Kimberly Y Lin, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology) at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Attending Physician, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Co-Director, Penn-CHOP Joint Familial Cardiomyopathy Program
Cardiac Director, Penn-CHOP Friedreich Ataxia Center of Excellence
Medical Director, Pediatric Cardiomyopathy Program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3401 Civic Center Blvd, 8NW86
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3401 Civic Center Blvd, 8NW86
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 267-426-2882
Fax: 215-590-1340
Fax: 215-590-1340
Education:
B.A.
University of Michigan, College of Literature, Science and Arts, 1998.
M.D.
University of Michigan, Medical School, 2002.
Permanent linkB.A.
University of Michigan, College of Literature, Science and Arts, 1998.
M.D.
University of Michigan, Medical School, 2002.
Description of Clinical Expertise
CardiomyopathyHeart transplantation
Heart failure
Pediatrics
Description of Research Expertise
CardiomyopathyHeart transplantation
Heart failure
Biomarkers
Pediatrics
Selected Publications
Cilenti NA, Tamaroff JG, Capiola CJ, Faig W, McBride MG, Paridon SM, O'Malley S, Edelson JB, Lynch DR, McCormack SE, Lin KY: Cardiopulmonary exercise testing on adaptive equipment in children and adults with Friedreich ataxia. Muscle and Nerve 69(5): 613-619, May 2024.O'Brien EM, Neiswinter N, Lin KY, Lynch D, Baldwin K, Profeta V, Flynn JM, Muhly WT: Perioperative management and outcomes for posterior spinal fusion in patients with Friedreich ataxia: A single-center, retrospective study Paediatric Anaesthesiology April 2024 Notes: Online ahead of print.
Lynch DR, Subramony S, Lin KY, Mathews K, Perlman S, Yoon G, Rummey C: Characterization of Cardiac-Onset Initial Presentation in Friedreich Ataxia. Pediatric Cardiology March 2024 Notes: Online ahead of print.
Keisling J, Bedoukian E, Burstein DS, Gaynor JW, Gray C, Krantz I, Izumi K, Leonard J, Lin KY, Medne L, Seymour C, Skraban C, Rippert AL, Ahrens-Nicklas RC: Diagnostic Yield of Exome Sequencing in Pediatric Cardiomyopathy Journal of Pediatrics 265, Feb 2024.
Amdani S, Auerbach SR, Bansal N, Chen S, Conway J, Silva JPD, Deshpande SR, Hoover J, Lin KY, Miyamoto SD, Puri K, Price J, Spinner J, White R, Rossano JW, Bearl DW, Cousino MK, Catlin P, Hidalgo NC, Godown J, Kantor P, Masarone D, Peng DM, Rea KE, Schumacher K, Shaddy R, Shea E, Tapia HV, Valikodath N, Zafar F, Hsu D: Research Gaps in Pediatric Heart Failure: Defining the Gaps and Then Closing Them Over the Next Decade. J Cardiac Failure 30(1): 64-77, Jan 2024.
Rossano J, Lin KY, Edwards JJ: Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure in Children. Pediatric Cardiology. Abdulla, R (eds.). Springer, Cham, Jul 2023.
Burstein D, Kimmel S, Putt M, Rossano J, VanderPluym C, Ankola A, Lorts A, Maeda K, O'Connor M, Edelson J, Lin K, Buchholz H, Conway J: Cost-effectiveness of bivalirudin in pediatric ventricular assist devices. J Heart Lung Transplant 42(3): 390-397, Mar 2023.
Restaino K, Zhang X, Faerber JA, Rossano JW, Burstein D, Wittlieb-Weber CA, Lin KY, Edelson JB, Edwards JJ, O'Connor MJ: Temporal trends in primary payers in pediatric heart transplant and association with long-term survival Pediatr Transplant Page: e14484, Feb 2023 Notes: Epub ahead of print.
Corben LA, Collins V, Milne S, Farmer J, Musheno A, Lynch D, Subramony S, Pandolfo M, Schulz JB, Lin K, Delatycki MB; Clinical Management Guidelines Writing Group: Clinical management guidelines for Friedreich ataxia: best practice in rare diseases. Orphanet J Rare Dis 17(1): 415, Nov 2022.
Burstein DS, Rossano JW, Lindenfeld J, Schlendorf KH, Do N, Godown J, O'Connor MJ, Maeda K, Edelson JB, Lin KY, Mazurek JA, Scholl SR, Menachem JN.: Association of Donors With US Public Health Service Risk Criteria and Outcomes After Adult vs Pediatric Cardiac Transplant. JAMA Cardiol 7(11): 1121-1127, Nov 2022.