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Dr. Jules Lin, MD

(53 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

Harvard Medical School (1999)

Professional interests include: lung transplant, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, esophageal cancer, and more.

1500 E Medical Center Drive Floor 2 Reception C
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

(734) 936-9250

Dr. Jules Lin, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Ann Arbor, MI specializing in thoracic surgery and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1999 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Jules Lin, MD is affiliated with The Regents of the University of Michigan and University of Michigan Health.

Office Locations

1500 E Medical Center Drive Floor 2 Reception C
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

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7500 Challis Road Entrance 1, Level 2
Brighton, MI 48116

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Some issues Dr. Jules Lin, MD can help you with:

Lung Transplant

Patients who have very severe lung disease may need a lung transplant. The diseased lung is entirely removed and replaced with a healthy lung, usually donated by a person who died. Either one or both lungs can be transplanted.

Contrary to popular belief, lung transplant is rarely used to treat lung cancer. It is a more common treatment for patients with other advanced lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Lung transplant is a serious operation and is generally used as a last resort for patients who have only a short time to live without surgery.

During a transplant, an incision is made on the side of the chest (for a single lung) or in the middle (for both lungs). Patients may be hooked up to a heart-lung bypass machine, which will do the work of moving blood and oxygen through the body during the procedure. After the diseased lung is cut away from the main airway and blood vessels, the donor lung is stitched into place. Surgery may take as long as twelve hours, and a hospital stay of two to three weeks after surgery is not uncommon. For the first hours or day after surgery, patients use a ventilator, or a machine to help them breathe. Tubes will be inserted into the chest to help drain excess air and fluid. During recovery, physical therapy and breathing exercises are used to help the new lung work as well as possible.

Lung capacity is carefully monitored for several months after surgery. Patients who have had a transplant will also have to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. These drugs stop the body's immune system from attacking the new lung. The main risks after a transplant are infection and rejection (when the immune system attacks the 'foreign' lung). A healthy lifestyle, including maintaining a diet high in vegetables and lean protein, not smoking, and getting enough exercise, is important to keeping the lungs functioning as well as possible. With proper care, many patients can live ten or even twenty years after a lung transplant.

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

In The News

“"We want the transplant community to be aware that this can happen, and also that there may be things we can do to improve our success in screening patients for Covid," said the surgeon, Dr. Jules...”—"Transplant Patient Dies After Receiving Lungs Infected With Coronavirus", New York Times, February 2021

“"We want the transplant community to be aware that this can happen, and also that there may be things we can do to improve our success in screening patients for Covid,"said the surgeon, Dr. Jules...”—"Covid-19: California, With 50,000 Lost, Has More Deaths Than Any Other State", New York Times, February 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jules Lin, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Ann Arbor, MI during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jules Lin, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	22
doctor visit	130
esophageal dilation	30
excision	22
gastrointestinal procedures	30
hospital care	116
inpatient care	116
lobectomy	16
lymph node procedures	22
minimally invasive procedures	65
pleural drainage	19
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	38
thoracostomy	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jules Lin, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Ann Arbor, MI during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jules Lin, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	28
doctor visit	131
excision	28
hospital care	95
inpatient care	95
lobectomy	20
lymph node procedures	28
minimally invasive procedures	62
pleural drainage	14
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	48
thoracostomy	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jules Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	11
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jules Lin, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jules Lin, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Ann Arbor, MI during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jules Lin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	94
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jules Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	12
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jules Lin, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jules Lin, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Ann Arbor, MI during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jules Lin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	63
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jules Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jules Lin, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jules Lin, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Ann Arbor, MI during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, bronchoscopy and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jules Lin, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	16
dissection	12
doctor visit	114
excision	12
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
lobectomy	11
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	39
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	23

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jules Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jules Lin, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	29
Dementia	14
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jules Lin, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Ann Arbor, MI during 2017 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, dissection and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jules Lin, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	15
doctor visit	106
excision	15
lobectomy	12
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	27
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	27

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jules Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jules Lin, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	29
Dementia	15
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jules Lin, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Ann Arbor, MI during 2018 were dissection, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jules Lin, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	11
doctor visit	113
excision	11
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jules Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jules Lin, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	33
Dementia	17
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jules Lin, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Ann Arbor, MI during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, esophageal dilation and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jules Lin, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	16
doctor visit	101
esophageal dilation	24
excision	16
gastrointestinal procedures	24
lobectomy	11
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	51
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	27

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jules Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jules Lin, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	32
Dementia	15
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jules Lin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	57

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jules Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	52

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jules Lin, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	17
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jules Lin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	88

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jules Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	54

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jules Lin, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jules Lin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	74

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jules Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	45

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jules Lin, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jules Lin, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jules Lin, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Ann Arbor, MI were inpatient care, hospital care, minimally invasive procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

bronchoscopy	16
dissection	17
doctor visit	97
esophageal dilation	27
excision	17
gastrointestinal procedures	27
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49
lobectomy	14
lymph node procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	42
pleural drainage	16
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	29
thoracostomy	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jules Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	87
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	20
85 and over	2
Less than 65	17
65 to 74	59

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jules Lin, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jules Lin, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	8
Cancer	31

Education & Training

Dr. Jules Lin, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1999. He completed residency at University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Surgical Critical Care and has a state license in Michigan.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School (1999)

Residency: University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals (2006)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Surgical Critical Care

Licensed In: Michigan

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jules Lin, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The Regents of the University of Michigan

University of Michigan Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Jules Lin, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 53 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Jules Lin, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Ann Arbor, MI.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Jules Lin, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$11,505 Da Vinci Surgical System $11,505
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$10,081 $10,081
AtriCure, Inc.	$1,513 Cardiovascular $1,287	MAX1, MAX5 $92	OLL2, OSL2, ASU2, ASB3 $21	$113
Genentech, Inc.	$1,099 Non-Covered Product $1,099
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$211 STRATAFIX $211
Other	$159 TAGRISSO $100	$59

**Types of Payments**
Grant	$10,000
Travel and Lodging	$6,969
Education	$4,000
Food and Beverage	$1,869
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,650
Other	$81

Research Payments

Dr. Jules Lin, MD has received 27 research payments totaling $331,902.

Biography

Dr. Jules Lin specializes in thoracic surgery and critical care (intensive care medicine) and practices in Ann Arbor, MI and Brighton, MI. His areas of expertise include lung transplant, esophageal cancer, and lung cancer. He is professionally affiliated with the University of Michigan Health. Dr. Lin studied medicine at Harvard Medical School. For his residency, Dr. Lin trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Washington and a hospital affiliated with the University of Michigan. Patients gave Dr. Lin an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5).