Alexander Lin, MD
Radiation Oncology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Radiation Oncology Perelman-Concourse Level
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Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Vice Chair, Faculty Affairs, Radiation Oncology
  • Morton M. Kligerman Professor

Education and training

  • Medical School: University of Michigan
  • Residency: University of Michigan Health

What my patients think about me

Average Rating

252 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

Anonymous
February 2026
he is good
Anonymous
January 2026
Dr. Lin is incredibly knowledgeable as well as personable.
Anonymous
January 2026
takes his time and explains everything
Anonymous
January 2026
excellent care and professionalism

Insurance accepted

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.
  • Chester County Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Lin is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Halle TR, Cao AC, Naik AG, Weinstein GS, Lee JJ, Gobillot TA, Kaye ER, Brody RM, Basu D, O’Malley Jr BW, Farwell DG, Cannady SB, Lin A, Lukens J, Gentile M, Newman JG, Chalian AA, Rassekh CH, Rajasekaran K Risk of occult contralateral neck metastasis in early-stage HPV-related lateralized cancer of the base of the tongue , Head and Neck, 48(4): 2026,986-993


Gallant J, Rich DJ, Raghav L, Sannigrahi MK, Patria JN, Mishra SK, Lin A, Brody RM, Gimotty PA, Jalaly JB, Mirabello L, Devraj Basu D Molecular etiology and clinical significance of discordant HPV testing in p16+ oropharyngeal cancers , JCO Precision Oncology: 2026,e2501030


Frank SJ, Busse PM, Lee JJ, Rosenthal DI, Hernandez M, Swanson DM, Garden AS, Gunn GB, Patel SH, Snider JW, Ma DJ, Molitoris JK, Lee NY, Parvathaneni U, McDonald MW, Kalman NS, Lin A, Mohammed N, Henson C, Hyde C, Bajaj GK, Katz SR, Dagan R, Morrison WH, Reddy JP, Fuller CD, Shah SJ, Phan J, Chronowski GM, Mayo L, Sturgis EM, Ferrarotto R, Zhu XR, Zhang X, Wang L, Hutcheson KA, El-Naggar AK, Moreno AC, Lee A, Spiotto MT, Gross ND, Lai SY, Liao JJ, Jonathan Paly J, Liao Z, and Foote RL on behalf of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Clinical Trial Consortium Proton versus photon radiotherapy for patients with oropharyngeal cancer in the USA: a multicentre, randomised, open-label, non-inferiority phase 3 trial , Lancet, 407(10524): 2026,174-184


Deng J, Murphy BA, Andersen LP, McMenamin E, Lukens JN, Cohn JC, Rajasekaran K, Quinn RJ, Spinelli BA, Lin A Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a lymphedema and fibrosis self-management program for head and neck cancer survivors: a pilot randomized controlled trial , Oral Oncology, 168: 2025 (online ahead of print),Article 107556


Gobillot TA, Weinstein G, Cao A, Lee JJ, Brody RM, Basu D, O’Malley Jr BW, Cannady S, Lin A, Lukens J, Gentile M, Newman J, Chalian AA, Sun S, Cohen R, Rasskeh CH, Rajasekaran K Outcomes of HPV+ oropharyngeal carcinoma of unknown primary following transoral robotic surgery , The Laryngoscope, 135(12): 2025,4707-4715


Rose AM, Helgeson ES, Kimberly C. Valentino KC, Lalla RV, Treister NS, Schmidt BL, Patton LL, Lin A, Brennan MT, Sollecito TP The Impact of Medications on Salivary Flow and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Post-Radiation Head and Neck Cancer Patients: Results of the OraRad Study , Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, 140(5): 2025,577-586


Gu W, Shoniyozov K, Mei K, Lin A, Zou W, Dong L, Noel P, Teo BK Optimization and Fabrication of a Novel 3D-Printed Variable Density Range Modulation Device for Proton FLASH Beams , Medical Physics, 52(10): 2025,e70013


International ORAL Consortium International Expert-Based Consensus Definition, Staging Criteria, and Minimum Data Elements for Osteoradionecrosis of the Jaw: An Inter-Disciplinary Modified Delphi Study , International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics, 122(2): 2025,341-354


Lalla RV, Helgeson ES, Virk K, Lu H, Treister NS, Sollecito TP, Schmidt BL, Patton LL, Lin A, Brennan MT Females Have Lower Salivary Flow Than Males, Before and After Radiation Therapy for Head/Neck Cancer , Oral Diseases, 31(3): 2025,857-864


Verginadis II, Citrin DE, Ky B, Feigenberg SJ, Georgakilas AG, Hill-Kayser CE, Koumenis C, Maity A, Bradley JD, Lin A Radiation-induced toxicities: mechanisms, management, and future directions. , Lancet, 405(10475): 2025,338-352