Amy Erica Lin

MD PhD

Cardiologist

Dr. Amy Erica Lin is a cardiologist who cares for patients with cancer by addressing the cardiovascular side effects of cancer treatments. Her special interests include breast cancer survivorship and clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential, or CHIP (mutations in stem cells of the blood).

Lin's research focuses on cardio-oncology (preventing and managing heart problems that can result from cancer therapies), looking particularly at inflammation in cardiovascular disease and how CHIP can increase a patient's risks for heart disease, heart failure and arrhythmias.

Lin earned her medical degree and a doctorate in medical biophysics at the University of Toronto, where she also completed a residency in internal medicine. She completed a fellowship in cardiovascular medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, and a postdoctoral fellowship in cardiology and hematology-oncology at Mass General Brigham and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

  • Education

    University of Toronto, MD, 2012

  • Residencies

    University of Toronto, Internal Medicine, 2016

  • Fellowships

    Brigham and Women's Hospital, Cardiovascular Medicine, 2019

    Brigham and Women's Hospital, Hematology and Oncology, 2022

  • Academic Title

    Assistant Professor

Where I see patients (2)

    My reviews

    4.9

    Overall Experience
    65 Ratings
    About our process
    Aug 20, 2024
    Our discussion was very collaborative.
    Aug 14, 2024
    Previous care from another provider was delayed and they seemed yo dismiss my concerns. I am grateful that I was connected to UCSF and this provider in particular. I was listened to and my concerns were taken seriously. Coupled with the way provider studied my case before I arrived made me feel that I would be taken care of and allowed me to just be the patient. Advocating and hyper alertness while sick are exhausting and deplete your energy needed for healing. This visit wasn't like the ones of the past.
    Aug 08, 2024
    My entire cardiology team is really great, especially my doctor.
    May 13, 2024
    Dr. Lin was extremely helpful -- she was friendly, thorough, and really tuned into me and my concerns. I had a great experience with her, and am very happy to now be under her care!
    May 03, 2024
    Dr. Amy Lin was outstanding
    May 01, 2024
    Changed my medication. There was discrepancy in frequency of taking new med within my medical note when I went to verify after receiving new med from pharmacy with decreased frequency than discussed at appointment.
    Mar 30, 2024
    Dr. Lin was excellent.
    Mar 27, 2024
    Dr. Lin was wonderful. She made me feel very comfortable and was very informative.
    Mar 15, 2024
    She is my first cardiologist. I'd heard that cardiologists were dismissive, egocentric, and generally bad listeners. She was none of those. I actually wish more of my doctors were as attuned to my needs as Dr Lin is. She could teach a master class on how to communicate a complex, hard-to-diagnose condition to patients.
    Jan 06, 2024
    Excellent.
    Dec 20, 2023
    The actual care I received once the whole scheduling part was through was really stellar.
    Nov 20, 2023
    Dr. Lin, her assistant and staff are wonderful!
    Nov 09, 2023
    Dr Lin was very attentive and thorough

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