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Dr. Carol Alice Lin, MD

Accepting New Patients

(151 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (2007)

Professional interests include: musculoskeletal problems, musculoskeletal (orthopedic) trauma

444 S San Vicente Boulevard Mark Goodson Building, Suite 603
Los Angeles, CA 90048

(310) 423-4566

Dr. Carol Alice Lin, MD is an orthopedist in Los Angeles, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. She graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 2007 and has 18 years of experience. Dr. Carol Alice Lin, MD is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai and CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CARE FOUNDATION.

Office Locations

Address:

444 S San Vicente Boulevard Mark Goodson Building, Suite 603
Los Angeles, CA 90048

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

Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

doctor visit	24
fracture surgery	20
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
joint surgery	10
lower extremity surgery	20
open surgery	10
reconstructive surgery	10

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	22
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	33
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	27
Cancer	11

aspiration	16
doctor visit	241
hospital care	105
immobilization	21
injections	16
inpatient care	105

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	54
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	114
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	27
Cancer	15

aspiration	50
doctor visit	342
fracture surgery	13
hospital care	85
injections	50
inpatient care	85
lower extremity surgery	13

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	43
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	80
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Dementia	29
Cancer	16

aspiration	55
doctor visit	227
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	127
injections	55
inpatient care	127
lower extremity surgery	11

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	48
Hispanic	34
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	76
Less than 65	43

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	31
Cancer	17

aspiration	56
doctor visit	202
fracture surgery	42
hospital care	163
injections	56
inpatient care	163
joint surgery	20
lower extremity surgery	42
open surgery	20
reconstructive surgery	20

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	41
Hispanic	33
Asian	20
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	87
Less than 65	42

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	40
Dementia	30
Cancer	17

aspiration	71
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	10
doctor visit	247
fracture surgery	16
hospital care	150
injections	71
inpatient care	150
lower extremity surgery	16

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	38
Hispanic	40
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	80
Less than 65	42

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	40
Dementia	34
Cancer	17

aspiration	34
doctor visit	86
hospital care	85
injections	34
inpatient care	85

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	27
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	38
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	42
Dementia	38
Cancer	15

aspiration	86
doctor visit	312
fracture surgery	53
hospital care	200
injections	86
inpatient care	200
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	53
open surgery	15
reconstructive surgery	15

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2021

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Carol Alice Lin, MD treated as an orthopedist in Los Angeles, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	52
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	10
doctor visit	211
fracture surgery	26
hospital care	117
immobilization	21
injections	52
inpatient care	117
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	26
open surgery	15
reconstructive surgery	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carol Alice Lin, MD.

**Gender**
Female	131
Male	68

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	27
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	131
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	21
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	50
75 to 84	55
Less than 65	26
65 to 74	67

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carol Alice Lin, MD From 2014 - 2021

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

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	10
Dementia	21

Education & Training

Dr. Carol Alice Lin, MD graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 2007. She completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Orthopaedics, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (2007)

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Orthopaedics, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Cedars-Sinai

CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CARE FOUNDATION

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Carol Alice Lin, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA PPO, CIGNA HMO, MultiPlan PPO, MultiPlan, United Healthcare PPO, Coventry PPO, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Railroad Medicare, United Healthcare, Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Humana, Anthem Blue Cross PPO, Cigna, Medi-Cal, Anthem, Health Net PPO, Health Net HMO, HealthSmart PPO, HealthSmart, Optima Health, First Health, Beech Street, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO, Gold Coast PPO, Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO, Blue Shield California HMO, Health Net MAH, Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH, CareMore HMO, Blue Shield California PPO, Medicare MCR, Blue Shield California MAH and CareMore MAH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Carol Alice Lin, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA HMO

MultiPlan PPO

MultiPlan

United Healthcare PPO

Coventry PPO

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna

Railroad Medicare

United Healthcare

Anthem Blue Cross HMO

Humana

Anthem Blue Cross PPO

Cigna

Medi-Cal

Anthem

Health Net PPO

Health Net HMO

HealthSmart PPO

HealthSmart

Optima Health

First Health

Beech Street

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO

Gold Coast PPO

Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO

Blue Shield California HMO

Health Net MAH

Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH

CareMore HMO

Blue Shield California PPO

Medicare MCR

Blue Shield California MAH

CareMore MAH

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Dr. Carol Alice Lin, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.82 out of 5 stars based on 151 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Carol Alice Lin, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Los Angeles, CA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-09-17