William Lin MD
Urologist
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"Dr. William Lin has been my doctor for over 18 years and in those 18 years he treated me with the utmost courtesy and the best care and operations on me, this is why I am still living today."
William Lin MD
"I believe in a holistic approach to the fertility concerns modern couples face. It goes beyond just looking at medical factors. Life style issues, as innocent as phone use, may be indirectly contributing to make fertility issues. They certainly cannot be overlooked."
Dr. Lin received his medical training at Northwestern University Medical School after spending four years in art studies at Williams College in Massachusetts as an Art Major. He continued his training with the prestigious Baylor Urology program at the Texas Medical Center. While there, he met Dr. Larry Lipschultz, one of the pioneers in the field of male infertility. Dr. Lipschultz’ mentoring proved to be instrumental in his decision to go into the field of male reproductive medicine and surgery. He stayed on at Baylor for a fellowship with Dr. Lipschultz. After completing his fellowship, he moved back to Chicago to be on staff at Northwestern Memorial Hospital as an assistant professor in clinical urology at Northwestern University Medical School as well as a Clinical associate with the Univeristy of Chicago Department of Surgery.
During his training, Dr. Lin was highly prolific in research, specifically looking at the genomic stability of men with fertility issues. He has continued his research, focusing now on the impact of varicoceles on men’s health issues beyond the realm of male infertility.
Hospital Affiliation
Northwestern Memorial Hospital -
Chicago,
IL
Education and Training
1989-1993
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine
Medical Degree
1985-1989
Williams College
B.A. in Chemistry and Fine Arts
1993-1995
Baylor College of Medicine
Intern in General Surgery
1995-1999
Baylor College of Medicine
Resident in Urology
Certification
American Board of Urology
Licensed Physician and Surgeon, State of Illinois
Fellowships
1988, Williams Fellowship in Organic Chemistry, Williams College
1991, International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Student Research Fellowship
1999-2000, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, Fellowship in Male Reproductive Medicine
Societies
American Urological Association
American Society of Reproductive Medicine
Society for the Study of Male Reproduction
American College of Surgeons
Illinois State Urological Society
Chicago Urological Society
American Association of Clinical Urologists
Special Interests
Male Infertility
Robotic Vasectomy Reversal
Robotic Prostatectomy
Robotic Nephrectomy
Robotic Pyeloplasty
Laparoscopic Surgery
Diagnosis of varicoceles in men undergoing vasectomy may lead to earlier detection of hypogonadism
Liu JS, Jones M, Casey JT, Fuchs AB, Cashy J, Lin WW Urology. 2014 Jan; 83(6): 1322-1325. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2014.02.011 PMID: 24726152 ISSN: 0090-4295
The use of adhesion barrier film as an alternative to omental wrap in open ureterolysisHartman RJ, Helfand BT, Lin WW Canadian Journal of Urology. 2013 Dec; 20(6): 7064-7066. PMID: 24331350 ISSN: 1195-9479
Intra-operative pubic arch interference during prostate seed brachytherapy in patients with CT-based pubic arch interference of ≤1 cmSejpal SV, Sathiaseelan V, Helenowski IB, Kozlowski JM, Carter MF, Nadler RB, Dalton DP, McVary KT, Lin WW, Garnett JE, Kalapurakal JA Radiotherapy and Oncology. 2009 May; 91(2): 249-254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2009.02.006 ISSN: 0167-8140
Case report: Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation-induced perinephric hematoma with acute renal failure in a solitary kidneyZhao LC, Chan SW, MacEjko AM, Lin WW Journal of Endourology. 2008 Jul; 22(7): 1463-1465. https://doi.org/10.1089/end.2007.0275 PMID: 18690812 ISSN: 0892-7790
Safety and efficacy of 12-mm radial dilating ports for laparoscopic accessRubenstein JN, Blunt LW, Lin WW, User HM, Nadler RB, Gonzalez CM BJU International. 2003 Aug; 92(3): 327-329. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1464-410X.2003.04339.x ISSN: 1464-4096
Diagnosis and treatment of the azoospermic patient.Lin WW Current urology reports. 2001 Jan; 2(6): 448-452. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11934-001-0038-4 PMID: 12084230 ISSN: 1527-2737
Axillary-Popliteal Artery Bypass Provides Successful Limb Salvage After Removal of Infected Aortofemoral GraftsMcCarthy WJ, McGee GS, Lin WW, Pearce WH, Flinn WR, Yao JST Archives of Surgery. 1992 Jan; 127(8): 974-978. https://doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.1992.01420080108018 PMID: 1642541 ISSN: 0004-0010
Fibromuscular dysplasia of the brachial artery: A case report and review of the literatureLin WW, McGee GS, Patterson BK, Yao JST, Pearce WH Journal of Vascular Surgery. 1992 Jan; 16(1): 66-70. https://doi.org/10.1016/0741-5214(92)90419-9 PMID: 1619726 ISSN: 0741-5214