Huey Chi-Yu Lin, M.D.
Health Sciences Clinical Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine
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Specialties
Family and Community Medicine
Geriatric Medicine
Department
Locations and Contact
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center
4860 Y St.
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-3630
Philosophy of Care
My philosophy of care is to provide comprehensive care to all of my patients for which the specialty of Family Medicine provides from newborns to elders. In geriatric care, I focus on the goals of maximizing function and preserving independence. I will work closely and collaboratively with you, your family / personal support, and all members of your medical team to provide personalized, holistic care.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Lin is a family medicine physician and geriatrician. He provides comprehensive care for the whole family and has additional fellowship training and expertise in care of the elderly.
Research/Academic Interests
Dr. Lin's academic interests are teaching and training of students and residents in the specialties of Family Medicine and Geriatrics. In Geriatrics, he focuses on healthy aging and delivery of health care in long-term care facilities and in the home setting. He also has interest in promoting quality improvement in the outpatient clinical setting.
Division
Family and Community Medicine
Center/Program Affiliation
Undergraduate School
B.A., Molecular and Cell Biology and History, UC Berkeley, Berkeley CA 1993
Medical School
M.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx NY 1999
Residency
Family Medicine, Swedish Family Medicine - First Hill, Seattle WA 1999-2002
Fellowship
Geriatrics, Swedish Family Medicine - First Hill, Seattle WA 2002-2003
Named in Sacramento Magazine at one of the area’s ‘Top Doctors’ in Geriatrics, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020
UC Davis Family and Community Medicine Residency Outstanding Teaching Faculty Award, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2016
Swedish Family Medicine Residency Pen Award, 2002
Rosok MJ, Yelton DE, Harris LJ, Bajorath J, Hellström KE, Hellström I, Cruz GA, Kristensson K, Lin H, Huse WD, Glaser SM. A combinatorial library strategy for the rapid humanization of anticarcinoma BR96 Fab. J Biol Chem. 1996 Sep 13;271(37):22611-8. doi:10.1074/jbc.271.37.22611. PMID:8798431.