Ines C. Lin, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Active Surgeon, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Active Surgeon, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Active Surgeon, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Attending Surgeon, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Program Director, Hand Surgery Fellowship , Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania
Department: Surgery
Contact information
Division of Plastic Surgery
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
14th Floor, South Pavilion
3400 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
14th Floor, South Pavilion
3400 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-662-7300
Fax: 215-615-0474
Fax: 215-615-0474
Email:
ines.lin@uphs.upenn.edu
ines.lin@uphs.upenn.edu
Education:
BA (Economics)
Stanford University, 1999.
BS (Biological Sciences)
Stanford University, 1999.
MD
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2004.
MSEd (Medical Education)
University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, 2018.
Permanent linkBA (Economics)
Stanford University, 1999.
BS (Biological Sciences)
Stanford University, 1999.
MD
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2004.
MSEd (Medical Education)
University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, 2018.
Selected Publications
Atia AN, Erdmann D, Lin IC, Levin LS, O'Neill K, O'Kelly N, Redett R, Huelsboemer L, Pomahac B: Soft tissue transplantation. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery: The Biological Basis of Modern Surgical Practice, 22nd Edition. Tyler DS (eds.). Philadelphia: Elsevier, 2026 (in press) Notes: Chap. 59.Mauch JT, Gudex LM, Humbyrd CJ, Lin IC, Vercler CJ.: Current Ethics of Hand Transplants in Non-Immunocompromised Children. J Hand Surg Am Apr 2026.
Lin SK, Deitermann AM, Hunter ER, Wang SY, Valdes Morales KL, Lubeck M, Miller CJ, Etzkorn JR, Sobanko JF, Higgins HW 2nd, Walker JL, Zhang J, Cannady SB, Rajasekaran K, Brody RM, Kovach SJ 3rd, Chang B, Lin IC, Fischer JP, Lukens JN, Cohen JV, Mitchell TC, Amaravadi RK, Mehta S, Briceño CA, McMurray SL.: Mohs-facilitated excision: A case series of a multidisciplinary approach to reduce local recurrence of advanced keratinocyte carcinomas. J Am Acad Dermatol Apr 2026.
Kapoor D, Shaikh U, Valdes-Morales K, Trifoi MD, Lin SK, Deitermann AM, Banala M, Zhang E, Easo N, Lubeck M, Haynes D, Lewis D, Nugent ST, Etzkorn JR, Jariwala NN, Zhang J, Walker JL, Higgins HW 2nd, Sobanko JF, Giordano CN, Daneshpajouhnejad P, Modi M, Lin IC, Chang B, Wink J, Karakousis G, Miura J, Miller CJ.: Response to Xu et al., "Letter to Editor 'Mohs micrographic surgery reduces the risk of reconstruction with positive margins, repeat surgeries, and time to definitive reconstruction compared to conventional excision of hand and foot melanomas: A retrospective cohort study'" J Am Acad Dermatol Apr 2026.
Makhoul AT, Morales CZ, Card EB, Goldshore MA, Morris JB, Levin LS, Wink JD, Fischer JP, Lin IC, Kovach SJ 3rd.: Surgical Management of Xylazine-Associated Wounds: A Retrospective Review and Algorithmic Approach. Ann Plast Surg 96: S359-S364, Jan 2026.
Makhoul AT, Morales CZ, Card EB, Goldshore MA, Morris JB, Levin LS, Wink JD, Fischer JP, Lin IC, Kovach SJ 3rd.: Free Flap Reconstruction of Xylazine-Associated Wounds: A Retrospective Review. Microsurgery 2026.
Zhuang T, Bohr M, Disser N, Ojea Quintana J, Liu E, Sobel AD, Bozentka D, Lin IC, Lee HH.: Artificial Intelligence Can Inform Prediction of American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification in Hand Surgery. Hand (N Y) Oct 2025.
Frankel D, Valdes-Morales K, Trifoi MD, Lin SK, Deitermann AM, Banala M, Zhang E, Easo N, Lubeck M, Haynes D, Lewis D, Nugent ST, Etzkorn JR, Jariwala NN, Zhang J, Walker JL, Higgins HW 2nd, Sobanko JF, Giordano CN, Daneshpajouhnejad P, Modi M, Lin IC, Chang B, Wink J, Karakousis G, Miura J, Miller CJ: Mohs micrographic surgery reduces the risk of reconstruction with positive margins, repeat surgeries, and time to definitive reconstruction compared to conventional excision of hand and foot melanomas: A retrospective cohort study. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 93(1): 157-164, July 2025 Notes: Epub Mar. 11, 2025.
Zhuang T, Berns E, Hale E, Lin I, Sobel AD: Secondary procedures after closed reduction percutaneous pinning versus open reduction internal fixation of phalanx fractures: A large database analysis. Journal of Hand Surgery Asian Pacific Volume 30(3): 293-298, June 2025 Notes: Epub Apr. 16, 2025.
Terry PH, Toyoda Y, Lin IC: Skin cancer of the hand: Current management and new horizons. Journal of Hand Surgery 50(6): 732-740, June 2025 Notes: Epub Mar. 29, 2025.