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
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:
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
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.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 Notes: Epub ahead of print.
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(100421), Nov 2025.
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 Nov 2025 Notes: Epub ahead of print.
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 Oct 2025.
Chaudhary AA, Srinivasan C, Maeda K, DeWitt AG, Montgomery C, Rastogi R, O'Connor MJ, Edwards JJ, Ahmed H, Lin KY, Rossano JW, Wittlieb-Weber C, Edelson JB: Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy to Aid Ventricular Assist Device Explantation in Infants with Cardiomyopathy and Left Bundle Branch Block Pediatr Cardiol Sep 2025 Notes: Epub ahead of print.
Masood IR, Wang L, Stanley HM, Edwards JJ, Ahmed H, Lin KY, Wittlieb-Weber CA, O'Connor MJ, Rossano JW, O'Malley S, Paridon SM, Tam VW, Edelson JB: Impact of Neighborhood Factors on Exercise Capacity in Children With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Circulation: Heart Failure 18(7), Jul 2025.
Ahmed H, Dykes J, Friedland-Little J, Lin KY, Daly KP, Simpson K, Richmond ME, Urschel S, Schumacher K, Chen S, Almond C; Pediatric Heart Transplant Society: Postoperative Dialysis in Fontan Patients Undergoing Heart Transplant: How Predictive is the Pretransplant Serum Creatinine? Pediatric Transplantation 29(4), June 2025.
Ludomirsky AB, Edelson JB, Lin KY, Berger JH, O'Connor MJ, Wittlieb-Weber CA, Griffis H, Zhang B, Rossano JW : Hardly a Windfall: Prescribing Practices in Pediatric Heart Failure Around Food and Drug Administration Approval. JACC Advances 4 (4), April 2025.
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 April 2025 Notes: Epub ahead of print.