginal Ultrasound-Guided Embyro Transfer. 2nd Prize Video Award presented at the 58th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 2002, Seattle, WA.
- Outstanding Teaching Fellow, University of Louisville Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2001.
- "Special Excellence in Endoscopic Procedure" by the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, 1998
- Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Outstanding Resident Surgeon, 1998
Publications
Initial Experience with a Modification of the Follicle Aspiration, Sperm Injection and Assisted Rupture Technique. Lin PC, D'Amico JF, Nakajima ST. Fertil Steril, 2000; 73: 855-8.
Serum and follicular fluid hormone levels during ovulation induction. Lin PC, Abdallah M, Eblen AC, Nakajima ST. Fertil Steril 2001; 77: 635-7.
Female Congenital Anomalies Affecting Reproduction. Lin PC, Bhatnagar KP, Nettleton GS, and Nakajima ST. Fertil Steril 2002; 78: 899-915.
Human cervix contains functional luteinizing hormone/human chorionic gonadotropin receptors. Lin PC, Lei ZM, Li X, Rao CV. J Clin Endo Metab 2003; 88: 3409-3414.
Reproductive Outcomes of Uterine Anomalies. Lin PC. J of Womens Health 2004: 13; 33-9.
Intraoperative Ultrasound during a Laparoscopic Myomectomy. Lin PC, Thyer AT, Soules MR. Fertil Steril 2004; 81: 1671-1674.
Applications of Intraoperative Ultrasound in Gynecologic Surgery. Criniti AC, Lin PC. Curr Opinion Obstet Gynecol, 2005; 17: 339-342.
Plasma matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activity during the menstrual cycle of healthy ovulatory tubal ligated patients. Abdallah MA, Nakajima ST, Lin PC, Gercel-Taylor. C. Fertil Steril. 2005 Dec;84(6):1766-7.
Comparisons of matrix metalloproteinase 1, 2, and 9 activity in periovulatory follicular fluid from natural and stimulated menstrual cycles. Abdallah MA, Lin PC, Nakajima ST, Eblen AC, Kang S, Gercel-Taylor C. Fertil Steril. 2006 Mar;85(3):800-1.
Elective single blastocyst transfer reduces twin rates without compromising pregnancy rates. Criniti A, Thyer A, Chow G, Lin PC, Klein N, Soules M. Fertil Steril. 2005 Dec;84(6):1613-9.
