Robotic and Minimally Invasive Surgeon Serving Pittsburgh and surrounding areas

Clarence Lin, MD

“Always practice kindness”

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About Dr. Lin

At his practice serving Pittsburgh and surrounding areas, Board Certified general surgeon Clarence Lin, MD, strives to provide expert, personable care for patients whose disease is challenging their health and wellness.
Dr. Lin earned his medical degree from New York University’s Grossman School of Medicine in New York City, He then finished his general surgery residency at Yale-Newhaven Hospital in New Haven Connecticut, for his general surgery residency. He expanded his expertise by completing a surgical fellowship at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.

My Practice Philosophy

“Always practice kindness”

I believe in the thoughtful and respectful care of patients with surgical diseases and I am passionate about solving the structural and anatomical problems of medicine. I view the surgical consultation with me as a collaboration to:

1 Understand what surgical disease may be inhibiting your health or challenging your wellness goals.
2 Provide education on your disease.
3 Customize a treatment or a management plan that can best match your individual needs and situation.

Treatment options can range from close observation and supportive techniques to medication and surgery.
If surgery is the mutually chosen treatment plan, I will work very hard to minimize pain and discomfort related to an operation and reduce downtime in recovery for my patients. I am constantly seeking out the best technology to achieve these goals. And currently, the Robotic-assisted surgery platform helps me achieve this high-level care for my patients.

Services We Offer

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Robotic Surgery

Delivering a world-class, patient-first experience includes offering the latest generation of the da Vinci® Surgical System for minimally invasive, robotic-assisted surgery.

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Hernia Repair

Hernias can appear in all sorts of places, wherever soft tissues can get through from one part of your body to another. If you have a hernia, don't wait for it to develop complications.

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Gallbladder Surgery

Your gallbladder can cause extreme pain if it develops gallstones or an infection, but fortunately, you can manage quite well without it. Contact us as soon as possible. 

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Gastrointestinal Surgery

Gastrointestinal surgery might be necessary if you have a serious condition affecting your digestive system. 

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Appendectomy

Appendicitis can be dangerous if left untreated, as well as horrendously painful. The best solution is an appendectomy to remove the diseased appendix, which Dr. Lin can perform using advanced, minimally invasive robotic techniques.

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Gastric Resection

Conditions like stomach cancer, benign gastric tumors, and severe ulcers might require gastric resection surgery to remove some or all of the stomach. If you're facing the prospect of stomach surgery, Dr. Lin can help you.

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General Surgery

Dr. Lin, MD, specializes in performing minimally invasive general surgery using robotic-assisted technology that delivers optimal results.


Dr. Lin is an expert in Hernia Repair and Gallbladder Surgery

TESTIMONIALS

What our patients say

I was admitted to the hospital with Acute Appendicitis and was taken into surgery very quickly with Dr. Lin as my surgeon. I was told by my fiance, who is a former nurse, that I would be in very good hands with Dr. Lin, and I very much was. Even though I was put to sleep for the surgery, his skills speak volumes by how quickly my recovery time was and with the minimally visual incision marks left from the surgery. Not only was Dr. Lin very kind, but addressed all of my questions and concerns with knowledge and kindness. If anyone has a choice of doctors for their surgery, please ask for Dr. Lin. You will be very happy with the results.

Luke Makrinos

I was so incredibly blessed and lucky to come across this amazing, compassionate, kind, caring, and knowledgeable physician. He did a very extensive surgery on me, and I couldn’t be more grateful and happy with his care. From my first appointment, surgery day, inpatient stay, follow-ups, and phone calls. He gives his patients his personal cell phone number for any questions, concerns, etc. He even called the night before surgery to discuss everything and puts your mind at ease. I was very nervous, and my anxiety was thru the roof, but having him as my surgeon, he was so reassuring that I had nothing to worry about and everything would be a success, and it was. I’ve never in my life met a physician like this. His bedside manner is exceptional. Probably the best I’ve ever experienced. He is great with his patients and does everything in his power to make sure they’re pleased, and he wants the very best for them. Overall excellent physician and a great person at that. Highly recommended. If I could give 10 stars, I would because he deserves that and more! If you need any type of general surgery, especially robotic, he is your best option. Thank you, Dr. Lin, for your excellent care and all your time between office visits, phone calls, and texts. I’ll never forget you.

Lori

Dr. Lin is awesome. The pre-surgery visit was great. He made sure to explain everything he needed to do and why and made sure I was completely fine with the procedure. Very compassionate with an incredible bedside manner. I am pain-free for the first time in years and can’t express my gratitude enough to Dr. Lin and his amazing staff!

Brad McCracken

There is not one negative thing to say about Dr. Lin. I had sudden onset of acute pancreatitis related to gallbladder issues that landed me in the ER. Dr. Lin was the hospitalist assigned to me for gallbladder removal. I found Dr. Lin to be compassionate, calm, professional, personable, caring, non-rushed, informative, and extremely patient to fully answer all of my questions before and after surgery. He is a surgeon that has an EXCEPTIONAL bedside manner. He fully prepared me for every step of the process, including the level of anesthesia called a block, I believe. I felt absolutely ZERO angst under his care. I know that he read all of my information because he verbally referred to parts of it throughout our conversations. He listened to my concerns, knew what was important to me, and addressed each of my points. I strongly recommend him as a surgeon, and based on his character, I’d actually enjoy having him as a friend, too. He’s a wonderful human.

Mary Nolte

I can't say enough. Dr. Lin is the most compassionate, genuine, and caring doctor. He speaks to you as if you're a friend, and he genuinely cares about your well-being. He followed me all the way through surgery recovery with texts and phone calls on his personal cell at all hours of the day/night. You trust him with your surgery, and that matters to him, and it shows.

Justin Hilinski

Dr. Lin took excellent care of me!! I really appreciate that he took the time to talk to me about everything involved in my surgery before and after the surgery. This helped put my mind at ease and not worry. I recommend Dr. Lin to anyone who needs surgery in the future!!

Kendra Mason

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Phone

(724) 929-4122

Office Hours

Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PMSaturday ClosedSunday Closed