Ines C. Lin, MD
Plastic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
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Sees patients age 18 and up
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About me

  • Associate Professor of Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
  • Associate Professor of Surgery in Orthopaedic Surgery

Ines Lin, MD is board-certified in both plastic surgery and hand surgery. Her unique practice collaborates disciplines of orthopedic surgery and plastic surgery, while coordinating care with other surgeons, physicians and hand therapists. 

Dr. Lin is an expert at bony and soft-tissue disorders of the hand, wrist, and arm with extensive experience in the management of hand injuries, including fractures. Her areas of clinical focus include hand, wrist and forearm surgery, skin cancer of the face and body, and Mohs reconstructions.

Education and training

  • Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
  • Residency: University of Pennsylvania Health System
  • Fellowship: Mayo Clinic

What my patients think about me

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Anonymous
April 2026
she is very knowledgeable and polite
Anonymous
April 2026
this surgeon clearly has high technical skills as well as excellent bedside manner
Anonymous
April 2026
very thorough
Anonymous
April 2026
answered my questions without hedging the responses,

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My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Lin is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

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: 2026 (in press)

Mauch JT, Gudex LM, Humbyrd CJ, Lin IC, Vercler CJ. Current Ethics of Hand Transplants in Non-Immunocompromised Children , J Hand Surg Am: 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: 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: 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: 2026,S359-S364

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): 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): 2025,157-164

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): 2025,293-298

Terry PH, Toyoda Y, Lin IC Skin cancer of the hand: Current management and new horizons , Journal of Hand Surgery, 50(6): 2025,732-740