Dr. Lin received her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania. She continued her medical training in the combined general surgery and plastic surgery residency program at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. She also completed a fellowship in hand surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, where she was awarded the Alice D. Jensen Fellowship in Hand Surgery Honoring Dr. Julian Bruner. Her clinical interests include hand and upper extremity surgery and reconstructive surgery in adult and pediatric patients.

Resident in Surgery
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1. Chapman KD, Lin I, DeSouza AD. Metabolism of cottonseed microsomal N-Acylphosphatidylethanolamine. Archives of Biochemistry & Biophysics 318(2):401-407, Apr. 20, 1995.
2. Jenkins DE, Redman RL, Lam EM, Liu C, Lin I, Arvin AM. Interleukin (IL)-10, IL-12, and interferon-gamma production in primary and memory immune responses to varicella zoster virus. Journal of Infectious Diseases 178(4):940-948, Oct. 1998.
3. Abendroth A, Lin I, Slobedman B, Ploegh H, Arvin AM. Varicella-Zoster virus retains major histocompatibility complex class I proteins in the Golgi compartment of infected cells. Journal of Virology 75(10):4878-4888, May 2001.
4. Smartt JM, Lin IC, Kim E, Ruotolo RA, Veitia NA, Crombleholme TM, Kirschner RE. Hybrid constructs for craniofacial reconstruction: Sustained gene delivery using demineralized bone matrix putty. Annals of Plastic Surgery 52(6):592-596, June 2004.
5. Lin IC, Slemp AE, Hwang C, Karmacharya, J, Gordon AD, Kirschner RE. Immunolocalization of androgen receptor in the developing craniofacial skeleton. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery 15(6):922-927, Nov. 2004.
6. Smartt JM, Lin IC, Ischiropoulos H, Kirschner RE. Intermittent hydrostatic compression promotes nitric oxide production and osteodifferentiation of fetal dural cells. Annals of Plastic Surgery 55(1):76-80, July 2005.
7. Lin IC, Slemp AE, Hwang C, Sena-Esteves M, Nah, HD, Kirschner RE. Dihydrotestosterone stimulates proliferation and differentiation of fetal calvarial osteoblasts and dural cells and induces cranial suture fusion. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 120(5):1137-1147, Oct. 2007.
8. Lin IC, Smartt JM, Nah HD, Ischiropoulos H, Kirschner RE. Nitric oxide stimulates proliferation and differentiation of fetal calvarial osteoblasts and dural cells. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 121(5):1554-1566, May 2008.

1. Lin IC, LaRossa D, Kirschner RE. Reconstruction of congenital alar clefts with double Y-V advancement flaps. Presented at the Aesthetic Facial Reconstruction in Adults and Children Symposium, Tucson, AZ, Feb. 21-23, 2008.
2. Lin IC, Serletti JM, Wu LC. Management of the ptotic or hypertrophic breast in immediate autologous breast reconstruction: An evaluation of the Wise pattern mastectomy incision. Presented at the Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 2-5, 2008.
3. Wu LC, Lin IC, Bergey MR, Sonnad S, Serletti JM. Management of the ptotic or hypertrophic breast in immediate autologous breast reconstruction: A comparison between the Wise and vertical patterns for mastectomy. Presented at the American Association of Plastic Surgeons, Rancho Mirage, CA, Mar. 23-24, 2009.
4. Lin IC, Bergey MR, Sonnad S, Serletti JM, Wu LC. Management of the ptotic or hypertrophic breast in immediate autologous breast reconstruction: A comparison between the Wise and vertical patterns for mastectomy. Presented at the Robert H. Ivy Society of Plastic Surgeons, Pittsburgh, PA., Apr. 17-18, 2009.
5. Lin IC, Selber JC, Bergey MR, Sonnad S, Serletti JM. Do 2 free flaps put the patient at more risk? Comparing patient characteristics and complications in unilateral and bilateral autologous free flap breast reconstruction. Presented at the Robert H. Ivy Society of Plastic Surgeons, Hershey, PA, Mar. 5-6, 2010.
6. Lin IC, Fosnot J, Selber JC, Bergey MR, Sonnad S, Serletti JM. Do 2 free flaps put the patient at more risk? Comparing patient characteristics and complications in unilateral and bilateral autologous free flap breast reconstruction. Presented at the 27th Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, Washington DC, Oct. 28-31, 2010.
7. Lin IC, Fosnot J, Selber JC, Bergey MR, Sonnad S, Serletti JM. Do 2 free flaps put the patient at more risk? Comparing patient characteristics and complications in unilateral and bilateral autologous free flap breast reconstruction. Presented at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, Cancun, Mexico, Jan. 15-18, 2011.
8. Lin Ines C, Fosnot Josh, Selber Jesse C, Bergey Meredith, Sonnad Seema S, Serletti Joseph M: Do 2 free flaps put the patient at more risk? Comparing patient characteristics and complications in unilateral and bilateral autologous free flap breast reconstruction. 6th Congress of the World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, Helsinki, Finland July 2011.
9. Lin IC, Rhee P, Moran SL, Bishop AT, Shin AY.: Scaphocapitate Fusion in the Management of Kienböck's Disease. American Association for Hand Surgery Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada  January 2012.
10. Yang RL, Kelz RR, Reinke CE, Karakousis GC, Czerniecki BJ, Newman AS, Lin IC, Wu L.: The Impact of the Federal and State Policy Changes on the Likelihood of Immediate Breast Reconstruction Following Mastectomy. 65th Society of Surgical Oncology Annual Cancer Symposium, Orlando, FL March 2012.
11. Yang RL, Lin IC, Newman AS, Reinke CE, Karakousis GC, Czerniecki BJ, Wu L, Kelz RR.: State and Federal Health Policy and its Impact on Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer Reconstruction. 65th Society of Surgical Oncology Annual Cancer Symposium, Orlando, FL March 2012.
12. Yang RL, Newman AS, Lin IC, Reinke CE, Karakousis GC, Czerniecki BC, Wu L, Kelz RR: Health Policy Changes and the Differential Effects on Immediate Breast Cancer Reconstruction Across Insurance Groups. 13th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Breast Surgeons, Phoenix, AZ May 2012.
13. Yang RL, Reinke CE, Newman AS, Lin IC, Karakousis GC, Czerniecki BC, Wu L, Kelz RR.: Patient-centered Care: Do All Teaching Hospitals Provide Greater Access to Breast Cancer  Reconstruction? 13th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Breast Surgeons, Phoenix, AZ May 2012.

1. Benjamin Chang and Ines C. Lin: Syndactyly. Hand Surgery Update V. KC Chung (eds.). American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Rosemont, IL, Page: 289-298, 2012.