Grace A Lin, MD, MAS

Professor of Clinical Medicine

Dr. Grace A. Lin is a specialist in internal medicine who provides primary care.

Lin's research has focused on the appropriateness of medical care provided to patients, shared decision making and assessing the quality of decision making by doctors and patients.

Lin earned her medical degree at the University of Michigan Medical School. She completed a residency in internal medicine at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, where she served a year as chief resident. She completed a research fellowship in general internal medicine at UCSF.

Education
M.A.S. in Clinical Research, 2007 - Graduate Division (Advance Training in Clinical Research), University of California, San Francisco
M.D., 2000 - School of Medicine, University of Michigan
Websites
Publications

  1. Lin GA, Coffman JM, Phillips KA. The State of State Biomarker Testing Insurance Coverage Laws. JAMA 2024. PMID: 38739406


  2. Scherer LD, Lin GA, Kini V. Impact of a patient-centered tool to reduce misconceptions about coronary artery disease and its treatment: The CAD roadmap. PEC Innovation 2024. PMID: 38911020


  3. Nikitin D, Lin GA, Whittington MD, Nhan E, Kayali Y, Rind DM, Pearson SD, Agboola F. The effectiveness and value of sotatercept for pulmonary arterial hypertension: A summary from the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review's Midwest Comparative Effectiveness Public Advisory Council. Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy 2024. PMID: 38701024


  4. Wright AC, Lin GA, Whittington MD, Agboola F, Herron-Smith S, Rind D, Pearson SD. The effectiveness and value of lecanemab for early Alzheimer disease: A summary from the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review's California Technology Assessment Forum. Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy 2023. PMID: 37610113


  5. Lin GA, Phillips KA, Fendrick AM. Reading the crystal ball: Primary care implications while awaiting outcomes for multi-cancer early detection tests. Healthcare (Amsterdam, Netherlands) 2023. PMID: 37598614


  6. McKenna A, Lin GA, Whittington MD, Nikitin D, Herron-Smith S, Campbell JD, Agboola F, Pearson SD. Oral and monoclonal antibody treatments for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis: Effectiveness and value. Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy 2023. PMID: 37404068


  7. Wright AC, Beaudoin FL, McQueen RB, Yeung K, Moradi A, Herron-Smith S, Gutierrez E, Lin GA, Pearson SD. The effectiveness and value of fezolinetant for moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause: A summary from the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review's Midwest Public Advisory Council. Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy 2023. PMID: 37276043


  8. Muluk SL, Lin GA, Anderson TS. Association of Device Industry Payments, Physician Supply, and Regional Utilization of Orthopedic and Cardiac Procedures. Journal of general internal medicine 2023. PMID: 36952081


  9. Nikitin D, Lin GA, Campbell JD, Hansen RN, Brouwer E, Chen Y, Herron-Smith S, Agboola F, Pearson SD. The effectiveness and value of tirzepatide for type 2 diabetes mellitus. Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy 2022. PMID: 35621725


  10. Whittington MD, Campbell JD, Rind D, Fluetsch N, Lin GA, Pearson SD. Cost-Effectiveness and Value-Based Pricing of Aducanumab for Patients With Early Alzheimer Disease. 2022. PMID: 35022306


  11. Arias JJ, Lin GA, Tyler AM, Douglas MP, Phillips KA. Geriatricians' Perspectives on the Multiple Dimensions of Utility of Genetic Testing for Alzheimer's Disease: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD 2022. PMID: 35871355


  12. Neel M Butala, Salim S Virani, Nicolas Isaza, Grace A Lin, Steven Pearson, Brandon Bellows, Chia Liang Liu, Rahul Aggarwal, Yiyi Zhang, Dhruv S Kazi. Abstract 10315: Cost-Effectiveness of Bempedoic Acid in Patients with Established Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease. Circulation 2021. PMID:


  13. Douglas MP, Lin GA, Trosman JR, Phillips KA. Hereditary cancer panel testing challenges and solutions for the latinx community: costs, access, and variants. 2021. PMID: 34743282


  14. Synnott PG, Whittington MD, Lin GA, Rind DM, Pearson SD. The effectiveness and value of aducanumab for Alzheimer's disease. 2021. PMID: 34714106


  15. Lin GA, Trosman JR, Douglas MP, Weldon CB, Scheuner MT, Kurian A, Phillips KA. Influence of payer coverage and out-of-pocket costs on ordering of NGS panel tests for hereditary cancer in diverse settings. Journal of genetic counseling 2021. PMID: 34231930


  16. Agboola F, Lin GA, Kazi DS, McKenna A, Pearson SD. The effectiveness and value of bempedoic acid and inclisiran for heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia and secondary prevention of ASCVD. Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy 2021. PMID: 34185561


  17. Yuan N, Boscardin C, Lisha NE, Dudley RA, Lin GA. Is Better Patient Knowledge Associated with Different Treatment Preferences? A Survey of Patients with Stable Coronary Artery Disease. Volume 15. Patient preference and adherence 2021. PMID: 33531798


  18. Laura D. Scherer, Daniel D. Matlock, Larry A. Allen, Chris E. Knoepke, Colleen K. McIlvennan, Monica D. Fitzgerald, Vinay Kini, Channing E. Tate, Grace Lin, Hillary D. Lum. Patient Roadmaps for Chronic Illness: Introducing a New Approach for Fostering Patient-Centered Care. MDM policy & practice 2021. PMID:


  19. Anderson TS, Lin GA. Testing Cascades-A Call to Move From Descriptive Research to Deimplementation Science. JAMA internal medicine 2020. PMID: 32511685


  20. Agboola F, Lin GA, Fluetsch N, Walton SM, Rind DM, Pearson SD. The Effectiveness and Value of Deflazacort and Exon-Skipping Therapies for the Management of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy 2020. PMID: 32223597


  21. Anderson TS, Karliner LS, Lin GA. Association of Primary Language and Hospitalization for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions. Medical care 2020. PMID: 31821245


  22. Lin GA. More Pills but Better Adherence?: Learning to Improve Medication Adherence in Patients With Ischemic Heart Disease. Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes 2019. PMID: 31665897


  23. Yuan N, Dudley RA, Boscardin WJ, Lin GA. Electronic health records systems and hospital clinical performance: a study of nationwide hospital data. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA 2019. PMID: 31233144


  24. S.J. Lubinga, F.O. Agboola, G. Lin, M. Seidner, D. Rind, J. Carlson. PRO24 COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF LANADELUMAB AND C1-INHIBITORS FOR PROPHYLAXIS AGAINST ACUTE ATTACKS OF HEREDITARY ANGIOEDEMA. Value in Health 2019. PMID:


  25. Agboola F, Lubinga S, Carlson J, Lin GA, Dreitlein WB, Pearson SD. The Effectiveness and Value of Lanadelumab and C1 Esterase Inhibitors for Prophylaxis of Hereditary Angioedema Attacks. Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy 2019. PMID: 30698087


  26. Anderson TS, Thombley R, Dudley RA, Lin GA. Trends in Hospitalization, Readmission, and Diagnostic Testing of Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Syncope. Annals of emergency medicine 2018. PMID: 30342727


  27. Yazdany J, Dudley RA, Lin GA, Chen R, Tseng CW. Out-of-Pocket Costs for Infliximab and Its Biosimilar for Rheumatoid Arthritis Under Medicare Part D. JAMA 2018. PMID: 30193264


  28. Timothy S Anderson, Robert L Thombley, Grace A Lin. Abstract 191: Trends in Hospitalization and Readmission of Patients With Syncope: An Analysis Using State Inpatient and Emergency Department Databases. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes 2018. PMID:


  29. Timothy Anderson, Robert L Thombley, Grace A Lin. Abstract 32: Have Choosing Wisely Recommendations Changed Diagnostic Testing Patterns for Patients With Syncope?. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes 2018. PMID:


  30. Kazi DS, Lu CY, Lin GA, DeJong C, Dudley RA, Chen R, Tseng CW. Nationwide Coverage and Cost-Sharing for PCSK9 Inhibitors Among Medicare Part D Plans. JAMA cardiology 2017. PMID: 28903137


  31. C. Tseng, J. Yazdany, R. Dudley, C. Dejong, D. Kazi, R. Chen, G. Lin. MEDICARE PART D—COST BURDEN OF INHALED DRUGS FOR CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE. Innovation in Aging 2017. PMID:


  32. Tseng CW, Yazdany J, Dudley RA, DeJong C, Kazi DS, Chen R, Lin GA. Medicare Part D Plans' Coverage and Cost-Sharing for Acute Rescue and Preventive Inhalers for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Volume 177 of Issue 4. JAMA internal medicine 2017. PMID: 28241217


  33. Tseng CW, Lin GA, Davis J, Taira DA, Yazdany J, He Q, Chen R, Imamura A, Dudley RA. Giving formulary and drug cost information to providers and impact on medication cost and use: a longitudinal non-randomized study. Volume 16 of Issue 1. BMC health services research 2016. PMID: 27654857


  34. DeJong C, Aguilar T, Tseng CW, Lin GA, Boscardin WJ, Dudley RA. Pharmaceutical Industry-Sponsored Meals and Physician Prescribing Patterns for Medicare Beneficiaries. Volume 176 of Issue 8. JAMA internal medicine 2016. PMID: 27322350


  35. Schoenfeld AJ, Davies JM, Marafino BJ, Dean M, DeJong C, Bardach NS, Kazi DS, Boscardin WJ, Lin GA, Duseja R, Mei YJ, Mehrotra A, Dudley RA. Variation in Quality of Urgent Health Care Provided During Commercial Virtual Visits. Volume 176 of Issue 5. JAMA internal medicine 2016. PMID: 27042813


  36. Bardach NS, Lyndon A, Asteria-Peñaloza R, Goldman LE, Lin GA, Dudley RA. From the closest observers of patient care: a thematic analysis of online narrative reviews of hospitals. Volume 25 of Issue 11. BMJ quality & safety 2015. PMID: 26677215


  37. Tietbohl CK, Rendle KA, Halley MC, May SG, Lin GA, Frosch DL. Implementation of Patient Decision Support Interventions in Primary Care: The Role of Relational Coordination. Medical decision making : an international journal of the Society for Medical Decision Making 2015. PMID: 26314727


  38. Lin GA, Redberg RF. Addressing Overuse of Medical Services One Decision at a Time. Volume 175 of Issue 7. JAMA internal medicine 2015. PMID: 25985188


  39. Duseja R, Bardach NS, Lin GA, Yazdany J, Dean ML, Clay TH, Boscardin WJ, Dudley RA. Revisit rates and associated costs after an emergency department encounter: a multistate analysis. Volume 162 of Issue 11. Annals of internal medicine 2015. PMID: 26030633


  40. Yazdany J, Dudley RA, Chen R, Lin GA, Tseng CW. Coverage for high-cost specialty drugs for rheumatoid arthritis in Medicare Part D. Volume 67 of Issue 6. Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) 2015. PMID: 25900105


  41. Chen CL, Lin GA, Bardach NS, Clay TH, Boscardin WJ, Gelb AW, Maze M, Gropper MA, Dudley RA. Preoperative medical testing in Medicare patients undergoing cataract surgery. Volume 372 of Issue 16. The New England journal of medicine 2015. PMID: 25875258


  42. Lin GA, Harris IS. Can appropriate use criteria lead to appropriate care? Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes 2015. PMID: 25563661


  43. Lin GA, Bardach NS. Editorial: Moving Patients from Consultants to Partners in Health Care System Redesign: Achieving Meaningful Engagement. Joint Commission journal on quality and patient safety 2014. PMID: 26111377


  44. May SG, Cheng PH, Tietbohl CK, Trujillo L, Reilly K, Frosch DL, Lin GA. Shared medical appointments to screen for geriatric syndromes: preliminary data from a quality improvement initiative. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2014. PMID: 25440111


  45. Lin GA, Dudley RA. Fighting the "oculostenotic reflex". Volume 174 of Issue 10. JAMA internal medicine 2014. PMID: 25156005


  46. Yazdany J, Tonner C, Schmajuk G, Lin GA, Trivedi AN. Receipt of glucocorticoid monotherapy among Medicare beneficiaries with rheumatoid arthritis. Volume 66 of Issue 10. Arthritis care & research 2014. PMID: 25244314


  47. Lin GA, Fagerlin A. Shared decision making: state of the science. Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes 2014. PMID: 24496297


  48. Lin GA. Patient education: one size does not fit all. JAMA internal medicine 2013. PMID: 23877082


  49. Lin GA, Lucas FL, Malenka DJ, Skinner J, Redberg RF. Mortality in Medicare patients undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention with or without antecedent stress testing. Volume 6 of Issue 3. Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes 2013. PMID: 23674314


  50. Lin GA, Matlock DD. Less patient-centered care: an unintended consequence of guidelines? JAMA internal medicine 2013. PMID: 23420530


  51. Lin GA, Halley M, Rendle KA, Tietbohl C, May SG, Trujillo L, Frosch DL. An effort to spread decision aids in five California primary care practices yielded low distribution, highlighting hurdles. Health affairs (Project Hope) 2013. PMID: 23381524


  52. Katherine Hicks, Grace A Lin, Carol Cosenza, Julie Bynum, Karen Sepucha, Kim Smolderen, R. A Dudley. Abstract 256: Information-Seeking Behavior among Medicare Patients with Stable Coronary Artery Disease. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes 2012. PMID:


  53. Grace Lin, Julie Bynum, Carol Cosenza, Adam Lucas, Celeste Reinking, Karen Sepucha, Kim Smolderen, R. Adams Dudley. Abstract 86: What Do Patients Remember? The Knowledge Gap in Patients Undergoing Elective Percutaneous Coronary Interventions. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes 2012. PMID:


  54. Lin GA, Trujillo L, Frosch DL. Consequences of not respecting patient preferences for cancer screening: opportunity lost. Archives of internal medicine 2012. PMID: 22412105


  55. Aaronson DS, Bardach NS, Lin GA, Chattopadhyay A, Goldman LE, Dudley RA. Prediction of hospital acute myocardial infarction and heart failure 30-day mortality rates using publicly reported performance measures. Volume 35 of Issue 2. Journal for healthcare quality : official publication of the National Association for Healthcare Quality 2011. PMID: 22093186


  56. Lin GA, Redberg RF, Anderson HV, Shaw RE, Milford-Beland S, Peterson ED, Rao SV, Werner RM, Dudley RA. Impact of changes in clinical practice guidelines on assessment of quality of care. Volume 48 of Issue 8. Medical care 2010. PMID: 20613660


  57. Lin GA, Aaronson DS, Knight SJ, Carroll PR, Dudley RA. Patient decision aids for prostate cancer treatment: a systematic review of the literature. Volume 59 of Issue 6. CA: a cancer journal for clinicians 2009. PMID: 19841280


  58. Lin GA, Dudley RA. Patient-centered care: what is the best measuring stick? Volume 169 of Issue 17. Archives of internal medicine 2009. PMID: 19786671


  59. Lin GA, Redberg RF. Use of stress testing prior to percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with stable coronary artery disease. Volume 7 of Issue 9. Expert review of cardiovascular therapy 2009. PMID: 19764859


  60. Grace A. Lin, David J. Malenka, Rita F. Redberg. Documenting Ischemia Prior to Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention—Reply. JAMA 2009. PMID:


  61. Lin GA, Dudley RA, Lucas FL, Malenka DJ, Vittinghoff E, Redberg RF. Frequency of stress testing to document ischemia prior to elective percutaneous coronary intervention. Volume 300 of Issue 15. JAMA 2008. PMID: 18854538


  62. Lin GA, Dudley RA, Redberg RF. Why physicians favor use of percutaneous coronary intervention to medical therapy: a focus group study. Volume 23 of Issue 9. Journal of general internal medicine 2008. PMID: 18618192


  63. Lin GA, Dudley RA, Redberg RF. Cardiologists' use of percutaneous coronary interventions for stable coronary artery disease. Volume 167 of Issue 15. Archives of internal medicine 2007. PMID: 17698682


  64. Lin GA, Beck DC, Stewart AL, Garbutt JM. Resident perceptions of the impact of work hour limitations. Journal of general internal medicine 2007. PMID: 17468888


  65. Lin GA, Beck DC, Garbutt JM. Residents' perceptions of the effects of work hour limitations at a large teaching hospital. Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 2006. PMID: 16377823