Kimberly Y Lin, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology) at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Attending Physician, Division of Cardiology, 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
Associate Section Chief, Heart Function, Transplant, and Ventricular Assist Device 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:
BA (History)
University of Michigan College of Literature, Science and Arts, 1998.
MD
University of Michigan Medical School, 2002.
Permanent linkBA (History)
University of Michigan College of Literature, Science and Arts, 1998.
MD
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
Lin KY, Bucha A, McSweeney K, Wade KL, Karaj A,Tamaroff J,O’Malley S, Chung NM, Cilenti NA,Wanner J,Adzika GK,Mesaros C, Blair IA, Rojsajjakul T, Serai S, Farmer J, Bryant K, Lu Y, Harhay MO, Weber DR, Paridon SM, Seifert EL, Putt ME, Zamani P, Baur JA, Lynch DR, McCormack SE: Safety and efficacy of individualised exercise and NAD+ precursor supplementation in patients with Friedreich's ataxia in the USA: a single-centre, 2 × 2 factorial, randomised controlled trial Lancet Neurology 25(5): 469-481, May 2026.Jeewa A, Florez ID, Cuello-Garcia C, Alami N, Altamirano-Diaz L, Armstrong K, Ashkanase J, Cunningham C, Dhillon S, Dipchand A, Fazari L, Grosse-Wortmann L, Holinski P, Khoury M, Lin KY, Rossano J, Urschel S, Zahavich L, Kantor PF, Conway J, Atallah J, Bucholz H, Chant-Gambacourt C, Dallaire F, Dancea A, Fournier A, George K, Greenway S, Human DG, Lougheed J, Mejilla A, Price JF, Roche SL, Ryerson L: Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Pediatric Cardiology Association Focused Guidelines on Acute Heart Failure in Children. Can J Cardiol 42(4): 626-646, Apr 2026.
Przybylski R, Norrish G, Claggett B, Ashley EA, Bhole V, Day SM, Delle Donne G, Fernandez A, Girolami F, Gray B, Helms AS, Ingles J, Kubus P, Lakdawala NK, Lampert RJ, Lin KY, Michels M, Miller E, Olivotto I, Owens A, Parikh VN, Passantino S, Radulescu CR, Rossano J, Russell MW, Ryan TD, Saberi S, Spentzou G, Stendahl JC, Ware JS, Weintraub RG, Ziolkowska L, Zwetsloot PP, Kaski JP, Ho CY, Abrams DJ; SHaRe and IPHCC Investigators: The Natural History of Massive Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Pediatric Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Multiregistry Analysis. Circulation Apr 2026 Notes: Online ahead of print.
Wanner J, Burstein D, Paridon S, Shah M, O'Malley S, Lin KY, Edelson JB: Feasibility of an Individualized Exercise Training Program for Children with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Pediatric Cardiology 47(2): 795-802, Feb 2026.
Keselman DJ, Small JC, Seneviratne T, McCague S, Kaschak TL, Yum SW, O'Brien A, Brandsema JF, Diamond T, Loomes KM, Lin KY, Wittlieb-Weber CA, Mayer OH, Daniel SG, Waldman AT, Samelson-Jones BJ, Matesanz SE, George LA: Real-world outcomes of delandistrogene moxeparvovec gene therapy: Motor outcomes and emerging safety concerns Mol Ther 34(1): 123-130, Jan 2026.
Liversedge M, Wang J, Boustany M, Sharova A, Lin KY, O'Connor MJ, Danziger-Isakov L, Ryan TD, Downes KJ, Otto WR.: Epidemiology of Invasive Fungal Disease in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc 15(1): piaf101, Jan 2026.
Chubb H, Mah D, Shah M, Lin KY, Peng D, Hale BW, May L, Etheridge S, Goodyer W, Ceresnak SR, Motonaga KS, Rosenthal DN, Almond CS, McElhinney DB, Dubin AM: Predictors of Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Pediatric Patients and Patients With Congenital Heart Disease. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 18(12): e013600, Dec 2025.
Edelson JB, Schneider L, O'Malley S, Somogie J, Huang J, Li ZN, Boyle C, O'Connor MJ, Paridon S, Lin KY, Rossano JW, Lane-Fall M, Cousino MK: Design and rationale of the MIGHTEE study: Motivational interviewing and group heart transplant exercise and education. JHLT Open 11(1): 100421, Nov 2025.
Kamsheh AM, Bilker WB, Huang YS, Okunowo O, Burstein DS, Edelson JB, Lin KY, Maeda K, Mavroudis CD, O'Connor MJ, Wittlieb-Weber CA, Bogner HR, Rossano JW: Prolonged Inotrope Use After Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease: A Common Occurrence with a High Burden of Mortality. Pediatric Cardiology 46(7): 2037-2046, Oct 2025.
O'Connor MJ, Vu C, Zhang X, Bennett L, Ahmed H, Edwards JJ, Lin KY, Li Y, Maeda K, Marcellus B, Monos D, Rossano JW, Wittlieb-Weber CA, Edelson JB: Allosensitization status predicts excess mortality in pediatric congenital heart disease transplant recipients in the current era: An analysis of the United Network for Organ Sharing database. JHLT Open 10(10): 100406, Oct 2025.